by Barry Lebow | Jun 26, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
When real estate professionals talk about “comparable properties,” or “comps,” they’re referring to the backbone of property valuation. Whether you’re preparing a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for a seller or advising a buyer, comps are the essential reference...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2025 | Announcements, Boards & Associations, News
The Institute for Senior Real Estate Inc., founded by real estate veteran Barry Lebow in 2009, has announced the official launch of a new industry designation: Seniors Real Estate Advisor (SREA). This new recognition sets itself apart by being a designation of...
by Susan Doran | Jul 11, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
There’s been an outcry from many Ontario realtors following the approval last month of a mandatory insurance and benefits package pushed through by the province’s real estate association. Ontario realtors reportedly will be required to participate in the...
by Barry Lebow | Dec 14, 2022 | Columnists
I start this article with a simple analogy. Most of us possess a driver’s licence to drive an automobile or small truck. Just having that license is not adequate for us to drive a big rig – an 18-wheeler or heavy equipment. One has to train to do so, to be...
by Barry Lebow | Oct 31, 2022 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
A recent announcement from CREA indicates that any exclusive residential listing that is to be advertised in any format must be posted on MLS. Essentially, exclusive listings for residential properties would be eliminated. This was the case by the National...
