by Susan Doran | Dec 27, 2024 | Community
To mark 35 years of Real Estate Magazine, we’re sharing articles from past issues. This article appeared in REM’s 100th Issue in October 1997 and was written by Kathy Bevan and Susan Doran. To be a Realtor 20 years ago, you needed a pen, a calculator, a sturdy...
by Trevor Koot | Jul 16, 2024 | Columnists
The three questions I heard most following the publication of my article in REM, The time has come to make a fundamental shift in organized real estate, were: 1. When does the sequel come out? 2. Why should we want to do the things you wrote about in the article? 3....
by Trevor Koot | Apr 9, 2024 | Columnists
Consider how much realtors pay into organized real estate in Canada each year in regional, provincial and national fees. If we suggest an average of $150 monthly for 160,000 realtors across the country, it really adds up. There’s a common sentiment that the...
by Andrew Fogliato | Aug 4, 2023 | Publisher's Page
In my last column, I mentioned what I believe is a major issue in our industry, apathy toward what happens in organized real estate. People only care when decisions they don’t like are made. There’s a separate column about the pros and cons of the current...
by David Greenspan | Jul 9, 2020 | Columnists
Has the business of real estate really changed much? I mean from 20 or 30 years ago, even 40 to 50 years ago? You’re probably thinking I’m crazy to even ask that. But think about it – what has really changed? Yes, there is a whole bunch of new tech tools available and...
