by Michel Friedman | Apr 22, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
I often see articles and advertising in which real estate sales associates refer to themselves as “professionals”. Often I see arguments about how “un-professional” we are and that we should act more like professionals. Recently I read an article in REM saying that we...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 21, 2015 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The Realtors Associations of Grey-Bruce Owen Sound, Muskoka-Haliburton-Orillia (The Lakelands) and Southern Georgian Bay recently completed the database integration of their respective MLS Systems, providing a combined membership of more than 1,500 with the ability to...
by MarkWeisleder | Apr 20, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
This has already been a very busy spring for buyers, sellers and real estate agents in many parts of the country. In order to ensure that your deals close in an orderly manner, without any additional costs, expenses or aggravation for you and your clients, take care...
by Bruce Keith | Apr 17, 2015 | Featured
Often the seller refuses to reduce their price, even though no buyer has shown significant interest. Now what to do? Your next strategy should be to ask some tough questions. Here are four good ones to consider: “Why do you suppose none of the 13 showings we have had...
by Richard Robbins | Apr 16, 2015 | Featured
The diet industry is a $50 billion dollar industry. From books, magazines and DVDs, to weight loss programs, supplements and specialty foods, we spend more on weight loss in North America than many countries spend on everything. Richard RobbinsAn international...
by Ken Goodfellow | Apr 15, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Guest Columns
At the beginning of the year we all took time out of our day-to-day operations and responsibilities to review our previous year in business and prepare ourselves for 2015. “What worked? What didn’t?” “Did we generate enough business through the sales pipeline?”...