TORONTO – As this week’s April showers will attest, the competitive spring market is upon us once again here in the GTA. This month, GTA Real Estate News is here to help, as we go back to basics with a look at the mail drop – a method of real estate marketing that is […]
Real Estate Careers: Working with a Staging Professional
GREATER TORONTO – For many realtors, interior design and space organization are not talents that come naturally. That’s why, when it comes to real estate listings, many opt to bring in a staging professional – essentially, an expert who specializes in quickly and efficiently making listed properties look their best. The decision to bring in […]
Real Estate Careers: Becoming a Neighbourhood Expert
GREATER TORONTO – “Location is everything.” It’s a favourite saying in the real estate industry, and tends to be true – whether you’re working with a seller or buyer, the value of a property is largely determined by the area that surrounds it. For new agents, one of the best ways to build a strong […]
Real Estate Careers: Advertising Your Top Listings
A Multimedia Crash Course for New Sales Representatives TORONTO – Earlier this year, the Career Series took a look at social media and the digital channels that tech savvy realtors can use to help solidify their reputation while building their client base. While building a personal brand for yourself is a crucial element of getting started, […]
Real Estate Career Series: Prepping for Your First Spring Market
TORONTO – If you are a new real estate sales representative in the GTA who earned your license over the winter, there’s no question you have already heard the term “spring market.” In the real estate industry’s seasonally-fluctuating annual calendar, spring is the most active – and most fiercely competitive – sales season of them […]
Real Estate Careers: Get Ahead with Social Media
MARKHAM – Here in Ontario, real estate has changed drastically over the course of the last couple of decades. With the addition of helpful web-based MLS tools like Realtor.CA, home buyers and their real estate sales representatives have many different GTA property listings at their fingertips. Here’s something you might not have known: when you […]
Career Series: the ABCs of Ontario Real Estate
GTA REAL ESTATE – When you become a real estate sales representative in Ontario, your brokerage isn’t the only organization you’ll be dealing with. Some of them – like the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) – you have already likely encountered to get your real estate license. Nearly all of them are generally referred to […]
GTA Real Estate Career Tips: Interviewing with a Brokerage
GTA REAL ESTATE – When you obtain your Ontario real estate license and officially become a real estate sales representative, the next step is to take a look at the various Toronto area brokerages, do research, and see which ones might be a good fit for you. Before a brokerage adds a new sales representative […]