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It is one of the worst things that can happen to a real estate sales professional — you get to the end of a deal and find out that your client cannot pay for your services. Now you are stuck with the decision to either take the loss of money…
Interested in working in new real estate markets? With a shifting housing landscape, new opportunities are emerging all the time. Whether you are considering: selling a new type of real estate — for instance, going from residential to commercial; selling a new dwelling type – such as single-family home to…
Exactly who are Ontario’s first-time home buyers? Everyone in the Ontario real estate market wants to capture this market, but it has proven more difficult as measures such as the mortgage stress test, home prices, and changes to dwelling types have made it harder for some first-time buyers to enter…
Property data has many uses – including for debt collection and enforcement. Whether you are looking to locate or collect, estimate equity, or just capture a client’s property data our GeoWarehouse platform can help you achieve your goal. Can’t find a debtor? You can use property data to locate them….
When you are researching property and land opportunities, the data that you look at is critical — and, of course, the data source. There is one data source that is commonly referenced – MLS data. This data reflects what has been recorded by real estate professionals and brokers. MLS data…
Real estate agents, a brand-new lead generation tool is available to Canadian consumers from RE/MAX, powered by Teranet. Home Value Estimator allows homeowners to estimate what their home could be worth today if they were to list it, leveraging the power of Teranet’s national property information database. Available on remax.ca,…
July 18, 2019 In June the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price IndexTM was up 0.8% from the month before. The rise was on the small side for a month of June – the 21-year average for the month is 1.2%. As in May, it was only because of seasonal…
A property title search is often a necessary step for real estate professionals during the due diligence process. It allows lawyers to confirm the legal homeowner; flag any outstanding encumbrances, such as mortgages or liens; spot potential fraud, and more. However, the quickest way to obtain a property title search…
The July 2019 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement included a positive mention of the Canadian real estate market: The Bank of Canada (BOC) sees the Canadian real estate market stabilizing at a national level. On July 10, 2019, the Bank of Canada announced it is holding the overnight interest…
Digital sales tools have come a long way in the past several years — and they could be the missing piece of your real estate business. With digital sales tools, real estate professionals can: Find more clients. Offer special incentives. Market their services more widely. And more. Here are some…