Please join us for our new in-house training program, “Masters Edge”, newly created by Richard Robbins and branded just for RE/MAXT. This program focuses on real estate fundamentals to build a successful real estate career and strategies for continued success going forward.
Some of the topics that will be covered in this program are:
• How to run your business like a business
• How to track your business and recreate success
• The importance of listings and how best to obtain
and manage them
• How to manage your finances to ensure a
profitable retirement
• How to handle any objection with ease and confidence
• How to create powerful listing and buyer presentations,
marketing materials, websites and even consumer videos using the
exclusive RE/MAX Design Centre!
Course Start Date: Wednesday April 14th, 2010
Masters Edge will run for 11 weeks
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Location: Erindale Training Centre, Christine Mitchell (Facilitator)
And
Kingsway Office Boardroom, Darryl Mitchell (Facilitator)
Investment of: $450.87 (includes manual, tax and shipping)*
This will be charged to your monthly expenses
Schedule
Wednesday April 14th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday April 21st, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday April 28th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday May 12th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday May 19th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday May 26th, 2010 10-12noon
Thursday June 3rd, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday June 9th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday June 16th, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday June 23rd, 2010 10-12noon
Wednesday June 30th, 2010 10-12noon
Seating is limited
If you would like to join this great training program please call
Joanna Cusimano
Before March 29th to book your seat and to ensure materials are shipped in time for the start date
905-270-8840
Ask about our professional development incentive program!
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Competition Bureau says Competition in Real Estate Profession is Limited- You must be Kidding!
From the desk of RE/MAX Professionals, Darryl Mitchell, Managing Broker
There has been a tremendous amount of speculation as to the consequences of the Competition Bureau reviewing the way that organized real estate is performed in Canada. Some say that our industry is on the precipice to change that will overwhelm the existing participants. Others say no change will occur. Still others say this is the demise of our industry, Realtors will be dinosaurs fit for extinction and our customers will applaud.
Nothing is further from the truth. The Competition Bureau rightly reviews industries where they feel competition is controlled or inefficient. They are concerned that without competition, consumers and thus society will be hampered in their activities. The concept is good. They have served society well for many years.
It is interesting that they have chosen to review organized real estate where there are varied business models inside of and outside of the organized realm. Should reviews not be done on industries where there is little or no competition within the industry? Such is the lay of the land with the stock market monopoly, The Toronto Stock Exchange. One market controlled by the marketers! What about the Canadian banking industry? Few players in an oligopoly mode. Or what about the political industry in Ottawa! Four major players using their clout to prevent competition. Too bad we could not just prorogue the whole issue!
So the assumption here is that there is little or no competition in the real estate industry. Let us review the competitive nature of real estate sales in Canada.
The real estate industry is organized through cooperative real estate boards that provide a multiple listing service (MLS) as a means of registering current properties for sale. The cooperative nature of the business is almost 100 years old and was established at a time when real estate brokers did not cooperate on allowing others to sell their properties and obtain a payment, or commission on the sale. By cooperating, these foresighted individuals benefited the consumer by allowing an open and effective market place where consumers were represented fairly as buyers and sellers. The term “Broker” reflected this openness between parties to the sale.
Even with this cooperative MLS services, consumers are still allowed by the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act to sell their own homes without an agent. Lawyers for clients or estates are allowed to sell homes for a fee as well. Builders and Developers are allowed to sell real estate for their own businesses using their own employees.
Then why is it that the Real Estate Associations, Real Estate Boards, Brokers and Sales People are on the radar of the Competition Bureau? What has changed?
Do we, as real estate professionals have an open market place? Absolutely!
Do we not have competition for listings with negotiable commissions? Absolutely!
Has competition for listings, commission rates and prices become restricted by unfair practices? Absolutely Not!
Are different business models not allowed in our industry or within our country? Absolutely! There are more business models, franchised and independent offices and business opportunities than anyone can imagine! One only needs to review the business models of RE/MAX, Royal LePage, Coldwell Banker, Min Max Pear Tree and so on to realize there is tremendous competition among the major players, franchised or not.
Then why are we, Realtors, organized real estate if you will, targeted? Perhaps it is because we are easy, visible targets who have not explained our value proposition well in the past. It was not a year ago, when the real estate market was reeling in the recession that our professional services were valued much higher. Just ask those who are still in the realm of recession in the United States, how they value their Realtor friends. They now are pleased to pay an effective agent who can sell their home quickly and smoothly more than even a year ago, simply since they know it is not easy to do in a distressed marketplace.
And waht aboutthe increased cost our customers and clients must pay for government servcies just to get the sale completed? Why is it that our society allows new costs to the real estate transaction such as multiple land transfer taxes, environmental (green) home studies, HST increases on real estate fees and services, and so on with little or no fight?
Is the competition controversy simply a diversion from these increased government service costs?
Hmmm? Something to think about.
There has been a tremendous amount of speculation as to the consequences of the Competition Bureau reviewing the way that organized real estate is performed in Canada. Some say that our industry is on the precipice to change that will overwhelm the existing participants. Others say no change will occur. Still others say this is the demise of our industry, Realtors will be dinosaurs fit for extinction and our customers will applaud.
Nothing is further from the truth. The Competition Bureau rightly reviews industries where they feel competition is controlled or inefficient. They are concerned that without competition, consumers and thus society will be hampered in their activities. The concept is good. They have served society well for many years.
It is interesting that they have chosen to review organized real estate where there are varied business models inside of and outside of the organized realm. Should reviews not be done on industries where there is little or no competition within the industry? Such is the lay of the land with the stock market monopoly, The Toronto Stock Exchange. One market controlled by the marketers! What about the Canadian banking industry? Few players in an oligopoly mode. Or what about the political industry in Ottawa! Four major players using their clout to prevent competition. Too bad we could not just prorogue the whole issue!
So the assumption here is that there is little or no competition in the real estate industry. Let us review the competitive nature of real estate sales in Canada.
The real estate industry is organized through cooperative real estate boards that provide a multiple listing service (MLS) as a means of registering current properties for sale. The cooperative nature of the business is almost 100 years old and was established at a time when real estate brokers did not cooperate on allowing others to sell their properties and obtain a payment, or commission on the sale. By cooperating, these foresighted individuals benefited the consumer by allowing an open and effective market place where consumers were represented fairly as buyers and sellers. The term “Broker” reflected this openness between parties to the sale.
Even with this cooperative MLS services, consumers are still allowed by the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act to sell their own homes without an agent. Lawyers for clients or estates are allowed to sell homes for a fee as well. Builders and Developers are allowed to sell real estate for their own businesses using their own employees.
Then why is it that the Real Estate Associations, Real Estate Boards, Brokers and Sales People are on the radar of the Competition Bureau? What has changed?
Do we, as real estate professionals have an open market place? Absolutely!
Do we not have competition for listings with negotiable commissions? Absolutely!
Has competition for listings, commission rates and prices become restricted by unfair practices? Absolutely Not!
Are different business models not allowed in our industry or within our country? Absolutely! There are more business models, franchised and independent offices and business opportunities than anyone can imagine! One only needs to review the business models of RE/MAX, Royal LePage, Coldwell Banker, Min Max Pear Tree and so on to realize there is tremendous competition among the major players, franchised or not.
Then why are we, Realtors, organized real estate if you will, targeted? Perhaps it is because we are easy, visible targets who have not explained our value proposition well in the past. It was not a year ago, when the real estate market was reeling in the recession that our professional services were valued much higher. Just ask those who are still in the realm of recession in the United States, how they value their Realtor friends. They now are pleased to pay an effective agent who can sell their home quickly and smoothly more than even a year ago, simply since they know it is not easy to do in a distressed marketplace.
And waht aboutthe increased cost our customers and clients must pay for government servcies just to get the sale completed? Why is it that our society allows new costs to the real estate transaction such as multiple land transfer taxes, environmental (green) home studies, HST increases on real estate fees and services, and so on with little or no fight?
Is the competition controversy simply a diversion from these increased government service costs?
Hmmm? Something to think about.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Chris Hillier Newest RE/MAX Professional
CHRIS HILLIER
Interested in the creation of current multimedia trends, Chris spent his post secondary years studying a variety of technical disciplines from television and graphic design, to advertising and photography. Each applying an emphasis in communication. Chris has a heightened understanding of how to make the most of current marketing and networking trends. His goal is to become successful in the real estate market with the use of his multimedia talents and current networking tools.
Chris will be joining the Simandl Group. Dave and Monique are very excited to have Chris join their team and bring their real estate business to the next level.
Please welcome Chris, he can be reached by email at info@chrishillier.ca.
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