by Natalka Falcomer | Jul 29, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Real estate investing is not easy. I know because I’m trying to do it and because my clients (real estate agents and investors) tell me horror stories. My experience searching for my “first” makes it obvious to me that investing in real estate is like starting your...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2016 | Books
Legal Responsibilities of Real Estate Agents, Fourth Edition Rosemary Bocska and Martin K.I. Rumack – LexisNexis This popular textbook by research lawyer Rosemary Bocska and Toronto lawyer and frequent REM contributor Martin Rumack is now in its fourth edition....
by MarkWeisleder | Oct 14, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Even a Toronto Blue Jays fan can appreciate the work ethic and charm of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankee who passed away recently. Much has been written of the statements attributed to Yogi and their deeper meanings. Here are five valuable lessons for real estate...
by Heath Applebaum | Jun 1, 2015 | Advice for Agents
Ask people who have attended one of Kathy Paliwoda’s informative, no-nonsense real estate classes and they will tell you that this is a woman who has seen it all in the investment property industry. She was a licensed real estate agent in 1978, educating the public...
by Tina Gardin | Feb 24, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
I’m often asked if real estate is the best investment – better than the stock market. That is not an easy question to answer. I am inclined to say that it may be a more comfortable investment than the stock market for many. Why? When we purchase stocks, we are...