by Courtney Zwicker | Jan 21, 2026 | News, Technology
A fast-growing tech company that’s aiming to streamline the way real estate agents and brokerages do business with AI has raised $5 million to expand into new markets and further develop the platform. Toronto-based Mave announced Tuesday a seed round that will...
by Kelley Skar | Jan 15, 2026 | News
I’ve been saying this to anyone who will listen: 2026 is separation season. Not between good agents and bad agents, but between agents who are using AI as an operating system and those who are still “testing it out.” I’ve said it before in previous columns, and I’ll...
by Diana Faria | Jan 15, 2026 | Sales & Marketing
While the Canadian Real Estate Association predicts the national average home price will rise in 2026, the increase is minimal — a 3.2 per cent uptick from 2025 — bringing the average home price to $698,622. To stay open amid the wake of another slow year, brokerages...
by Brandon Reay | Jan 8, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Brokerage viability is not a conversation our industry enjoys having publicly. It is often misunderstood as a discussion about margins, scale or competitiveness. In reality, it is a question of system design. Brokerages are the operational backbone of real estate...
by Courtney Zwicker | Dec 11, 2025 | News, Profiles
Ross McCredie/contributed While wandering behind the scenes at Sotheby’s auctions around the globe, Vancouver’s Ross McCredie experienced a shift in thinking that would ultimately redefine his approach to real estate, and, years later, shape the next chapter of...