by Debbie Hanlon | Jun 9, 2015 | Featured
I came across an interesting statistic recently that really surprised me. The number of sales by For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) has plummeted from 20 per cent to a mere nine per cent in the last decade. I’m surprised because there has been a proliferation of FSBO-based...
by Stan Albert | Jan 21, 2015 | Featured
At a family gathering over the holidays, my youngest grand kid said she’s going to enroll in the OREA Real Estate Course and she’s saving up for it. I asked her, “Why real estate?” The answer: “Because I can make a lot of money!” I asked if she’ll be full time and...
by Danny Kucharsky | Dec 17, 2014 | Featured, News
Citing misleading advertising, unfair competition and unenforceable guarantees, the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) is seeking authorization to institute a class action against for-sale-by-owner company DuProprio. A January 8 court date has been set,...
by Michel Friedman | Nov 19, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Here are some ads (paraphrased) that I found on different bulletin boards, job recruiting websites, and social media: “We have so many leads, we need salespersons to give them to.” “We are ‘raining leads’ – join us and get some.” “Leads provided.” “Assistants needed...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 22, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Here are 9 things FSBO companies don’t want consumers to know. 1. They charge upfront (in most cases thousands). Agents don’t. When it comes down to it, listing with an agent shouldn’t cost you a cent. I know you probably read that a few times. Agents don’t...
