by Todd Shyiak | Feb 4, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The fear of the unknown can be unsettling. Zillow coming to Canada has unsettled some. But the fact is, Zillow isn’t the unknown and we have no reason to be fearful. Zillow has been in the U.S. for 12 years and the sky hasn’t fallen for Realtors there – quite the...
by Joseph Richer | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Last fall, my colleagues from the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) and I crisscrossed the province to meet with industry leaders in a series of town hall events we held in Cambridge, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Orillia, Windsor, Ajax and Vaughan. We arranged this round...
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 31, 2019 | Featured, Legal Issues
I have been practicing law for over 35 years, but it seems I learn something new every day. Laws change and you need to be up to date in order to practice in a manner that protects both agents and clients. Here are five tips to assist you with what I hope will be a...
by Don Kottick | Jan 30, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Why do people in the real estate industry rarely talk about the one of biggest changes to hit the real estate industry over the past few decades: the declining profitability of the real estate brokerage? Many people talk about the business shift from the broker to...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, Profiles
What surprised Michele Cummins the most when she started her real estate career? “In real estate they have this ‘have your cake and eat it too’ mentality,” she says. “As in, ‘We’re all Realtors here and we’re all one big happy family,’ and then the next thing you...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 28, 2019 | Featured, News
In early December, Zillow announced that it had signed listing agreements with nine additional brokers and franchisors in Canada, including HomeLife Real Estate Canada, Sage Real Estate and Your Choice Realty. They join Century 21 Canada and several other Canadian...
