by Barry Lebow | Aug 18, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
In various parts of the country, some buyers are backing out of deals. The reason for many is simple – they bought but could not sell (at their price) their own home. In many cases, one sale leads to a chain of sales and that first deal can cause problems for four or...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 20, 2017 | Columnists
Jamie Johnston, broker of record at Re/Max Condos Plus in Toronto, shares a rant about Coming Soon signs.
by Vito Campanale | Feb 1, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
After more than 32 years in the brokerage business, I know that changing the way organized real estate and the Realtors who work in the industry do their business is not an easy proposition, even when it may be better for the industry itself and the consumers who rely...
by Toby Welch | Nov 25, 2016 | Featured, News
Forget the Tim’s gift cards, Air Miles and freshly baked cookies at open houses. Real estate agents are going to extreme lengths to sell homes. Sleepovers are becoming a popular trend. Giving a prospective buyer the chance to spend a night in a house they are debating...
by Ross Wilson | Nov 2, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
Why do you hold open houses? To appease a seller? To look busy? Because your seller demanded it? A homeowner may have to be convinced of the merits of opening their doors. Allowing strangers into one’s inner sanctum is certainly an invasion, but that’s the whole idea....
