by Susan Doran | Dec 6, 2022 | Advice for Agents
Kids will be kids, including when their parents bring them along to showings and open houses. Alberta realtor Michael Montgomery recalls one toddler scrawling all over a freshly-painted wall with coloured markers. This resulted in “a difficult conversation with...
by Nina Doiron | Dec 2, 2021 | Advice for Agents
As restrictions are easing up, we are seeing the return of the open house. Depending on the regulations and health guidelines in your area, here are some ways you can stand out and welcome visitors and potential buyers. A staged open house is just as important as a...
by Ted Greenhough | Aug 24, 2021 | Advice for Agents
Recently I introduced The Easy-Cool Prospect-to-Client Conversion Method. Here’s how it works in a real-world open house situation: Prospects walk into the house. Welcome them at the door with a warm smile, introduce yourself and pause…Most people will reciprocate and...
by Mary-Anne Gillespie | Aug 17, 2020 | Advice for Agents
As summer winds up, it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare for the fall market. Some things are still uncertain, but what we know for sure is that buyers will be buying and sellers will be selling. So, get your game face on and use the next 30 days to get...
by Toby Welch | Dec 24, 2019 | Featured, Profiles
Those who work in real estate either love open houses or hate them. No matter what side of the fence you’re on, they make for some hilarious happenings. Take the agent who caught a neighbour stealing bottles of wine from the wine cellar when the neighbour ran out of...
