Photo by Toshi Kawano
 
By Katherine Fawcett
 
Lisa Ames is fairly sure she won’t sell a thing during the better part of next February. She doubts she’ll show a home, write up any contracts, close any deals, or field more than a few vague inquiries during the month. But the effervescent 40-year-old agent doesn’t care.
 
She’s been selling houses, [...]

Century 21 In Town Realty, one of Vancouver’s largest real estate companies, recently expanded into a third location in the Vancouver downtown area, at #1123 – 88 Pender St. W., between Chinatown and historic Gastown.
Broker/ owners Michael LaPrairie and Heather LaPrairie have been operating the company since purchasing it in April 2005.
“We are excited about [...]

By Richard Silver   As social media gets more and more popular, many sales reps are jumping on the bandwagon, writing blogs, Twittering, and appearing on Linkedin and Facebook. While all of that is great, there are some questions you should be asking yourself before you head down what you might think is a shortcut [...]

The Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) inaugurated its new president and Board of Directors at its annual conference recently.
The president for 2009-2010 is William McCarthy of Burnaby, B.C. McCarthy joined REIC in
1987 and has earned three different designations through the institute. He is also an active member of the IREM B.C. Chapter.
 
“I am a [...]

Have you ever wondered why some real estate agents do well in today’s economy while others fail? There is a huge discrepancy right now between people who are failing and people who are succeeding.
 
Having been a real estate business coach for the past 12 years I’ve had the privilege to observe how real estate agents [...]

HomeLife’s 2008 Higher Standards of Excellence Awards Ceremony in Ottawa recently saw more than 330 awards handed out to sales reps and brokers from across Canada.
 
HomeLife’s Top Guns were Tom Tauro, broker of record and Steven Schmeiser, broker, from HomeLife Bayview Realty in Toronto, the No. 1 HomeLife Brokerage in Canada for 21 consecutive years.
Jason [...]

A report by Royal LePage found that 64 per cent of Canadians view cottage ownership as a sound investment, and plan to pursue their dream of buying a recreational property. Fifty-five per cent would be willing to make compromises with regards to their financial or lifestyle choices, such as purchasing a property with family and [...]

By Nigel Burnham
 
One of England’s most famous cottages has come on the market at $547,000 Cdn – and it could appeal to a Canadian buyer given the historic links between the two countries in the Yorkshire village of Staithes. 
 
Eighteenth-century Beckside Cottage, in the picturesque fishing village 10 miles north of Whitby, has been seen by [...]

Canadian immigrants are narrowing the homeownership gap with their Canadian-born counterparts, says a report by Scotia Economics. The most recent census data available shows that in 2006, almost 72 per cent of immigrants lived in a dwelling owned by a household member, up from 68 per cent in 2001. The comparable share for the Canadian-born [...]

I am writing in regards to an article by Erik Pisor of Inman News that appeared in the June 2009 edition of REM: Competition Bureau visits flat-fee U.S. brokers. The article contains inaccurate statements about the Canadian Real Estate Association’s rules.
 
Quoting Chris Ballard, the article states: “MLS rules and bylaws in Canada appear to place [...]