Toby Welch

Selling a home that has challenging neighbours adds another level of complexity. But it can be done! Jasmine Lee, a broker with Re/Max Hallmark Realty in Toronto, had a neighbour issue with one of her sales.

Is it possible to find a way to balance life with your real estate career? Some agents feel balance is an elusive myth and that chasing it will lead to nothing but frustration and heartache.

Maintaining a stellar reputation in an industry that is reputation-based is essential. Here’s how to deal with bad online reviews and establish a good reputation.

For those new to real estate, having a partner is an ideal way to get to know the industry. You not only have a built-in mentor, you have immediate credibility if an established agent is vouching for you.

You are taught a lot in real estate school – how to close a transaction, industry practices and how to value a property, among other things. But the most valuable real estate lessons are learned outside of school.

Referrals from other agents are like gifts from the real estate gods. The key is figuring out how to get them. Here are some tips from real estate veterans. s

Controlling your schedule – and not having it control you – is a huge challenge for most real estate agents. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day, yet some agents seem to accomplish so much more.

CREA reports that from 2012 to 2015, the real estate community raised and donated $91.2 million for charity. Here are some of the ways real estate professionals are giving back to their communities.

With so many agents fighting for business, getting noticed can be challenging. On the upside, most salespeople settle for being mediocre, so standing out isn’t as hard as you may think.

The reasons agents move from one real estate firm to another are as varied as the people themselves. Sometimes it even happens when you aren’t expecting it.