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Mon
Agent Statistics: The Top 1% Of The Toronto Real Estate Board

Agent Statistics: The Top 1% Of The Toronto Real Estate Board

Mark McLean, our office manager at Bosley Queen West and author of “Realty Lab,” has answered all out outstanding questions about who-is-selling-what as it pertains to Toronto real estate.

His latest blog post about the top one-percent of Toronto Realtors also includes information on who is not selling anything…

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Fri
The Friday Rant: Respect Your Colleagues & Your Industry

The Friday Rant: Respect Your Colleagues & Your Industry

I tell ya, I had a hard time clicking “submit” on this post.  I don’t want to keep shining a bad light on my business, but on the other hand, I don’t want to keep this under wraps.  Every industry has its good and bad, but today, let’s talk about that which frustrates us…

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Wed
What Would YOU Do?

What Would YOU Do?

There’s a lot of public perception out there that listing agents will often grind down buyers and their buyer-agents for every last dollar when in competition.

Here is an actual situation that happened on the weekend, and I’d like to know how each of you would have handled it…

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Mon
National Hockey League vs. The Condominium Act (1998)

National Hockey League vs. The Condominium Act (1998)

After a little alcohol, and a lot of Golden Tee, my friends convinced me to post a blog that further explains my comparison of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement to the Condominium Act, specifically, how those-in-charge have found a way around the intended rules…

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Mon
Hire A Realtor!

Hire A Realtor!

Last month I wrote a post called “Fire Your Realtor; Fire Your Client,” and it is entirely coincidental that I found myself writing this post today.

This isn’t meant to be a public service announcement, but rather a question: why not have a Realtor working for you?

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Wed
(Yet Another) Conflict of Interest

(Yet Another) Conflict of Interest

I hope I’m not opening a can of worms here, but I think the Realtor-haters will have a field day with this one.

I’ve always thought pre-construction condo sales commissions represent a conflict of interest when they pay more money for less work…

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Mon
I’m Engaged!

I’m Engaged!

Over the past five years, I’ve shared just about every part of my personal life on this blog.

So why should this be any different?

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Thu
What The Hell Are You Paying For?

What The Hell Are You Paying For?

As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to ensure that you’re getting a reasonable return on the money you pay for goods and services.

I have no idea how the seller of the condo below hasn’t questioned where his or her money is going…

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