by REM Editorial Team | Jan 15, 2014 | Featured
Reducing commute time is so important to Canadian employees that one-third of those surveyed said they would be willing to work an extra three hours per week for a reasonable commute to the office, according to a study by Oxford Properties and Environics Research...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 9, 2014 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
CREA says that it will start removing Quebec listings from out-of-province brokers from Realtor.ca. In a letter sent to boards last week, CREA president Laura Leyser said, “After several calls, emails and letters to the OACIQ about the status of out-of-province...
by Chris Chopik | Jan 8, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
When you think of home energy efficiency there are three key influencers that affect performance and comfort: the building envelope, lighting and appliances and heating and cooling. Most homeowners aren’t interested in how their home is heated; they care first and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 6, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Dan LeFave The power of morning and evening routines are the “bookends” for a successful sales life. It’s what separates the leaders from the followers. Imagine a piece of string with a series of beads on it. Each bead represents your priorities, goals and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 3, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Toby Welch Greg Clarke, a Realtor with Royal LePage Kelowna in B.C., is bringing in the new year with fervour. “I am fired up about getting off to a great start in 2014. Our market in Kelowna is poised to take off this spring and I am determined to make my skills...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 30, 2013 | Featured, Profiles
By Connie Adair “Look at that guy. He has already sold nine houses.” It was not what the young agent wanted to hear when she had sold nothing in her first three months as a Realtor. She went home, got into bed, pulled the covers up over her head and cried. “Just...