by Diane Slawych | Jan 10, 2020 | Featured, Profiles
If he hadn’t found work as a successful author, Victor Hugo might have carved out a career for himself as an interior designer. It seems the 19th century French novelist, who penned such celebrated works as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, had a passion...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Jan 8, 2020 | Featured, News, Profiles
Around U.S. Thanksgiving, 1979, Walter Schneider and Frank Polzler, co-founders of Re/Max Integra Group of companies, had a steep hill to climb. They were in Denver negotiating the rights for their new real estate franchise in Canada. Like many entrepreneurs, the odds...
by Connie Adair | Dec 27, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Profiles
How do you make your listing stand out? A list of features alone, no matter how impressive, won’t do the trick. It’s the storytelling that draws potential buyers, especially those in the market for houses $5-million and up, says real estate agent Voula Argyropoulos of...
by Toby Welch | Dec 24, 2019 | Featured, Profiles
Those who work in real estate either love open houses or hate them. No matter what side of the fence you’re on, they make for some hilarious happenings. Take the agent who caught a neighbour stealing bottles of wine from the wine cellar when the neighbour ran out of...
by Diane Slawych | Dec 10, 2019 | Featured, Profiles
They didn’t have home warranties, the MLS system or real estate agents back in the Stone Age. The typical home had none of the modern conveniences we’ve come to expect today. No running water or central heat, no bathrooms or fancy flooring. But hey, when it takes...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Dec 9, 2019 | Profiles
A new Canadian real estate web platform has been launched, and its owners hope it will challenge international firms such as Zillow, Redfin and Purple Bricks. Stream Property Solutions is an all-Canadian effort built to compete against the American and British giants...
