by REM Editorial Team | Dec 28, 2011 | Featured
By Brian Slemming Cliff Korman is a man in a hurry. He wants to change the way we live, or perhaps where we live may be more accurate. That’s no small ambition. “The North American planners’ dream was to build homes in one area, commercial in a second and retail in a...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 21, 2011 | Featured, Profiles
By Connie Adair When Linda Minor turned 50, she had a mid-life crisis. That’s not uncommon, but what she did about it was far from ordinary. Minor, a member services secretary at the Association of Saskatchewan Realtors in Saskatoon, started using her vacation time...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 19, 2011 | Featured, News
By Jean Sorensen Brookfield Residential Property Services may have bought a piece of the rock, but it is not looking to rock the boat. There are no plans to merge the company’s major brand, Royal LePage, and the newly acquired Prudential real estate franchises, says...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 16, 2011 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors recently announced that the Home at Last Affordable Home Ownership Partnership spearheaded by the association in 2005 has received a Pillar Community Collaboration Award, which was presented at the London Convention...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 14, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Toby Welch Before knocking on the door at a listing presentation, take a moment to put yourself in your potential client’s shoes. Selling a house is a nerve-wracking experience for most people. Be prepared when you show up for the interview. Mike Shannon, a Realtor...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 12, 2011 | Featured
Seth Godin has been described as America’s Great Marketer. He’s the author of 13 books, mostly about the post-industrial revolution, the spreading of ideas, marketing, leadership and change. His blog is the most popular ever produced by an individual. I met up with...