On this last day of REALTOR Quest, I attended a couple of green housing (residential) seminars -- "Green Housing 101" and "Tips on Greening a Fixer-Upper" -- presented by Mark Salerno (with CMHC) and Chris Chopik (with Bosley Real Estate).  While there's some overlap in material, there's a lot of information to take in.  With increased awareness, there's increased interest, and thus, increased demand for supply, with REALTORS playing a role in the supply chain.  (Hmm...I see Chris will be presenting a 3 hr seminar in June at TREB, "Green Market Opportunities for REALTORS".)

I also squeezed in a TREB session, "Working with Statistics in TorontoMLS".  The included workbook is the content for a (hands on?) course being offered by TREB's Education Department later this summer.  (That will likely be a $40 course.)  Lots of ideas for incorporating statistics into your marketing materials and websites, and practical tips (e.g., screen captures, creating charts) for the uninitiated.  And there was a cursory overview of other sources of statistics (e.g., CMHC, banks, etc.).

I'd say this year was better than last year's event.  That said, I'm already looking forward to next year's...