by Jeff King and Trevor Koot | Nov 1, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Jointly written by: Jeff King (CEO, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver) and Trevor Koot (CEO, British Columbia Real Estate Association) There have been many times throughout history when innovation has led the consumer. When Henry Ford envisioned an...
by Walter Melanson | Oct 30, 2023 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
In recent years, ongoing legal battles in both the United States and Canada have brought significant attention to the real estate industry, raising questions about traditional commission structures, antitrust regulations and the potential impact on consumers. These...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Letters to the Editor
We appreciate the continued dialogue around Realtor Cooperation as we get closer to the date that the new policy will come into force on Jan. 3, 2024. In his letter to the editor on Jul. 6, 2023, broker Cory Raven suggested the new Realtor Cooperation Policy conflicts...
by Danny Kucharsky | Jul 5, 2023 | News
Real estate company Real Estate Webmasters is building Listings by Location, a first-of-its-kind global MLS system that aims to have more than 100 million visitors annually in three years. “We want to be a destination portal,” says Morgan Carey, CEO of...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Jun 19, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Leading up to the upcoming vote on whether New Brunswick’s five real estate boards should amalgamate, realtors across the province have expressed a highly positive sentiment, according to recent surveys. The vote, involving approximately 1,400 realtors, is...