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Many agents are now proactively suggesting gen-Y clients ask family for help with a down payment in anticipation of the growing struggle they’ll face to qualify under tighter lending rules.

As if selling houses wasn’t tough enough, a growing number of leading agents say you’ve got to be actively blogging about it several times a week. David Fleming, a high-flier with Bosley Real Estate, tells REP that he’s doing just that.

Building permits decline in August; reversing the trend… Canada may need to take measures to slow housing market says IMF... Homebuyers demand a clean house…

Phew! Prima donna clients may increasingly be a thing of the past as Toronto buyers – even the well-heeled ones – show new willingness to overlook “nuisance features” in today’s tight market.

Agents are choosing to forego bus ads and billboards, instead turning to their past clients in order to drum up business, signs of a particularly competitive market where sales reps outnumber listings.

Consumer confidence falls on economic concerns… Airdrie sets annual sales record… What can we learn from Australia on data?… Former Fed Reserve chair refused refinance of mortgage…

While a sleek Mercedes and a gold watch were once the hallmarks of a successful agent, some experienced agents think that flashy image is doing damage to the reputation of the entire profession.

Inventory challenges mean going above and beyond for your client has never been more important, say industry players now turning to real estate coaches to win a competitive edge over their colleagues.

It’s a bird… it’s a plane – no, it’s increasingly a drone, with more and more Realtors taking advantage of this technology, despite the paperwork involved to use it.

Zillow purchase Trulia and Rupert Murdoch’s Move Inc. looks to buy Realtor.com – property listings are increasingly big and competitive business in the U.S. But what does it all mean for Canadian agents largely reliant on their own, relatively exclusive access to MLS data?