by REM Editorial Team | Mar 2, 2022 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The British Columbia Real Estate Association has released a white paper aimed at addressing current concerns with the province’s housing market, the real estate transaction process and consumer protection. Among its recommendations: Giving buyers time to research a...
by Natalka Falcomer | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Technology
As a “player” in the brokerage, legal and tech space, I’ve consulted with numerous proptech companies at different stages of their growth over the years. One thing I’ve noticed is that many companies don’t invest in obtaining legal advice to avoid unexpected...
by Bob Van de Vrande | Feb 28, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
What will it take? Having been an advocate of comprehensive data sharing for more than 20 years, this is a question I have often asked myself. For many years I, perhaps naively, thought that when the directors of real estate boards and associations realized that for...
by Chiyoko Kakino | Feb 25, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
The real estate industry in Canada is hotter than ever and for established brokers, it would be easy to sit back and watch the boom unfold. But the best in the business know you either keep up recruiting and providing value to your agents, or watch your growth...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, News
A new study says flooding pushes down housing prices and reduces the number of homes for sale, while increasing the time it takes a home to sell. The report, Treading Water: Impact of Catastrophic Flooding on Canada’s Housing Market, says that over the past eight...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 23, 2022 | Featured, Good Works, Profiles
What does a 44-year real estate veteran do when she retires? Raise millions of dollars, that’s what! Royal LePage National Chairman Award winner Janet Ellerbeck had a successful, 44-year-long career in real estate. When she was ready to pass the real estate torch to...
