by Rachel Hammer | Apr 18, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns
Ontario recently took a step in making agent incorporation available to Realtors in that province. It is a hot button issue that has been getting even hotter on social media in the last month. Rather than wait for agent incorporation to become a reality, however, I...
by Ross Wilson | Apr 17, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
In this second column in the series on the controversial topic of real estate fees, let’s begin with a few questions. A prospective seller asks you to lower your usual professional fee. How do you handle this increasingly common tactic? Do you charge the same rate as...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 13, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Part 2 of the 2016 Property Investor Survey by TRES Labs examined the challenges that real estate salespeople and investors encounter when researching residential real estate and the tools and methods they use to find investment properties. The company says a common...
by Peggy Blair | Apr 12, 2017 | Featured
Well, colleagues, we’re in the busy spring season, which means we’re all rushing around like crazy. The upside of busy-time, of course, is more bloopers for me. I laughed when I saw this new listing that features “bathroom efficient toilets”. Better that they be...
by Mike Cusano | Apr 11, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns
If you’ve been in the real estate sector for a few years, you’ve no doubt seen the challenges that new salespeople face when they enter the profession. It’s a complex business and there’s a lot to learn. Even experienced registrants need to keep up-to-date with what’s...
by Robin Wilding | Apr 10, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Your branding will be your first – and possibly last – impression with someone. That makes branding a critical part of your marketing strategy. And it needs to be powerful. Branding can seem like a daunting process but this one-time effort may be easier than you...