by Connie Adair | Apr 19, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
Realtor Carol-Anne Schneider made fellow agent Michelle Merritt cry. Merritt says she couldn’t believe all the nice things Schneider wrote about her when she suggested that REM feature her in a story. Usually it’s an agent who requests a story about themselves, not an...
by Brian Bell | Apr 16, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
Canadian banks and credit unions have always nurtured a close partnership with real estate brokers who refer mortgage clients to their branches. That partnership has worked well, so there was no reason to disrupt the status quo. Ask a banker today if they intend to...
by Toni Sing and Jenny Wun | Apr 15, 2021 | Advice for Agents, Featured
There’s no one size fits all when selecting a real estate brokerage so it’s important to ask the right questions before choosing one to join. While your success is not defined by the brokerage, you should focus on the total value proposition the brokerage offers. In...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Apr 14, 2021 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The Manitoba Real Estate Association has launched a new online platform, The Complaints and Inquiries Database for Real Estate in Canada (CIDREC). “Without the ability to collect and analyze information related to complaints and inquiries from members and the public,...
by Natalka Falcomer | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured
COVID-19 did more than force us to stay indoors – it also shattered the fragile financial lives of millions of rent-payers. Unlike homeowners and buyers who have added to Canada’s sizzling real estate market, renters, who on average spend between 35 per cent to more...
by Toby Welch | Apr 12, 2021 | Featured, Technology
Savvy real estate agents know how to use tech to deepen relationships with their clients. But it’s not a set-it-and-forget-it action. It takes planning and forethought to build relationships that last for a lifetime. Take advantage of technology to help forge the way,...