by Carrie Brodi | Jun 2, 2016 | Featured
Unlike other industries like publishing or travel, real estate has been slow to adapt to new technologies, says Lois Hardacker, a real estate broker from Brome Lake, Que. “My impression is that current systems are being created to fit old school real estate. We need...
by Dennis McCloskey | Jun 1, 2016 | Featured, Profiles
When Richard Silver walks into the boardroom at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada’s Toronto office, the veteran Realtor exudes confidence, charm and class. The casually but nattily attired agent immediately puts his visitor at ease. No one would deign to call the...
by Marty Douglas | May 31, 2016 | Featured
In the distant past, somewhere around the birth of rock and roll, Colonel T.G. Norris QC filed his report on real estate business in British Columbia following years of effort by the industry to establish the profession via a structure grounded in legislation – the...
by Tony Palermo | May 30, 2016 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
What do Ontario Realtors really think about their mandated commission protection insurance and what can boards and associations across the country learn from Ontario as they consider whether commission protection insurance is a good fit for their membership? REM...
by Ray Taaeb | May 26, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
There are many factors to take into consideration when renting out a spare room or an unoccupied residence. Landlords and property managers want to attract respectful and dependable tenants, but in order to do so, they must go beyond just listing their property and...
by REM Editorial Team | May 25, 2016 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
A new study published by the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) says that although the intergenerational home market is evolving slowly in Quebec, “The fact remains that it is progressing and seems to be gaining in popularity among Quebec households. In a...
