by Connie Adair | Dec 7, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
How does a 30-year-old broker who has been in real estate for less than five years snag a $19.9-million listing, then sell it in just 101 days? What’s Steven Liambas’ secret to breaking into the luxury market and having such success? Liambas, who is with Re/Max...
by Susan Doran | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
Remembrance Day was unusually quiet for Afghanistan veteran Captain Mark Richardson. He and his army reserve unit used to do a fairly big ceremony at a local cenotaph every November 11. “But not this year or last,” Richardson says. With the coronavirus still a concern...
by Diane Slawych | Nov 23, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
A 25-year pin, membership in the 25-year club and an invitation to dinner. That’s what Toronto sales reps who are members of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) receive after a quarter century in the business. The recognition is similar after 50 years. But...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
In 2018, when asked about his retirement plans, Tom Bosley, the third-generation owner and president of Bosley Real Estate in Toronto said, “You don’t really leave a family firm. You just leave it in better shape for the next generation.” Back then, the company had...
by Susan Doran | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, Profiles
In July the Re/Max empire put a bow on the largest regional acquisition in its history, finalizing the purchase of the North American areas of sub-master franchisor Re/Max Integra for US$235 million. This game plan has always been in the cards as a key pillar of the...
by Jim Adair | Nov 8, 2021 | Boards & Associations, Featured, Profiles
REM editor Jim Adair recently spoke to Calgary’s Cliff Stevenson, the chair of CREA, along with CEO Michael Bourque. This is an edited version of the conversation. REM: How has CREA been dealing with the pandemic? Are you holding in-person meetings again? Is the...