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Realtors don’t want to hear it, but yet another among their ranks is suggesting that the path to future success is paved with low commission rates.

Agents in large swathes of the country say they are now grappling with the double whammy of low commissions and a growing number of days on market.

Not all listings are created equal, and one Dartmouth, N.S.-based Realtor suggests that not all properties warrant professional photography services.

It’s unsurprising that, in Toronto’s hyper-heated market, bidding wars are essentially part of the home-buying process. But what about the newest phenomenon: bully bids?

You’d need at least half a million dollars to buy a half-decent house in Toronto’s current real estate market. But what can you get for that price in the city’s suburbs? You've asked and now we’re telling. You can get this for that. . .

Increasingly frustrated full-time agents are calling on industry associations to better police the activities of so-called “part-timers” as analysts project continuing declines in listings for key markets based on new stats.

A growing number of agents say they’re concerned inventory challenges will only exacerbate the problem of pocket listings – a phenomenon that is now challenging key markets and the very idea of “agent cooperation.”

We asked a panel of expert Realtors and got their tips on how to fix the top client complaints.

As inventory continues to lag behind sales in markets like Toronto and Vancouver, some agents look to ‘coming soon’ signs to prepare would-be buyers for a chance at that in-demand area.

Booming industry and low interest rates are driving more and more Calgarians into the luxury housing market.