by Don Procter | Jul 18, 2018 | Featured, News
B.C.’s proposed speculation tax for owners of resort properties is well intended but if it goes ahead in its current framework it could hurt tourist-reliant communities and be punitive to long-term residents, says a B.C. resort developer/builder. While the proposed...
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by Christopher Alexander | Jul 17, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
U.S. real estate listing website Zillow has arrived north of the border. Zillow broke the news with the announcement of its partnership with a well-known real estate brand in Canada that will directly feed listings to the site. This has long been a source of concern...
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by Phil Soper | Jul 16, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The pace of change we live with can be mind numbing, yet things will never move this slowly again. Technological innovation is often the catalyst, yet the reason the future is so hard to predict is that it is heavily influenced by changes in global politics and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 13, 2018 | Featured
As the legal retail sale of recreational cannabis becomes a reality, Avison Young has developed a request-for-qualifications (RFQ) framework for landlords who want to determine whether this new line of retailers is a good fit for their properties. Given that most...
by Kathleen Black | Jul 12, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
What is the role of an inside sales agent? Why would someone want to do inside sales? When should you create an inside sales department? These are a few of the most common questions when looking to take your real estate team to the next level by incorporating inside...
by Ross Wilson | Jul 11, 2018 | Featured
In this second of a three-column series on working with family and friends, let’s briefly address the fundamental decision involved with working for a friend or family member. Throughout my career, whenever I was asked for service by a relative or close friend, unless...
