The housing market is always changing, but today’s frequent shifts are by forces beyond real estate. Oil prices, inflation and broader economic uncertainty are impacting Canadian housing markets and buyer sentiment in real time, with real-world effects for buyers, sellers and communities across the country. In response to these everchanging conditions, CREA adjusted its 2026-2027…
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Episode 74: The Working REALTOR®: Building Long-Term Community in a Short-Term Stay
REALTORS® are deeply connected to the communities they serve, which makes them especially valuable in helping others feel at home in a new community. Their deep local knowledge can help meet the needs of buyers with unique circumstances such as, professional athletes, military relocations, or those looking for short-term properties. In this episode, Dame Linda…
Episode 73: Noticing Your Grip: Creative Leadership in the Modern Workplace – Dale Allen
Conscious leadership isn’t a one-size-fits-all skill. It’s a series of conscious decisions to address the needs of your team, build strategies rooted in empathy, and understanding the value of conflict management. Dale Allen, an executive leadership coach who uses a unique empathetic brain-based approach, sat down with Shaun Majumder at CREA’s 2026 Leadership Summit to…
Episode 72: Making the Real Estate Journey More Accessible with Jeffrey Kerr
Whether facing mobility, visual, or auditory barriers, many clients require accommodations to make the real estate journey more accessible. This is something every REALTOR® can help with—it doesn’t have to be up to just a few who specialize in accessibility. Jeffrey Kerr, a REALTOR® and author of Barrier Free Real Estate: Achieving Freedom at Home…
Episode 71: Which Came First: The REALTOR® or the Influencer? With Katie Hession
Social media is a strong tool in the world of real estate. A REALTOR®’s online presence and personality can directly impact their professional success. Katie Hession, also known as YOWCityStyle on Instagram, recently expanded her career to real estate. YOWCitySold is where she now leverages her experience as a professional social media influencer to build…