What is Designated Agency?

Designated agency is an alternative way of providing representation services to consumers. In a designated agency relationship, the agreement to provide brokerage services is still between the brokerage and the consumer, but the agency relationship is between the consumer and the individual REALTOR(S)® designated as their sole agent(s).

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Why realtor.ca is a Great Advertising Vehicle for Property Sales

The public website www.realtor.ca is not the MLS® system. Local MLS® systems are owned and operated by local real estate boards, for use by REALTORS®. Consumers have direct access to information about MLS® listings through www.realtor.ca, an advertising vehicle which was named www.mls.ca until 2008.

Each month, approximately f ...

Free Service Grants Access to MLS® Listings 24-48 hrs before the Public!

I am very excited to introduce an incredible service that allows YOU access to MLS® listings and SOLD prices 24-48 hours before the public. Simply VISIT: www.VancouverListings.info for more details.

The Bond Market and Fixed Income Yields – How Does it Really Work?

The mainstream media will report from time to time on changing mortgage rates – usually when they are going up. Activity in the bond market is often cited in these reports as being an important factor in changing mortgage rate pricing. But most reports don’t really explain why. Have you ever noticed that reporters, when try ...

2.94% Mortgage Rate

Look out, brokers. One mono-line has now introduced 2.94 per cent on a five-year fixed with possibly just enough standard terms and conditions to set off another rate war.

Xceed is among the first channel lenders to ramp up competition – or rather, ramp down rates – on the heels of mortgage rule changes meant to cool the housing market.

Xceed is billing the Super Prime as ...

Bank of Canada announced that it is Maintaining its Target for the Overnight Rate at 1 per cent

The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

Global growth prospects have weakened since the Bank’s April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). While the economic expansion in the United States continues at a gradual but somewhat slower pace, developments in Europ ...

Grill Safety

Now that the summer season is kicking off, it's time to get back in the grilling groove. According to the National Fire Protection Association, gas and charcoal grills cause more than 8,000 house fires each year. Before firing up the grill, homeowners should consider these safety tips:

• Grills should be located no closer than 10' (3m) from any structure. Never use a grill unde ...