Sentences with phrase «realtor is in competition»

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Using a website, a YouTube video and a few posters designed to be shared over social media, the board, which represents 34,000 Greater Toronto Area realtors, portrays itself as the guardian of consumer privacy and safety in an ongoing legal fight with the federal Competition Bureau.

According to an official with the Competition Bureau complaints have begun streaming in from frustrated realtors stating that they are restricted by the usage agreement from setting up Virtual Office Websites.

Realtors employing Virtual Office Websites such as Redfin are «offering significant rebates and we see no reason not to see that happen here in Canada,» said Greg Scott, Senior Communications Advisor at the Competition Bureau.

Not only are realtors facing new competition from people like Arora within their own ranks, but also deep - pocketed companies including Power Corp. are moving in on the for - sale - by - owner (FSBO) space, at long last creating a nationwide alternative to the MLS, which for years has been a near - monopoly marketplace.

No sooner has he argued with his sixteen - year - old niece how what the public wants is different from the more ethereal goals of professional critics then he is confronted by the pretty Sofia (Dolores Fonzi) with whom he finds himself in competition for the same apartment, which the realtor happily arranges to make the place more desirable.

In the wake of the Competition Bureau's move to open up the MLS system to everyone, realtors and real estate boards have been talking up the risks of selling your own home.

Scott Farrell, a realtor and partner at Atlas Properties in Boston, agrees that the fall, especially November, is a great time to find a house and score the best deal due to less competition from other buyers.

As you said, as long as the REALTOR ® only has to enter the listing in one MLS ® and all the listings are available on the consumer portals, the interests of organized real estate are maintained and there'd be one less thing for the Competition Bureau to be concerned about.

«The application was based on the commissioner's allegation that a certain rule adopted by the board is anti-competitive because it substantially lessons competition among Realtors in the Greater Toronto Area who are members of the board,» says the court's Reasons for Judgment, written by Justice J. A. Sharlow.

The subject of «non-price competition» can be viewed in two ways: from a perspective of service to a consumer and, in this case, from the perspective of how a REALTOR may want to prospect for new customers or clients — both topics of which are matters of Provincial Regulation.

Should it the case that the Delegates who voted in St John's in October of 2010, regarding the Consent Agreement, were not made aware of this subject material point regarding Trademark Law and REALTOR, it would be more than sufficient to invalidate the vote that took place in St.John's Nfld., regarding whether or not to accept the Competition Consent Agreement!

I tried to touch on this in the article when I said that it's not the public who had limited competition options but rather its Realtors.

In this regard, the Competition Bureau only needs to regard the words of their own lead Counsel (John Rook) in regards to the GTA market being «cutthroat» from the perspective of REALTOR behavior towards acquiring new businesIn this regard, the Competition Bureau only needs to regard the words of their own lead Counsel (John Rook) in regards to the GTA market being «cutthroat» from the perspective of REALTOR behavior towards acquiring new businesin regards to the GTA market being «cutthroat» from the perspective of REALTOR behavior towards acquiring new business!

Once again, in order for the Competition Tribunal to rule against TREB, it would be tantamount to the Tribunal ruling that by a Registrant / REALTOR pursuing a Full - Agency Client Relationship and not trying to reduce their workload or hope for a reduction their workload, that such a work ethic is not consistent with a: «superior competitive performance»!

RIPPLINGER: When we first started talking with the bureau, it wasn't until a meeting or two in that we realized there was going to be some conflict to some degree between what FINTRAC says a Realtor should do and what the Competition Bureau says we can't tell a Realtor to do.

In addition to Ross» comments, as many realtors know, CREA and TREB are also fighting a major battle with the Competition Bureau in CanadIn addition to Ross» comments, as many realtors know, CREA and TREB are also fighting a major battle with the Competition Bureau in Canadin Canada.

REM: Some aspects of what the Competition Bureau is proposing a Realtor's role should be in real estate transactions appear to contradict what FINTRAC requires Realtors to do for «know your client» due diligence — has that come up in your negotiations with the bureau?

In Ontario Buyers and Sellers each sign a representation agreement that clearly sets out that they may be in competition with other buyers and sellers that the Realtor representIn Ontario Buyers and Sellers each sign a representation agreement that clearly sets out that they may be in competition with other buyers and sellers that the Realtor representin competition with other buyers and sellers that the Realtor represents.

These three personal episodes have me convinced (again, it's only my personal opinion) that if Mr. Etherington is going to use the same «strategies», and negotiation tactics and style to represent the interests of Realtors before entities like the Competition Bureau and partner organizations, then TREB members are potentially in for a whole heap of trouble and pain.

«We felt strongly as a group of four local Realtors that we wanted to help support the success of Summerland players as they achieve very high levels of competition in the Pacific Coast Soccer League Reserve Division,» says Patrick Murphy, Re / Max broker / owner.

The problem with this industry allowing, no let me correct that, is promoting part time Realtors, is that the Competition Bureau mandates that we MUST allow part time Realtors to practice in our industry, good, bad or indifferent.

True there are many that do little, but they have to do something to make it worth their while and in the age of high fees that was possible, but as REALTORS cut their fees and more and more competition is introduced into our industry, it's less likely there will be those seeing our industry as a place to retire and make $ 50,000 a year.

And, yes, it is REALTORS ® who have promoted competition in the market by encouraging new business models and by keeping large banks out of real estate.

This spring, she was in Chicago to check out a few investment opportunities for her company and made some time to chat with REALTOR ® Magazine about her work, changes coming to the industry, and how to out - execute the competition.

«The current applications are only for development and leasing activities, and not brokerage, which will put NationsBank in direct competition with REALTORS ® in that part of the real estate business.

«Realtors ® are acknowledging with increasing frequency lately that buyers continue to be frustrated by the tense competition and lack of affordable homes for sale in their market.»

Don't you think we really had a case for controlling our own Realtor funded websites, and don't you really believe that there is competition galore in the RE business, enough to win a case on this issue?

At a time in history where most everyone has access to the internet and since all that we as REALTORS own to sell is ourselves — unlike the oil and gas companies — it's beyond absurd that the Competition Bureau of Canada would waste two cents of taxpayers money trying to undermine a ligitimate and valuable Canadian Industry!

The sad irony of the Competition Bureau efforts is that it is the licensed Realtor in Canada, not the public that is in most need of protection from its own bureaucracy.

I'm also struggling to find a realtor that doesn't speak in 3 word sentences or even wants to meet in person to discuss my goals — maybe it's just the area, heavy competition, and a lot of «investors» (probably like myself) who spin people's wheels without ever getting really serious.

It seems the Competition Bureau wants to make everyone a realtor without any knowledge — just absolutely bizarre how they are involving themselves supposedly in the name of competition, but seemingly more with a personal vendetta against realtors — reminds me of East Germany or Russia now in Canada — if a business is too successful, taCompetition Bureau wants to make everyone a realtor without any knowledge — just absolutely bizarre how they are involving themselves supposedly in the name of competition, but seemingly more with a personal vendetta against realtors — reminds me of East Germany or Russia now in Canada — if a business is too successful, tacompetition, but seemingly more with a personal vendetta against realtors — reminds me of East Germany or Russia now in Canada — if a business is too successful, take it away.

Regardless of whether he is in competition with other sales reps or is the only Realtor vying for a listing, he does the same thing.

NAR President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Ark., says Realtors ® are reporting strong competition and limited days on market for available homes — especially at the entry - level price range.

When Incentives are REALTOR, and not Brokerage based, this is when competition will exist in organized real estate.

So that OUR MLS system can be compromised in the name of the Competition Bureau and CREA's inability to, as Mr Montague so delightfully puts, grow some stones and stand up for what we, as PROFESSIONALS have worked so hard to develop in such a way that is accessible and appealing to both Realtors and the public alike?

As a (fulltime) Realtor for 41 Years I have never been concerned about competition and have always «measured» every Room and every Home I have ever listed... no matter WHERE the Property is / was located, which is, in my Opininion, part of a good Realtor's (Agent's) Job anyway..

Simonsen says it's important that CREA be allowed to tell the Tribunal how the Competition Bureau's demands would impact the industry as a whole, «considering the different provincial regimes across Canada and the different demand for and experience with VOWs and similar services...» CREA says that as the trademark owner for the MLS and Realtor, it has a direct interest in «ensuring that any use on the Internet of information sourced from a MLS System is subject to sufficient rules and policies that protect those standards.»

The problem is not in competition but instead on the inability of Licensed REALTORS to be able to honestly state the facts without fear of reprisal.

We don't do this because there would be less practicing independent realtors out there that would in turn curtail competition, but perhaps the competition board should focus more on having proficient realtors representing the public versus allowing things to get dumbed down just for the perceived hope of saving a few bucks.

She says the 70,000 Realtors in the province are competing for the same properties in the same market, making the competition fierce, forcing new agents to knock door - to - door and cold call in the hope of making a deal.

TRUER WORDS WERE NEVER SAID!!!!! In our head over heels rush to accomodate the Competition Board, we've lost sight of the importance of the Realtor in the equation of the real estate deaIn our head over heels rush to accomodate the Competition Board, we've lost sight of the importance of the Realtor in the equation of the real estate deain the equation of the real estate deal.

There is a reason good Realtors turn in bad Realtors, it's not to thin the competition.

As an Ontario practitioner (without detailed knowledge of registration in the other provinces) I see the (mandatory - membership) Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) now as the industry's rule - setter and disciplinarian and wonder if «Realtor» might be given a new meaning and serve a new purpose — perhaps solving the concerns expressed by the Competition Bureau.

«REALTORS ® in most markets are saying interest from first - timers is up this year, but competition is stiff for listings in their price range,» says NAR President Bill Brown.

In a Canadian market with more than 100,000 Realtors, competition is fierce.

«There is no basis under the Competition Act to require them to now change the nature of their product by licensing and posting listings that do not have even the minimal level of Realtor involvement contemplated by the MLS Rules & Regulations and the proposed amendments, and thereby risk serious deterioration in the value, quality and acceptance of the MLS system.

«We saw a slowdown of home sales in July, and we're still seeing prices rise and fewer available homes on the market,» says Orlando Regional REALTOR ® Association President John Lazenby, Colony Realty Group, Inc. «Competition for homes in the entry - level and mid-price range (under $ 300,000) continues to remain high, especially among first - time homebuyers and investors.

«With tight inventory conditions leading to stiff competition in several parts of the country and what's found online sometimes not entirely accurate, buyers are turning to Realtors ® for expert advice and assistance in navigating today's fast - moving housing market,» he added.

I was speaking with a Realtor that specializes in luxury homes yesterday and in our conversation she advised that she thinks what we do is great, but that we are priced higher than our competition.

Quebec Realtors may just be taking their justified anger out against CREA because of the CREAcrats» sellout to the Competition Bureau in order to save face with the Bureau, and not with their paying members.