by James R.G. Cook | Oct 15, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
In Niu v. Cao, 2020 ONSC 5407 (CanLII), an Ontario real estate agent was permitted to proceed with a defamation claim stemming from online postings maligning her professional reputation. The decision was released on the same day as two decisions by the Supreme Court...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 23, 2016 | Featured, Guest Columns
In a Canadian market with more than 100,000 Realtors, competition is fierce. And it’s no secret that real estate salespeople have less than stellar reputations. Despite that fact that business is proceeding as usual in the relatively strong 2016 real estate market,...
by Shirley Porter | Aug 7, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Technology
Social media success in real estate can mean many different things to different people. Some think it’s all about how many “likes” you get or how many followers you’ve accumulated. Some think it’s posting and pushing your listings all the time (but never actually...
by Donald Lapowich | Apr 1, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
I note a very interesting case in Arizona called Desert Palm v. Petta. At the trial stage a disgruntled patient was found liable in defamation and libel for an article she posted online about alleged unprofessional behaviour and incompetence of the plaintiff doctors....
by Ross Wilson | Mar 11, 2015 | Advice for Agents
Are you about to indulge in bombastic self-promotion with colossal photos and boastful, self-congratulatory slogans plastered everywhere? Or to encourage referrals and repeat clients, do you prefer to maintain a low-key style with regular contact – in person or...
