by James R.G. Cook | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
Some Canadian provinces have introduced a foreign buyers’ tax in recent years to curb what is perceived as the impact of foreign speculators on over-heated real estate markets. The hefty amount of the tax may catch unprepared buyers by surprise if they are not aware...
by Richard Oyekunle | Feb 18, 2022 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Anyone who’s been in the real estate industry knows how overwhelming it can be for a brand-new agent. Before prepping for open houses and ordering magnets with your face on them, there are tools to learn, training sessions to attend and goals to set. Speaking from...
by Barry Lebow | Feb 17, 2022 | Columnists, Featured
In this video rant, veteran Realtor and long-time REM columnist Barry Lebow says the disrupters in the real estate industry are not coming from outside the industry, but within. He talks about the huge increase in the number of Realtors and the surge of part-timers in...
by Christopher Alexander | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, Guest Columns
We can all agree that Ontario, and Canada, needs more homes. The supply shortage is at the root of an affordability crisis that threatens to derail one of our country’s key economic drivers and the futures of many Canadians who, even if they can afford an...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured, News
Sutton Group Management Ltd. (SGM) has acquired Sutton Group – West Coast Realty, making it the largest real estate company in British Columbia. SGM also owns Sutton Group – 1st West and Sutton Centre Realty. Michael Lam, president and CEO of SGM, says the...
by Ted Greenhough | Feb 14, 2022 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Real estate is a relationship-based business. And nothing degrades a relationship more than a lack of trust. “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships...
