I refuse to believe that my friends and I were the only people back in the late 1950s and early 60s to dance on city sidewalks and sing along to tunes on a transistor radio.
I know that other people did that. In fact I know there were a lot of other kids who did that. [...]

“Canadians catching the fever for investing now, as never before: An increasing number of people see real estate as the way to personal wealth…” — Globe and Mail, Friday, August 8, 2005    Realtors should really be tapping into the burgeoning real estate investment market.  The Baby Boomers is a marketplace rich in opportunities. “What [...]

As with all complicated subjects, it is up to the lecturer to explain the topic in an interesting and understandable way so that everybody will comprehend what is talked about, and absorb it for future reference. The moment of comprehension and absorption is called the “Aha!” moment. I have heard from various sources that rank [...]

In response to the item by Albert Teichner (How a grow op stole my life insurance) in the September 2005 REM, I must disagree with the title and the tenor of the piece.  The story describes how, after moving from their first home, they had rented it out and eventually became the victims of an [...]

Yikes! In two days I leave on a cruise to San Diego, then fly to Las Vegas, and the editor’s deadline is in six days.  Plenty of time, except for one thing – no topic.  I considered suggesting the usual header and footer with a gap in between so you folks could write your own [...]

Consensus is that everyone needs a more complete understanding of agency issues   By Kathy Bevan   If there was any consensus reached at the Agency Summit meeting held by CREA in September, in response to the recommendations brought forward by the Canadian Regulators Group Agency Task Force (ATF) report last year, it is that [...]

After more than a decade at the helm of Realty Executives B.C., Gerry Frechette has sold his master franchise rights to Phil Roy, who now adds B.C. to his master franchises for Alberta and Manitoba.  Wayne Zuk controls the master franchise rights for Realty Executives in Saskatchewan; Scott Gilmour holds the rights for Ontario, Quebec [...]

The Internet has changed but not diminished the role real estate brokers play in helping buyers close real estate transactions successfully, a former president of the U.S.-based National Association of Realtors told a workshop on competition in the real estate industry sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently. [...]

Marcus Kollmann of Century 21 Kingsbury Real Estate Ltd. in Mississauga, Ont. was named Century 21 Sales Associate of the Year award after outranking his fellow Century 21 sales associates in a tally of 19 qualifying categories.   John and Margaret Anderson, owners of Century 21 Advantage in Red Deer, Alta., were announced as Franchisee [...]

Paul McPhail of Anna Mae McPhail Real Estate, a Realtor since 1976 with the Chatham Kent Real Estate Board and a past member of the Board of Directors, was recently awarded the Ontario Volunteer Award for 20 years of volunteerism to Community Living in Chatham Kent.  Mike Colle, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and [...]