Category Archives: Industry News

Wages Are Up, Prices Are Down

The National Association of Realtors have released results of a survey revealing interesting details. The survey’s results concluded that in 2011 there was a 2.3% increase in average salary amongst Realtors; the first increase seen in nine years. Yes, that’s … Continue reading

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The Greenest Building in the World?

The new Center for Sustainable Landscapes is set for unveiling on May 23rd in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. As one of the earth’s first certified living buildings, it is designed to be self sustainable and has earned nods from the three highest … Continue reading

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Facebook’s Impact on Real Estate

Palo Alto, California, is seeing some very substantial activity in their real estate market as a result of Facebook’s impending IPO (Initial Public Offering). Huge price influxes have started occurring since the beginning of the year, up to 10%, as … Continue reading

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Micro-lofts: Could you live in 226 square feet?

Would you live in a pint-sized apartment just to live in an ideal location? As a follow-up to our ‘Live in a Shoebox’ blog, we found a story about a man living in a 226 sq. ft. apartment in the … Continue reading

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Electric Cars Flop in China

With a large chunk of the world’s people residing within its borders, China is definitely a big target to get citizens on board with electric-powered transport. But with the less-than-stellar projections for clean-energy vehicle sales, adoption is anticipated to be … Continue reading

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Social Realtors Have the Upper Hand

The importance of being up to date with marketing methods is a seemingly overlooked element among real estate agents, depending on which side of the coin you are on. On one hand, there is a population of agents that see … Continue reading

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Trouble On The Horizon

There has been speculation, talks, meetings, discussions (whatever they may call them) about changes occurring in Canadian real estate as of late. Notably, two major blips on the radar have revealed themselves as being potently newsworthy; the first being numerous … Continue reading

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How Can I Start to Go Paperless?

Many wonder how we can start to cut down on paper with all the faxes, manuals, receipts, invoices, memos, and post-its floating around our offices and homes. Granted, it’s incredibly difficult to remove every speck of paper, but there is … Continue reading

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Building Benchmarks: The RBC Centre

One of the greatest new buildings in Toronto is the RBC Centre, a 42-storey sustainable wonder in the heart of the GTA. With energy efficient components throughout the design, the building has achieved great benchmarks. Using ‘flexible and super-intelligent’ ventilation … Continue reading

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Green Country Profile: Iceland

There’s a country we could all take cues from. It’s a land where 72% of its total energy consumption is from hydro- and geothermal sources, and has no fossil fuels as a natural resource. This country offers eco-friendly vehicles free … Continue reading

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