by Connie Adair | Jun 23, 2025 | Community
(Marc Cioffi) When Marc Cioffi was growing up, he couldn’t imagine joining his family in the real estate business, despite his father and cousin’s efforts to lure him into the industry. “I never had much interest in real estate. I always wanted to become a...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 12, 2025 | News
Just weeks after Re/Max Canada cut ties with Pat Hare and his top-producing Calgary brokerage, Hare’s son is leading a move to Royal LePage. Re/Max dropped Re/Max Central from its franchise network due to allegations surrounding a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run...
by Danny Kucharsky | Jun 9, 2025 | Technology
AI isn’t expected to replace Realtors anytime soon, but many in the industry believe it’s reshaping how agents work—and those who embrace the shift may gain a competitive edge. That’s the view of Shemeer Ahmad, co-founder of Valery Real Estate, an AI-powered real...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Pat Hare, owner of the Calgary brokerage that employed Ponzi schemer Eric Drinkwater, not only failed to report the illegal activity, but also advised the fraudster against coming forth himself, a judge has ruled.~ In a decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Announcements, News
Ray and Amie Ferris’s Erie’s Edge Real Estate will soon fly The Realty Firm’s banner as the two Ontario brokerages forge a partnership. Ryan Hodge and Sandra Tavares are welcoming Erie’s Edge as a partner company of The Realty Firm, forming the newly-named The Realty...
