by Jim Adair | Nov 19, 2018 | Boards & Associations, Featured, Profiles
It’s been a lively year for the real estate industry in Canada, marked by declining real estate sales and affordability challenges for buyers. A Supreme Court decision sealed the Competition Bureau’s victory in its long-running dispute with TREB and CREA, and a vote...
by Chris Seepe | Nov 16, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
Several Canadian real estate industry pundits recently said that we won’t recognize the Realtor five years from now. None of them said why. Here’s why. High-tech companies are pouring billions into next-generation technologies for real estate. Do an Internet search on...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 14, 2018 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The Realtors Association of Edmonton joined with partners in the St. Albert area to raise more than $250,000 at the recent sold-out Jersey Gala in honour of victims of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash earlier this year. More than 650 people attended the...
by Ian Shaw | Nov 13, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Technology
In today’s world of 24/7 connectivity, your cell phone may well be the most important tool you use in your business. All three of the major carriers have special plans for real estate professionals…you may just have to do some digging. Rogers (who I work for) offers a...
by Matthew Boswell | Nov 12, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Legal counsel for the Toronto Real Estate Board recently wrote that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to not hear TREB’s appeal “leaves open many legal questions”, particularly regarding consumer privacy. I would like to set the record straight. The truth is that...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 9, 2018 | Featured, News
A coalition of national health organizations is urging Canadians to test their homes for radon, a naturally occurring and cancer-causing radioactive gas. The groups say radon is responsible for the deaths of more than 3,200 Canadians a year, which amounts to more...
