by REM Editorial Team | May 14, 2020 | Guest Columns
The following was submitted to REM by the Real Estate Regulators of Canada. The entire real estate industry changed in a matter of weeks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While there continues to be movement in the housing market, this is not business as usual....
by Mario Toneguzzi | May 13, 2020 | Featured, News
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the residential real estate industry across the country as brokerages – big and small – are adapting to the realities presented by the current crisis. Small boutique and independent real estate brokerages have been...
by Bob Aaron | May 12, 2020 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
The organization representing Ontario’s 70,000 Realtors has published four confusing and dangerous COVID-19 clauses for members to consider using in purchase agreements. The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is an advocacy group for Ontario’s Realtors. It...
by Kathleen Black | May 11, 2020 | Advice for Agents
In these trying times, concentrate on what you can do to optimize your business and life to stay focused on the things you can control. You need to be proactive in keeping your business going and still provide a high level of service to buyers and sellers. Here’s how...
by Don Kottick | May 8, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
I have been interviewed by the media over the past few weeks asking what Sotheby’s International Realty Canada and the leadership team did to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Dianne Usher, one of our regional managing brokers in Ontario, reminded us that...