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Privacy and competition

Privacy and competition

Here are the three most important aspects about the recent Competition Tribunal hearing, in my sole and humble opinion. The first is that the outcome of these hearings will have the most profound impact on the industry since the advent of what people in the real...
Publisher’s Page: New rules in real estate

Publisher’s Page: New rules in real estate

We have all heard that the three rules of real estate are location, location, location. It’s been this way for years. That is, until today. It’s all changed now. Now it’s finance, finance, finance. It’s all about the money now. It used to be, “Call me for a waterfront...
Characters and leaders

Characters and leaders

Over the years I have met a lot of eccentric people in this business. Some were quietly methodical, some were wild, many were staggering, many of them were characters and I realize now, a lot of them were leaders. Many of our leaders today seem more quiet and stoic....
Licensing and business models

Licensing and business models

If you want to operate a taxi in a big city, you have to have a license issued by the government. I am therefore confused that there are people without taxi licenses who give people rides for money, just like a taxi, and they can do so legally. I am told they can do...
We must welcome more immigration

We must welcome more immigration

The price for a house in Canada will continue to go up unabated for the foreseeable future. Prices for condominiums will rise as well, but not as substantially as house prices. It’s all just a matter of supply and demand. It’s not rocket science. There are simply not...
Real estate teams a welcome development

Real estate teams a welcome development

I have become fascinated with the proliferation of real estate teams. These folks got this customer service business down pat before the rest of us even began looking for it. I am looking forward to becoming more aware of real estate teams this year and finding out as...