mls: Big-name Real Estate Brands consider rival listings site - 09/05/10 05:54 PM
In a recent article in The Globe and Mail it was reported that; "Canadians looking for homes are used to visiting the industry-funded Realtor.ca to browse listings. But the brokerages feel the site lacks the advanced information features about specific neighbourhoods that are needed to deal with a slew of anticipated rivals, all of whom are investing heavily in technology to lure home buyers – and advertisers – away from the MLS."
Mr. Don Lawby, President of Century 21 Canada was noted as saying, “Many of our companies have iconic brands that have been built over the years”.  These companies include such prominent names as Century 21, … (3 comments)

mls: Good News for Canadian Real Estate - 02/11/10 03:48 PM
 

 
    The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has revised its forecast for home sales via the      MLS Systems of Canadian real estate boards in 2010, and extended the forecast to 2011.  
 
With Canadian economic growth rebounding from the recession, the unusually severe decline in sales activity in early 2009 is not expected to recur in 2010.  Annual activity in 2010 is forecast to be well above the previous year’s level as a result.  CREA forecasts national activity will reach 527,300 units in 2010, up 13.3% from 2009.  This would represent a new annual record, standing … (3 comments)