by Debbie Hanlon | Jul 6, 2015 | News
For whatever reason, people seem to think that anyone can buy and sell houses, not just professional real estate agents. Many people think that selling a home is an easy thing to do. But the number of people selling their own homes is steadily declining as those who...
by Tina Plett | Jun 26, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Real estate is a weird industry. Lots happens that would never fly in another industry. If we were all pizza delivery guys for example, these frequent yet acceptable real estate pet peeves would just not happen: 1. Last minute cancellations We have been summoned and...
by Heino Molls | May 7, 2015 | Publisher's Page
I have been thinking about two companies I was involved with in the past, one as an employee (The Toronto Star) and the other for a time as a business partner (Rogers Corporation). I am curious to see how they conduct their business in today’s increasingly competitive...
by Michelle Risi | May 7, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Real estate agents and brokers who started their business practice in the ʼ80 and ʼ90s have witnessed first-hand the way the industry has changed. The once vertical relationship between real estate professional and client, whereby a salesperson’s value was centred on...
by Donald Lapowich | May 5, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
In an interesting Alberta case, a chartered accountant was involved in disputes with both the builder of her residential condominium and the condominium’s property management company. During the disputes the chartered accountant sent threatening emails to the...
