Demand from baby boomers over age 55, many downsizing from “empty nest” homes, will support steady price growth in eight urban condominium markets across Canada, says new data released by Genworth Financial Canada.
Genworth’s Summer 2007 Metropolitan Condominium Outlook report finds the condo market demand easing slightly nationally, although new construction and resale activity remain [...]

Royal LePage is moving into “new media” in a big way, launching a series of podcast and web TV presentations.
The company recently introduced a series of Helping You in Real Estate podcasts.  Featuring Linda Leatherdale, The Toronto Sun’s money editor, and a series of industry experts, the podcasts explore a number of real estate topics.
“The podcasts [...]

Former Royal LePage executive Wendy Forsythe has been hired by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC in Parsippany, N.J. to serve as vice-president, broker services and product development. In her new role, Forsythe will be responsible for developing and delivering the sales, recruiting and productivity tools for the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate [...]

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) recently released its annual state of the nation report on housing.   The 2007 Canadian Housing Observer says building greener homes in higher-density neighbourhoods near public transit, rather than in sprawling suburbs, is key to reducing the housing sector’s impact on the environment and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.   [...]

Here’s a tip sent to REM by Jake Benjamins, Broker of Record with Benjamins Realty in Kitchener, Ont.   Do you ever wonder why when you send a fax out to somebody and they fax it back you, all the text has shrunk?   There is a very simple explanation for this phenomenon. Here is [...]

Les Pockett, a sales rep with Coldwell Banker Vancouver Island Realty in Parksville, B.C., had a really good day this summer.

According to the Parksville Qualicum News, it was Pockett’s wedding day, but in the morning he and his best man and son Kiel and groomsman Dave Bradshaw hit the golf course at 7 am. Forty-five [...]

By Patty Lou Bryant   A few summers ago, I listed a very plain-jane home in a family friendly neighbourhood. It was just one level with three bedrooms and one bathroom with a full unfinished basement. Originally the home belonged to my client’s grandmother. Some maintenance had been done but there had been a roof [...]

Nicolas Tétrault and Renée Sarah Arsenault have joined Jacques Tardif, broker/owner of Royal LePage Versailles in east Montreal, as joint partners.  Tardif will remain as the company’s broker/manager.  The group hopes to increase the market share of Royal LePage Versailles. They currently have a 37-member sales force.   In the photo: Jacques Tardif  

One of the most difficult work issues you may ever have to face is suspecting one of your employees of business fraud. How do you deal with the financial fallout?   “If you have suspicions of fraudulent activity, do damage control first – secure and safeguard all potential sources of evidence (paper and electronic) for [...]

There are millions of people in the world right now who are dreaming of coming to Canada. Within those millions there are hundreds of thousands of people who make efforts to come here. And of those hundreds of thousands, only a few thousand actually get to be immigrants to this magnificent country.

When immigrants land here, [...]