by Courtney Zwicker | Sep 1, 2026 | News
The real estate industry has spent years talking about raising professional standards. Don Inouye thinks it’s time for more action. “For five years I’ve heard every real estate leader say, ‘We need to raise the bar, we need to raise the bar, we need to...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Jul 28, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Unauthorized use of real estate lockboxes is becoming a growing concern, prompting regulators, brokerages, and real estate boards to crack down on agents who allow unsupervised access to homes. Designed to securely store keys and facilitate scheduled showings,...
by Connie Adair | Jun 23, 2025 | Community
(Marc Cioffi) When Marc Cioffi was growing up, he couldn’t imagine joining his family in the real estate business, despite his father and cousin’s efforts to lure him into the industry. “I never had much interest in real estate. I always wanted to become a...
by Brandon Reay | Jun 20, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists, Technology
Across Canada, Realtors are held to a higher standard. We are expected to uphold ethics, accuracy, and professionalism. But the platforms we rely on to meet those expectations are designed by organizations that do not bear the consequences of failure. When listings...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Pat Hare, owner of the Calgary brokerage that employed Ponzi schemer Eric Drinkwater, not only failed to report the illegal activity, but also advised the fraudster against coming forth himself, a judge has ruled.~ In a decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta...
