by Lauren Towers | Oct 21, 2025 | Guest Columns
There was a time when Realtor meant something. It conjured images of polished professionals, steady hands on the tiller, people guided by ethics, not ego. Today, the word feels less like a badge of honour and more like a brand you’d whisper about at a cocktail party...
by Taylor Hack | Oct 20, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, Sales & Marketing
I was a third-year real estate agent, and my market, Edmonton, had front-row seats to the fall in oil prices from historic highs to brutal lows in just a few months. Alberta’s economy tumbled, the housing market followed it down, and I was sure my business was in...
by Paul Abbott | Sep 8, 2025 | Guest Columns
Canada’s housing crisis has become a national policy priority, and for good reason. Affordability is at generational lows, rental markets are straining under record population growth, and homebuilding has slowed even as demand rises. Governments have responded with...
by Don Kottick | Aug 28, 2025 | Guest Columns
In real estate, we usually leave government advocacy to our industry associations, like the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) or the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). They are well-equipped to represent Realtors on the big policy issues that affect housing...
by Daniel Kreines | Aug 27, 2025 | Guest Columns
For over 65,000 people across British Columbia, manufactured home parks (commonly called mobile home parks or trailer parks) represent one of the last paths to affordable homeownership. In smaller and more rural communities, these home parks can account for as much...
