by Alex Camelio | Aug 1, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
FSBOs are one of the hardest groups to market to, appeal to, talk to and get listings from. They’re very resistant, because they’ve made up their mind that they don’t need the help of a Realtor to sell their home. They think they’ll get to keep the commission they...
by Jim Adair | Jun 26, 2019 | Featured, News
The evolution of real estate marketing online. New brokerage models, from discount to flat fee to cloud-based. Buyer brokerage. Part-time versus full-time agents. FINTRAC. FSBOs. Real estate regulation and education. The future of organized real estate. All of the...
by Christopher Alexander | Oct 1, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Technology has disrupted virtually every service industry, from banking and retail, to taxis and travel. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t used Uber, Amazon or Airbnb in the past week – if not in the last 24 hours. So, what’s the difference between...
by Christopher Alexander | Jul 17, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
U.S. real estate listing website Zillow has arrived north of the border. Zillow broke the news with the announcement of its partnership with a well-known real estate brand in Canada that will directly feed listings to the site. This has long been a source of concern...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 29, 2018 | News
Quebec is one of several provinces – including B.C., Ontario and Newfoundland – that is currently reviewing its legislation that governs real estate in the province. The Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ), the regulator created in...