by Michelle Risi | May 7, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Real estate agents and brokers who started their business practice in the ʼ80 and ʼ90s have witnessed first-hand the way the industry has changed. The once vertical relationship between real estate professional and client, whereby a salesperson’s value was centred on...
by REM Editorial Team | May 6, 2015 | Featured, Good Works
All dressed up and excited to kick off a night of celebration at the Royal LePage British Columbia Awards Gala, a group of Royal LePage Realtors from across the province piled into the elevators of the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. The elevator was full, as the...
by Donald Lapowich | May 5, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
In an interesting Alberta case, a chartered accountant was involved in disputes with both the builder of her residential condominium and the condominium’s property management company. During the disputes the chartered accountant sent threatening emails to the...
by Heath Applebaum | May 4, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured
The allure of selling real estate has never been stronger, with more people being enticed by a plethora of popular television programs that suggest there is big and easy money to be made. Despite what HGTV might have some believe, real estate is indeed a tough...
by REM Editorial Team | May 2, 2015 | Featured, News
The Competition Tribunal ruled Friday that CREA’s policies do not prevent mere listings and do not discriminate against members who offer them. The tribunal dismissed a complaint from the Commission of Competition that said CREA’s policies contravene the consent...
by REM Editorial Team | May 1, 2015 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recently named Ray Francis of Coast Realty Group in Cumberland as its Realtor of the Year. Since 1976, VIREB has bestowed the annual award on a member whose dedication to excellence has had a profound influence on the...
