by REM Editorial Team | Jun 24, 2011 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has published a proposal for a Virtual Office Website (VOW) policy, and members have 60 days to provide input and feedback. The policy governs the use of secure password-protected websites designed to allow consumers to search and...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 24, 2011 | Featured
The May 31 topping-off ceremony at Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Toronto also celebrated the sale of the most expensive condominium sold in Canadian history. The $28-million penthouse was purchased by an international buyer. The penthouse occupies the top...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 22, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Toby Welch Cold calling is something Realtors either love to do or avoid at all costs. If you would prefer having a root canal to doing cold calls, a slight shift in thinking may be all you need. Instead of thinking of them as cold calls, find a positive word for...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 20, 2011 | Featured, News
Brookfield Real Estate Services (BRES) grew by 141 agents in the first quarter of this year, the company reports. It says the growth was “a result of the Jan. 1 acquisition of 23 franchise agreements with 247 Realtors operating under the Royal LePage and Via Capitale...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 15, 2011 | Featured
By Danny Kucharsky An application by the Competition Bureau to stop what it calls “anti-competitive practices” by the Toronto Real Estate Board’s (TREB) is nothing but an attempt at headline-grabbing by bureau commissioner Melanie Aitken, says TREB president Bill...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 13, 2011 | Featured, Publisher's Page
By Heino Molls Every so often I hear discussions about limiting the number of real estate licenses issued by the provinces. The argument put forward is that there are too many real estate sales reps in the field competing for a limited amount of business, making the...
