by Barry Lebow | Oct 31, 2022 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
A recent announcement from CREA indicates that any exclusive residential listing that is to be advertised in any format must be posted on MLS. Essentially, exclusive listings for residential properties would be eliminated. This was the case by the National...
by Trevor Koot | Oct 26, 2022 | Columnists
Stakeholders in the real estate industry love talking about disruption and speculating about who or what the next big disruption is going to be. Well, allow me to provide my best guess – and it may not be what you think. Technology has played a significant role in...
by Ted Greenhough | Oct 24, 2022 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
Ah, the life of a realtor. Being your own boss is the best, right? No more annoying bosses telling you what to do and dictating deadlines for boring projects. Now, you set your own deadlines! Except you don’t — it turns out that being your own boss is way...
by Brian David Gogek | Sep 23, 2022 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
If you need more proof of the sad world we’ve surrendered to, look no further than the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) new ‘Making the Smart Choice’ campaign. Who would have predicted an agency, ostensibly a “sales...
by Davelle Morrison | Sep 16, 2022 | Guest Columns
In early 2020, a friend and I discussed buying a vacation rental property in Barbados. We were real estate investors for many years and wanted to branch out beyond Canadian borders. I had been running a six-suite guesthouse in Prince Edward County, two hours east of...
by Michelle Risi | Sep 15, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
Networking is a powerful tool for growing your business, but it doesn’t always come easy for people – especially introverts. If you’ve ever found yourself hiding out in the bathroom or pretending to be on the phone when you’re faced with the uncomfortable situation of...
