This week, we’re sharing tips from CREB^® Member Practice on reporting of conditional and unconditional sales.

This week, we’re sharing tips from CREB® Member Practice on properly working with your unlicensed assistant. 

With inventory continually low, you’ll likely find yourself in a multiple-offer situation. It might even feel like the multiple-offer mayhem hasn’t given REALTORS^® a break since members first started to see the trend in 2021. These situations can be stressful for everyone involved, and it’s one of those stand-out situations when REALTORS^® get to show their worth as they help clients negotiate multiple offers.

With many consumers finding success using Airbnb and VRBO platforms, it’s possible to see this as more than a trend. It’s become a preference for ownership. You may have buyers seeking properties with these capabilities and sellers wanting to highlight these features.

Few things are more annoying than having a 400-square-foot condo show up in your client’s search for 10+ acres of land. Fortunately, as a listing agent, you can help your fellow REALTORS^® by double-checking that the lot size has been left blank on your conventional condo listings.

Lead generation is a big part of our member’s business plan; whether through referrals, sign calls or tech tools, inquiries from new clients should go through a vetting process. This not only helps meet client needs and manage your time and resources effectively, but it can also keep you safe.

What we say matters. Words have a lasting impact and have the power to influence and cause harm. How you talk about the commission you receive, will receive, and have received needs to be considered carefully to remain compliant with the Competition Act.

Every convenience brings its own inconveniences along with it, and scheduling showings of a property is no different. The deadline to be ready for those incoming showing requests is when the listing status goes active. Think of it like a green light or a neon open sign. An active status communicates to all members and their clients that your listing is ready for business.

CREB^® Member Practice has identified a trend in complaints and is offering tips to get members back on track with the CREB^® Rules. Each week we'll feature a different topic. Learn about what’s going on by reading our tips and integrating these practice requirements into your business.

The holiday season is right around the corner and home sellers may not be able to have their property ready for showing within 24 hours.

Please note, if a pending listing is two business days past its pending date and has not been updated to reflect the current information, it is in violation of CREB^® Rules.

You've planned your summer getaway, but have you mapped out coverage for your clients? Here’s a quick guide on how to prepare your business for vacations.