by Toby Welch | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured, Good Works, News, Profiles
It’s official. Real estate salespeople are a giving group of people. CREA reports that from 2012 to 2015, the real estate community raised and donated $91.2 million for charity. This number is likely lower than the true figure as some agents don’t publicize the...
by Ettore Cardarelli | Sep 15, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to change the legislation that governs real estate in Ontario. The Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA) governs how Ontario Realtors work with consumers, other registrants and with countless other issues. REBBA was...
by Richard Robbins | Sep 14, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
No matter where you live, the housing market is bound to shift at some point. Whether it heats up, slows down or stops entirely, there are always ways to rise above and continue to succeed. Watch as Richard Robbins explains. Richard RobbinsAn international speaker,...
by Eugene Vorotnikov | Sep 13, 2017 | Featured, News
The real estate services industry in Russia is on the verge of a crisis, due to a massive outflow of local agents from the business and the stagnation of the real estate market. According to the latest data of the Russian Ministry of Economy, in the last 12 months...
by Bob Aaron | Sep 12, 2017 | Featured, Legal Issues
A decision from the Ontario Superior Court in July highlights the obligation of real estate agents to review home inspections with their clients. Suzanne Powell and her mother Joyce Powell wanted to buy a property in Toronto’s west end. Their real estate agent,...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 11, 2017 | Featured, News
The B.C. government’s decision to ban the practice of limited dual agency is coming under fire from Realtors in the province. “Every day, Realtors help their clients understand real estate transactions, so they can make informed decisions,” says British Columbia Real...