by Barry Lebow | Jul 2, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured
A Facebook friend messaged me from across Canada to say she was torn about staying or leaving the firm where she now works. She asked me, “When does one know when it is time to leave?” For some, it is the allure of more money. That makes some sense but not if the...
by Marty Douglas | May 25, 2015 | News
In 1987 I was fortunate enough to attend the FIABCI World Conference in Copenhagen. Just in case your real estate acronyms are out-of-date like your FINTRAC manual, FIABCI stands for six words in French I can never remember but which, in English, translate to...
by Ross Wilson | Apr 21, 2015 | Advice for Agents
“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?” – Confucius For several years, we had enjoyed a friendly respectful relationship. But her failure to return my calls after I’d left two courteous messages on as many days had left me...
by Chris Seepe | Feb 4, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Apologies in advance to non-Ontario readers, but maybe this provincial experience has a national ring to it. A Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) news release summarized its recent survey: “… almost half (45 per cent) of first-time buyers and 41 per cent of...
by Donald Lapowich | Jan 30, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
As you are aware (or should be) as a professional real estate broker/salesperson, there are professional duties that must be honoured at all times. These legal obligations are not just words or hearsay, and can be illustrated by events now taking place in the United...
