by Bob Aaron | Jun 28, 2017 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), which represents 70,000 real estate agents and brokers in Ontario, has become involved in a public spat with the real estate industry regulator over the use of a controversial provision in purchase agreements known as an...
by Glenn McQueenie | Jun 27, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
I think it is pretty obvious for those of us in the real estate industry in the Greater Toronto Area that the game has changed here. Since April, the market has shifted. A great coach of mine, Dan Sullivan, once said, “Play the game with the cards you are dealt, not...
by Jean Sorensen | Jun 26, 2017 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
Real estate board presidents throughout B.C. are watching with interest and caution to see if a deal can be forged between the B.C. Real Estate Association (BCREA) and its largest member, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) that might lead to...
by Sue Styles | Jun 23, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
“Some days the best thing about my job is that the chair spins.” This is the quote that is on a card I am delivering to a new administrative assistant this afternoon. She just started two weeks ago for the No. 1 team in the brokerage and everyone is hoping that she...
by Jim Adair | Jun 22, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
While the provincial government’s new housing policies cooled the Greater Toronto Real Estate market in May, the decade-long real estate boom is still being felt across the province. Kingston, Ont. and area saw a near record-setting real estate market this...
by Richard Robbins | Jun 21, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
In today’s information prosperous world, communicating your value is more challenging and more important than ever. The fact is, many buyers and sellers believe they know as much (or more) than the average real estate professional today. So how do you rise above this...