Gary Charlwood has been working in the Canadian real estate industry for almost four decades, starting out as a successful salesperson in Vancouver, then as part owner of one of the city’s oldest real estate firms, Hunt Realty.  In 1975, Charlwood bought the master franchise rights for Century 21 Canada with partner Peter Thomas; 14 [...]

When you read this, I will have marked my 40th anniversary in the real estate industry. This year will also mark the fifth real estate market downturn I’ve lived through, and make no mistake; this market will correct itself like the others did.
 
Markets don’t go up forever. Or down, for that matter. Frankly, I was [...]

Warren Cohen of Chippins Real Estate (left) and Randy Lynch of Re/Max Group Four Realty were recently presented with a gift and certificate in recognition of 35 years membership with the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area.

By Elden Freeman   People don’t just live in homes. People live in communities, and right now communities are concerned about the planet. There is a rising awareness of how environmental issues affect every aspect of our lives. How we work, how we play, and even where we live all have an impact on the [...]

Royal LePage recently wrapped up the Great Moments At Home contest, which invited consumers to submit a story about a great moment they had experienced in their home for a chance to win a $25,000 shopping spree at The Bay.  Another 50 randomly selected winners received $100 gift certificates.
 
In conjunction with the contest, Royal LePage [...]

Canadians demand good customer service. According to the second annual TD Canada Trust  Customer Loyalty Poll, customer service is so important that 95 per cent of Canadians say their experiences can make or break a relationship with a particular brand or company. This number is up 10 per cent from last year’s survey.

Businesses are [...]

Kevin Stanley has been named director, franchise services, for Century 21 Canada. The company says the move comes with a reorganization of the Franchise Services department, in order to provide “improved quality and efficient franchise customer service”.   Stanley has been with Century 21 Canada for 24 years, beginning as a Realtor with Century 21 [...]

The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB) recently implemented a safety program for its members in co-operation with the police forces of Montreal, Laval and Longueuil.   Play It Safe! aims to raise awareness about the risks of real estate brokerage among agents and brokers and to encourage them to adopt safe practices in their [...]

The U.S. housing slump is far from over, says a report by Scotia Economics.   The report says there have been a number of encouraging signs in recent weeks that the two-and-a-half-year slide in U.S. housing activity may finally be coming to an end. While combined new and existing home sales in June fell to [...]

If you sell real estate for a living, now might be a good time to buy a lottery ticket.

After REM reported in July that an Ontario sales rep had won $27 million in a lottery, recently two B.C. sales reps won big prizes.   Peter Dushop, a sales rep with Re/Max Ridge Meadows Realty in [...]