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  1. Atrium Mortgage pledges stability in the age of COVID-19

    Atrium is more than ready to continue operating despite the COVID-19 pandemic Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Leading non-bank lender Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation has offered assurances that it’s more than ready to continue operating despite the COVID-19 pandemic, in the wake of robust first-quarter performance. “The operating results for Q1 were relatively strong, and even […]

  2. How Canada’s biggest mortgage company is approaching the post-COVID-19 recovery

    COVID-19 brought more visibility to some alternative products Clayton JarvisMortgage Broker News Taking on a new, high-profile job during a period of planet-wide turmoil isn’t the kind of onboarding most Canadian mortgage professionals have in mind. But for M3’s new interim president, Dino Di Pancrazio, who has already held senior positions with the Montreal Canadiens, […]

  3. Why flying is about to get a lot more expensive – for good

    Discount airlines maybe gone forever Joseph Hallother There once was a time when the skies were glamorous, reserved for jet setters tracing vapour trails to Rio and the Riviera. The rest of us loaded up the station wagon — Griswold vacation style — and drove to a campground or a rental on Georgian Bay. Cheap […]

  4. Leadership lessons during the COVID crisis – Sotheby’s

    To lead during a crisis, you need to have transparency, clarity, effective communication and rock-solid leadership Don KottickREM I have been interviewed by the media over the past few weeks asking what Sotheby’s International Realty Canada and the leadership team did to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Dianne Usher, one of our regional […]

  5. 47% of U.S. Realtors expect COVID-19 to decrease business by at least half

    A survey showed pessimism and concern by realtors Clayton Jarvisother In news that will do little to calm the nerves of America’s antsy mortgage professionals, data released by Point2 Homes last week finds sentiment among real estate agents around COVID-19’s impact on their businesses to be one of pessimism and concern. The survey, which follows […]

  6. Airbnb slashes nearly 2,000 jobs, scales back investments

    25% of Airbnb workforce slashed Ryan Smithother Short-term rental giant Airbnb has announced that it is slashing about 25% of its global workforce – nearly 1,900 jobs. The news came in a note sent this week by Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky to employees. “Today, I must confirm that we are reducing the size […]

  7. Electronic meetings under emergency orders

    Remember, electronic meetings aren’t a quick fix solution Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: What happens when an electronic meeting has to adjourn as a result of technical issues and voting problems? We held our annual meeting last week via Zoom conference. The meeting was confusing from the beginning. No one had planned how the registration […]

  8. Carson 2328 167A Street Surrey 40 three bedroom or three bedroom and a den townhomes by Royale properties

    Carson shows off family-friendly credentials Simon BriaultThe Province What do young families look for in a new home? With its latest townhome project in the Grandview Heights neighbourhood of South Surrey, Royale Properties is betting on these key components being near the top of the list: a friendly neighbourhood close to shops, restaurants and schools; […]

  9. What real estate will look like post-COVID-19 – The old normal, now normal and new normal

    COVID-19 crisis has changed real estate procedures Richard RobbinsREM What will real estate look like post-COVID-19? Richard Robbins takes a look at how the crisis has changed real estate procedures and how to prepare now for the post-COVID-19 future. The “new normal” of the real estate business is likely to be much different than the […]

  10. From Hong Kong to New York, luxury properties are getting cheaper

    Luxury property prices fell in the first quarter as COVID-19 takes it toll Bloomberg Luxury property prices in some of the world’s most popular cities fell in the first quarter as Covid-19 began to take its toll on the real estate sector. High-end homes in New York, London, Hong Kong, Vancouver and Singapore saw their […]