Rob Philipp is the new executive officer of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. He takes the position on October 1, following the retirement of long-time board EO Ken MacKenzie.

As “wing commander” for the test flight of a speed-of-light spacecraft, Canadian astronaut Scott Reid is set to become part of the greatest human accomplishment known to mankind. Despite internal jealousies and personal politics, take-off is successful and Mission Control is jubilant. That is, until Reid’s SOLT-X1 enters the Hoodoo Sea, formerly known as the Bermuda Triangle, where everything changes.

A survey of more than 1,100 Royal LePage agents and brokers across Canada shows that 61 per cent believe the housing market’s current strength is sustainable.

The Association of Saskatchewan Realtors (ASR) has joined with Point2 Technologies to establish the first national real estate listing syndication program to be set up in Canada by a regional organized real estate association.

Century 21 Canada has filed a lawsuit against real estate aggregator website Zoocasa.com, asking the court to prevent it from carrying Century 21 Canada listings data. The Statement of Claim was originally filed against Zoocasa and its owner Rogers Communications in December 2008, when Zoocasa.com was operating in beta mode.

The real estate profession continues to be one that does not require a prohibitive investment of money to enter compared to the rewards that can be achieved in a reasonably short period of time.

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Re/Max Kelowna has moved to a new office in West Kelowna. Broker/owner Cliff Shillington says, “We are very pleased with the look of our new office and particularly the convenient location. Since we are in the heart of the expanding new business centre of the Westside, it offers greater accessibility to our clients and terrific [...]