by REM Editorial Team | Mar 1, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Profiles
By Susan Doran Ottawa ‘condo queen’ Marnie Bennett, an admitted workaholic who’s in the top one per cent of salespeople in North America, says she’s thrilled to have been named the No. 1 broker worldwide for Keller Williams Realty International for 2010. Bennett, 57,...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 28, 2011 | Featured, News
Two of Hamilton-Burlington’s most prominent real estate brokerages – Re/Max Del Mar Realty and Re/Max Escarpment Realty – have merged, creating the largest realty firm in the area. The combined company, operating under the Re/Max Escarpment Realty banner, now captures...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 25, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Ian Grace In my last article, where I talked about putting people’s photos into the ads, I mentioned the ad with the headline: Ron and Janet recall the many family barbecues and get-togethers enjoyed on this patio. Here is the photo that was used. Remember, this...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 22, 2011 | Featured, Technology
By Don Procter The strange-looking stamp showing up on real estate for sale signs these days may look like a derivative of Sudoku but it is anything but a game. It is a QR (quick response) bar code, which when scanned by a smartphone almost immediately accesses the...
by Debbie Hanlon | Feb 22, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Debbie Hanlon Along with the techniques and real estate systems I developed, the other skill that helped me become No. 1 in Canada was the ability to negotiate. Negotiating on behalf of a client, after all, is the most important skill we bring to the table in a...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 18, 2011 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Terry LeClair I am very surprised how many times in a week I am asked by agents all over North America, “How can I generate more leads and how can I brand myself?” I think the reason that this surprises me so much is because of the myriad of products, services and...