Last November, when I first wrote about the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)/Competition Bureau conflict (over who gets to post listings on Realtor.ca) a flurry of comments were left at the end of that blog post - some in favour of the move to open-access for all to list on Realtor.ca, and some strongly against the move.
In the latter camp, one Mike Wiseman left a telling comment. He wrote ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on October 1, 2010
Competition Bureau Reaches Agreement in Principle in Real Estate Case
OTTAWA, September 30, 2010 – The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), which, if ratified by CREA's members, will ensure that real estate agents have the flexibility to provide innovative service and pricing options to customers. ...
Posted by Donald Lawby
on September 30, 2010
For the next month, it’s Bonus Days at CENTURY 21 Canada.
We are offering more than 1.6 million AIR MILES collectors an extra 100 reward miles - 200 bonus air miles if you are a Gold collector.
In order to qualify for the bonus offer you need to buy or sell a home with CENTURY 21 Canada - the only real estate organization that is part of the AIR MILES program.
You will still get the ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on September 30, 2010
There is an election next month for a new mayor of Toronto - the largest housing market in Canada. The current front runner for the job, Rob Ford, has gone on record in recent weeks decrying the influx of immigration to that city, and how the coffers of City Hall can no longer support as many immigrants as are expected to take up residence in Toronto over the next decade.
What I wonder is, can Toronto ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on September 27, 2010
Real estate is a serious business, and part of our job for our clients is to alleviate stress. One way to accomplish this is through laughter.
While listening to and laughing at Century 21 Colonial's Kelly Lantz get "punked" by a local radio station, I was reminded of my own moment of real estate apprehension.
It was a cold January day in 1996; I was the "duty" agent at our Century 21 office ...
Posted by Jeff Gingerich
on September 22, 2010
HOLY COW how fantastic is this. Our own Wayne Bernard, jumped off the AXA Pacific Building in Downtown Vancouver today to raise monies for Easter Seals Kids Camp program that CENTURY 21 Canada supports.
Hats off to Wayne and his wife Michelle (for letting him go...Newlyweds who'd figure!)
Below: Wayne even had a fan BEFOREthe jump!
Below: What Wayne saw when he was ...
Posted by Michael LaPrairie
on September 20, 2010
If a multi-medallist Olympian and an award-winning comedian don’t grab your interest, there’s always the dazzling array of technology - including social media, new media and mobile strategies – that rocks the real estate industry.
The CENTURY 21 Canadian Conference 2010 hits Toronto at the end of this month, and its highlights include...
Learning opportunities on how to use ...
Posted by Don Lawby
on September 16, 2010
Funny, you should ask..."How's the market?" is the single most-frequently asked question a realtor gets or at least it's the most asked question that I get.
I usually respond with that something like "That depends: Are you looking to buy, sell, invest or rent?"
I wanted to share with you some dialogue I recently had.
Client: How is the market now compared with March ...
Posted by Brad Stevenett
on September 15, 2010
Brett Poncelet, of Century 21 Bachman & Associates, hosted a hugely successful fundraiser in August with Easter Seals as the recipient. More than $3,500 was raised and provided to Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) for Easter Seals.
Andrew Terhoch of SMD was on hand to welcome more than 60 golfers to a gorgeous day of golf and an exceptional dinner reception following. Hole ...
Posted by Roger Burns
on September 13, 2010
Does a Vacancy Permit mean that you need permission to give up occupancy of your home? Well, not exactly.
It is a term used by insurance companies for limited, though costly, coverage when a home is left vacant. Insurance companies define a vacant home as one in which the owners have moved out and have no plans of returning. Real estate professionals come across this often.
This can happen when ...
Posted by Eugene Pilato
on September 8, 2010