Real Estate Models: Fee-For-Service Vs. Contingency (Commission)

June 28, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

It’s ironic that Joe William should call his business “Best Value” real estate, and perhaps a bit misleading as well.  The $109 “fee for service” listing William offers leaves the Seller to take care of everything else; there is no representation!
This is what John Ruskin knew more than 100 years ago: “There is nothing in [...]

Canadian home sales fall 2.6 per cent in April as market cools down

May 30, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

OTTAWA — The Canadian housing market is cooling, but the decline will be moderate, thanks to the rebound in the labour market, economists say.
Canadian home sales fell 2.6 per cent in April from the previous month, with residential sales totalling 52,042 units last month, 6.8 per cent below the peak reached in December 2009, the [...]