by Mario Toneguzzi | Dec 6, 2021 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
No matter how diligent a Realtor is in following Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission policy when it comes to spam and do-not-call lists, it’s tough to understand the full scope of your obligations and risks, particularly when hiring a third...
by Avi Rosen | Dec 3, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Here’s an article about how agents can avoid a mistake and a potential lawsuit when selling a property with a tenant. In October 2020, we had a married couple contact our office regarding their landlord terminating their tenancy. They had been living in their unit for...
by Todd Shyiak | Dec 2, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
In 2016, the B.C. provincial government of the day, responding to numerous ethical violations in the real estate industry, created the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate. In 2017, the Superintendent banned dual agency in the province. Many jurisdictions...
by Connie Adair | Dec 1, 2021 | Featured
Selling an exclusive listing can be challenging – agents are asked to promote the property without advertising that it is for sale and to get the word out only to relevant people. Eric Skicki says that’s the value of BrokerPocket, an off-market listing portal strictly...
by Natalka Falcomer | Nov 30, 2021 | Advice for Agents, Featured
During the pandemic, we saw many behavioural changes. One of them was the surge in online communities that offered critical – if not life saving – services and support. “Apps and online communities have sprung up as if from nowhere offering vital services to those in...
by Susan Doran | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
Remembrance Day was unusually quiet for Afghanistan veteran Captain Mark Richardson. He and his army reserve unit used to do a fairly big ceremony at a local cenotaph every November 11. “But not this year or last,” Richardson says. With the coronavirus still a concern...
