by REM Editorial Team | Sep 21, 2017 | Good Works
The team at Sutton Group – Signature Realty in Mississauga, Ont. raised $3,000 to purchase a playground, then constructed it from the ground up in the backyard of a sick, two-year-old boy named Jonah. He suffers from L1CAM Syndrome, a genetic condition that...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 20, 2017 | Good Works
Exit Realty Corp. International will donate $300,000 to benefit those hardest hit by tropical storm Harvey. A portion of every transaction fee received by Exit is pledged to its non-profit organization of choice. A donation of $200,000 from that pledged pool of funds...
by Toby Welch | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured, Good Works, News, Profiles
It’s official. Real estate salespeople are a giving group of people. CREA reports that from 2012 to 2015, the real estate community raised and donated $91.2 million for charity. This number is likely lower than the true figure as some agents don’t publicize the...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 15, 2017 | Good Works
In July, a group of 82 Royal LePage agents and broker/owners from across Canada traveled across the North Atlantic Ocean to take part in the Iceland Challenge for Shelter. Modeled after the Shelter Foundation’s first international trekking fundraiser in 2015 to Machu...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 14, 2017 | Boards & Associations, Good Works
The London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) has awarded $6,000 to four outstanding students, supporting their post-secondary endeavours. The LSTAR Student Scholarship Awards recognize four university or college-bound students who have demonstrated...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 7, 2017 | Good Works
The Marco and Rob Real Estate Team, Marco DiPietrantonio and Rob Colangeli of Re/Max Finest Realty in Kingston, Ont., recently presented the proceeds from their sixth annual golf tournament to the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston. The event raised $16,525, their...