Like many people in the real estate industry, Leon d’Ancona is tired of all the negative stories about real estate in the media, particularly in the United States. The president of IMS Incorporated, a real estate market intelligence service based in Toronto, d’Ancona decided that instead of just complaining about negative stories, he would do [...]

John Ives, broker of record of Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc. in Charlottetown, was recognized recently for his contributions and achievements over his career in the real estate industry, spanning over 40 years.
The PEI Real Estate Association hosted this special celebration in honor of Ives and fellow Realtor Stanley Mol, also a long-time member.   [...]

By Ron Rossini   Many Realtors ignore or lightly traipse through the yards of their showings. Buyers spend some time viewing the yard while the sales rep often becomes a ‘tag along.’   There are many perils in the outdoors that should concern all Realtors and most of these are not outlined in the Seller’s [...]

Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) President Tony Joe says the B.C. energy minister’s announcement of new financial incentives for energy efficient buildings will help homeowners sell their homes to a growing energy conscious marketplace.   “We believe more and more home buyers are looking for homes that have been retrofitted for energy savings and these [...]

Doug Kinsman, a sales rep with Lakeland Realty Limited in Gravenhurst, Ont. recently won $27 million in the Lotto Super 7 Jackpot. But he told CTV that he will continue selling real estate. “I love real estate, especially Muskoka real estate, lakefront properties, getting out in the boat in the sunshine, it’s pretty good you [...]

The Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB) recently won a number of prestigious awards including recognition for its MLS project, the creation of a single real estate database for Québec, and a television ad campaign.   The Québec Information Technology Federation (FIQ) presented the GMREB with two OCTAS awards for the most outstanding projects in [...]

A legal dispute between Quebec’s provincial real estate association, the Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Quebec (ACAIQ), and real estate company Proprio Direct has finally been settled by Canada’s highest court, in favour of the ACAIQ.    In a 7-2 ruling on May 30, the Supreme Court of Canada supported ACAIQ’s position that [...]

Colin Hartigan of Coldwell Banker Fort McMurray in Fort McMurray, Alta. is Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 sales rep in Canada for gross commission income in 2007. Daniel B. Gagner of Coldwell Banker Gagner & Associates Excel Realty in Chatham, Ont. took the honours for No. 1 in Canada for closed revenue units and for buyer [...]

Jody Keats has joined Exit Realty as franchise sales associate for Ontario.
 
“Jody was previously a top-producing real estate agent who grew into mentoring others on how to accelerate their productivity while working more efficiently,” says Ed Martens, senior vice-president of franchise sales for Canada. “He is well versed in sales, training and the workings of [...]

The National Association of Green Agents and Brokers (NAGAB) has produced the Energy Conservation Kit for Realtors to implement electricity efficiency and conservation measures by the use of energy-saving items.   “The Realtor Energy Conservation kit will assist over 50,000 Realtors in Ontario by providing them with the knowledge and tools to help their client [...]