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Home prices across the GTA are rising, despite drops in inventory, according to November figures released by the Toronto Real Estate Board, but analysts say that’s one situation that isn’t likely to change.

Not everyone is betting on a slow-down in the luxury market. One major brokerage believes one of the most expensive markets in Canada will continue to climb well into 2015, as evidenced by its acquisition of a major player there.

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Agents across the country are applauding Quebec’s real estate board after it launched a class action lawsuit against a major for-sale-by-owner company, but some players argue the move is only one part of a much larger puzzle.

Opponents suggest double-ending represents little monetary gain for potentially large reputational losses, but just how little is that gain? REP does the math.

The push to hyper-specialize in a neighbourhood – or even on a particular street – may be reducing the influence of a big-name brokerage, although not for everyone, say some industry players.

The Canadian real estate market may be poised for transformation with the introduction of mobile-driven deposits, set to help agents and their clients avoid the snafus that too often scuttle deals.

In what will surely become a landmark move, the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has filed an application for authorization to institute a class action suit against a major for-sale-by-owner player in the province.

Payday loan companies can be of benefit to agents, says one industry veteran. But could their use indicate a bigger problem in an agent’s business?

Agents call for action to better educate “desperate” rookie sales reps who have little or no back-up.