• Tabrizi: The M&A wave proves agents still run this business,Steve Tabrizi

    Tabrizi: The M&A wave proves agents still run this business

    The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Three of the largest brokerage transactions in the history of North American real estate happened in the last four months. Compass acquired Anywhere in January. Real Brokerage announced its merger with Remax Holdings at the end of Ap

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  • Alberta real estate regulator announces $1.4M payout to victims of Drinkwater Ponzi scheme,Courtney Zwicker

    Alberta real estate regulator announces $1.4M payout to victims of Drinkwater Ponzi scheme

    Alberta’s real estate regulator will pay out more than $1.4 million to victims of a bridge loan Ponzi scheme orchestrated by a former Calgary real estate agent Eric Drinkwater, marking the largest compensation payout in the regulator’s history. In a May 10 statement, the Real Estate Council of Alber

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  • Canadians see cottages and cabins in a new light,Courtney Zwicker

    Canadians see cottages and cabins in a new light

    For a long time, obtaining a summer home meant that a person had made it. But increasingly, a recreational property is becoming the first stop for those entering the market, according to a new study. “People are looking at recreational properties through a different lens,” said Conrad Zurini, broker

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