More photos get more viewers
Study says home buyers are more attracted to online listings that have lots of photos.
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 Exit Realty Saskatoon opens
Franchisee Ken Symak is an 18-year real estate veteran.
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Maya Bailey: Visualize success
The first step in any visualization process is to believe that you can have it. |
 Judi Whyte leads Real Estate Council of B.C.
There are 16 members of the Real Estate Council including three members appointed by the provincial government. |
Re/Max Executives Realty (Academy) opens in Winnipeg
Joseph and King have been partners for five years and own two other Re/Max offices in Winnipeg, with 70 sales associates. |
 RECO inks deal with OREA
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) has selected the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) to provide enhanced registration education to the real estate profession under a five-year agreement. |
 In conversation with Gary Charlwood
The founder of Century 21 Canada and Centum Financial Group speaks to REM’s Kathy Bevan about franchising and further expansion plans. |
Barry Lebow: How to thrive in today's market
In real estate, you have three choices when a market gets weak: thrive, survive or dive (okay, I wanted to write “die” but it didn’t rhyme). |
 Fredericton honours 35-year members
Cohen, Lynch honoured |
 Greenrealestate: What you can do to help the planet
This is a great opportunity for sales reps and brokers to help bring about greener communities, and improve their business at the same time.
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Royal LePage wraps Great Moments at Home contest
Contest 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. |
Canadians demand good customer service
"Service is the number one deciding factor for people when they are choosing a company to deal with, and it’s the hardest thing to get right." |
 Stanley named director, franchise services, for C-21
Stanley has been with Century 21 Canada for 24 years, beginning as a Realtor with Century 21 Westman in Brandon, Man. |
Montreal board launches Realtor safety program
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 daily work. |
Stories you'll find ONLY in the September print version of REM
Many of REM’s stories are not available online. Here are some stories you’ll find exclusively in the print version of REM. |
U.S. housing slump isn’t over – Scotia Economics
The report says that in contrast to the United States, there is still scant evidence of a significant supply overhang in Canada. |
Realtors get lucky
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.
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Existing home sales to fall 11.9 per cent – CMHC
Despite a slowdown of sales, demand remains strong by historical standards, CMHC says. For 2008 and 2009, price growth will remain above inflation.
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Sold on energy efficiency
Victoria is the first board in Canada to fully endorse for its members the online course available from the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers. |
The Publisher’s Page: Service Service Service
You want people in the store? Tell them you have great service and then deliver it.
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It’s about relationships – Part 3
Lawyers are trained to think about the one situation in a thousand that goes wrong, while we are trained to think about the 999 that go right |
New Orleans still needs your help
You can look at pictures, read articles, or watch any number of documentaries, but nothing will prepare you for driving through the sprawling residential neighbourhoods. |
Stan Albert: Respect is a two-way street
Why is there so much profanity in our business? It’s not professional, and certainly doesn’t show any respect for your clients, fellow sales reps and support staff. |
Royal LePage opens in Rocky Mountain House
Lorna Moore has opened a new office in Rocky Mountain House, Alta. |
HomeLife Bayview is No. 1 again
HomeLife Bayview has been the No. 1 HomeLife brokerage in Canada for 20 consecutive years.
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Five women presented with TREB Civic Service Awards
While this year’s recipients have contributed to a wide range of organizations, TREB President Maureen O’Neill says it’s also important to recognize that their efforts have benefited all Realtors. |
Marty Douglas: Vegas and FINTRAC
I can tell you CREA and real estate board or association members did a lot of lobbying with the government, including direct action with local MPs when talks with FINTRAC were going nowhere. |
Smooth moves: Easing future transitions for seniors
Seniors generally fail to plan for the future when it comes to housing. Seniors have typically lived for a long time in their current dwelling, so when the need to move occurs, there may be increased anxiety, apprehension and confusion. |
Sutton Group opens new Mississauga office
Broker of Record Manjinder Singh and owner Jay Brar plan to increase Sutton’s presence in the area and take advantage of residential and commercial opportunities nearby. |
HomeLife conference honours sales achievements
HomeLife’s No.1 sales rep in Canada for three consecutive years is Jason Atkins of HomeLife Bayview Realty in Toronto. |
Myrton Bello heads REIC for 2008-09
The Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) inaugurated its new president and Board of Directors recently at its 2008 Annual Conference in Vancouver. |
Coldwell Banker Pinnacle adds Ancaster office
Real estate veteran Gary Herron, with 15 years of experience and strong connections in the community, is managing the new location. |
New course offers advanced ethical leadership
Nineteen Realtors from across the Lower Mainland of B.C. are the first graduates of a pioneer training program in advanced ethical leadership. |
Survey findings contradict U.S. perceptions
Half of survey respondents think the media exaggerates conditions to make the market seem worse than it is.
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Mike Duffy speaks at TREB's Civic Night
“The event provided an excellent opportunity to network with politicians and government staff from all levels of government,” says Maureen O’Neill, TREB president.
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John Furber's daughter wins Supermodel competition
Shelby had no modeling experience prior to the competition. |
Saint John Realtor wins Chamber of Commerce award
The award is presented each year to a volunteer who has made a unique contribution to his or her community chamber or board of trade. |
REIC establishes China partnership
“This trip is an outstanding chance for real estate professionals to network with both local and international members of the real estate industry,” says Cynthia Lai. |
York Region board dissolved
“We have now reached the point where we can no longer provide services to Realtors in an efficient manner and we believe this is the best solution for our members,” says Suzanne Miller, president of the York board. |
Mark Rose is new CEO of Avison Young
Rose most recently served as CEO of Grubb & Ellis Company and previously, as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of the Americas with Jones Lang LaSalle. |
PMI Canada calls for review of CMHC
“Most financial Crown corporations are required to have public mandate reviews every 10 years; however, no independent mandate review of CMHC has been conducted for more than 20 years,” says the company. |
Letters to the Editor: A letter to FINTRAC
A government that has its people living in fear is only trying to keep control. |
W. Hugh Shortill
W. Hugh Shortill, president of CREA in 1954 and the Toronto Real Estate Board in 1959, died peacefully at home on July 3. At the age of 102, Hugh had been the oldest living CREA past-president.
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Study shows city values up most
Factors driving price increases in the country’s urban neighbourhoods generally included limited property availability, a desire to be near the workplace, diverse amenities and more recently, the rising cost of fuel... |
Vanlieshout celebrates 35 years in real estate
He and wife Maria recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. |
Rental, leasing and property management industries expand
Revenue growth was widespread across Canada. Provincial shares remained virtually unchanged from the previous year, except for slight increases in Alberta and British Columbia. |
The Guest Column: The Greenbelt gravy train will run us off the tracks
There is only one way to kick these unregistered real estate practitioners off the playing fields: the acquisition of effective property rights. We have to stop pretending that handing out pamphlets to MPs and MPPs has any hope of achieving that. |
Century 21 Harbour Realty opens in Nanaimo
"This team approach has resulted in our group achieving unprecedented lot and new homes sales volume in the central Vancouver Island market.” |
ecoHome News: Domestic hot water systems
There are many questions emerging about the energy use related to commercial and domestic hot water. |
‘Green’ Realtor building a straw bale house
Ruth Bowes says her family, “all tree huggers, are very excited about the project.” |
REALpac releases Green Office Lease
Until now, office leases generally did not encourage environmentally sustainable behaviours, nor deal with new issues such as mandated energy and water conservation... |
Backyard pool safety measures
With a few simple steps, pool owners can make backyard swimming pools a safe place for children. Here’s how real estate professionals can help. |
Stats guru launches happy news website
The president of IMS Incorporated,Leon d’Ancona decided that instead of just complaining about negative stories, he would do something about it.
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PEI honours John Ives
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. |
VIREB welcomes B.C. energy incentives
"We believe more and more home buyers are looking for homes that have been retrofitted for energy savings and these new provincial financial incentives will help people prepare their homes for that market reality..." |
Beware the Great Outdoors
Watch out for these potential pitfalls when selling a property with outdoor features. |
Sales rep wins $27 million
Plans to keep on selling real estate |
Montreal board wins several prestigious awards
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.
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Supreme Court ruling supports ACAIQ
The ACAIQ’s own mandatory contracts state that there can be no upfront payments involved in a brokerage sales contract – payments can only be made as a percentage of the final selling price. |
Coldwell Banker honours 2007’s best
The annual gala events bring together hundreds of Coldwell Banker sales representatives, brokers, managers, and employees from across Canada. |
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