by Trevor Koot | Mar 13, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
There is a future that exists without Realtors. We must be cognizant of this fact and contemplate other possible futures, which see the role of the Realtor different than it is today. We often hear about the profound changes that the real estate industry has...
by Richard Robbins | Mar 12, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Day-to-day overall happiness is something most busy real estate professionals prioritize near the bottom of the totem pole, long after what is traditionally thought of as business-related or dollar productive activities. This is not a good strategy for your long-term...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 11, 2020 | Featured, News
The British Columbia Real Estate Association says addressing the issue of money laundering in real estate “will require co-ordinated effort at the international, federal and provincial levels with harmonized data sharing and joint investigative efforts.” The...
by Marly Broudie | Mar 10, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Featured
The real estate industry at one time depended solely on old school, traditional means of marketing, including lots of cold calling, expensive flyer distribution, bus stop ads and billboards. It is safe to say that the real estate market is now online and relies...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 9, 2020 | Featured, News
Don’t expect to pick up many listings from baby boomers in the next few years – a new report from Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada says 86 per cent of baby boomers/older adult homeowners in Canada’s metropolitan areas want to live in their...
by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Mar 6, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling in Benedetto v. 2453912 Ontario Inc. is set to dampen the hopes of buyers looking to shield their deposits in the purchase of property through a corporation. In this case, the court decided that the use of the phrase “without any...