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Advice Maniva Armstrong Named First Recipient of Coldwell Banker Canada’s Extraordinary Impact Award Created to honour the human side of real estate, the new monthly award recognizes agents whose impact reaches well beyond the transaction. Barrie, ONT. – April 2026 – Some careers are built around ambition. Others are built around experience, responsibility, and the things a person carries with them long after the workday ends. For Maniva […]
Advice The Secret to Recruiting More Agents Is Talking About Yourself Less Coldwell Banker Electric Realty’s Ian Marshall on why the broker who asks the best questions wins the agent every time. Over the past six months, Ian Marshall has welcomed 13 new agents to Coldwell Banker Electric Realty, building meaningful recruiting momentum through consistency, strong relationships, and a clear understanding of what agents need from a […]
Advice A Market in Waiting, as Confidence and Timing Shape the Months Ahead Canada’s housing market is holding steady, though buyers and sellers are taking more time as borrowing conditions and confidence continue to settle. The latest numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association point to a housing market that is steady on the surface, though far from settled underneath. National home sales were nearly unchanged in March, […]
Advice These Home Trends Are Quietly Decreasing Your Property Value Make informed updates to your home with a clear understanding of what enhances value and what might be holding it back. Design trends are constantly evolving from season to season and year to year. What feels current, personal, and elevated today may not translate the same way when it comes time to sell. Renovations, updates, […]
Advice Why Wait for Spring? A Thoughtful Reset for Canadian Homes Get ahead of spring cleaning early with simple updates that enhance comfort, clarity, and curb appeal. A seasonal refresh does not have to wait for the first warm day. A few small, intentional changes now can help your home feel lighter, calmer, and ready for the months ahead. Spring has a way of arriving all […]
Advice Canadian Housing Market Opens 2026 with a Winter Slowdown, Opportunity Builds Beneath the Surface A historic winter storm cooled January activity in parts of Central Canada, but rising inventory and steady fundamentals suggest the year ahead may favour prepared buyers and strategic sellers.   February 18, 2026 – National home sales declined 5.8% in January compared to December, as severe winter weather disrupted activity across the Greater Golden Horseshoe […]
Advice Compass + Anywhere Real Estate: What This Means for Coldwell Banker Canada On September 22, 2025, Compass and Anywhere Real Estate announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. The transaction closed on January 9, 2026, with Anywhere Real Estate operating as a subsidiary of Compass. Big headlines create big questions, especially across a network as established and trusted as ours. So we sat down […]
Advice Canadian Housing Market Ends 2025 on a Balanced Note, Setting the Stage for Spring 2026 Buyers and sellers are embracing a calmer, strategic market as 2025 ends quietly and optimism grows for a spring revival in 2026. January 15, 2026 – National home sales edged down 2.7% in December, marking a soft landing to an otherwise stable second half of the year. Prices declined as well, falling 4% year over […]
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Advice Canadian Home Sales and Prices Ease as Market Prepares for Spring Reset Buyers remain cautious, sellers adjust expectations, and strategic opportunities emerge as Canada’s housing market closes out 2025 in balanced territory. December 16, 2025 – National home sales edged down 0.6% in November, marking a soft landing to an otherwise stable second half of the year. Prices also declined, falling 3.8% year over year to an […]
Advice A Guide to Downsizing: How to Simplify Your Space and Keep What Matters Why a smaller space can mean a simpler, more intentional way of living. Rethinking What “Home” Means From coast to coast, more Canadians are choosing homes that reflect their lifestyle and priorities rather than square footage. It’s about how we want to live. As lifestyles change, children move out, or priorities shift toward experiences over […]
Advice What Nearly 50 Years in Real Estate Taught One Broker About the Industry’s Future William Nelson has spent nearly five decades serving a small Ontario town. His story offers lessons in leadership, legacy, and what truly makes a brokerage last. In 1979, Bill Nelson joined a small real estate office in Mount Forest, Ontario. Listings arrived once a week in a three-ring binder. Offers were often handwritten and only […]
Advice Canadian Home Sales Continue to Climb in July as Market Finds Its Footing Canada’s housing market gained further momentum in July with a fourth month of rising sales and prices holding steady. CREA’s latest numbers point to balance at the national level, while Coldwell Banker Canada underscores the importance of local expertise as regional markets move at very different speeds. Canada’s housing market is showing signs of renewed […]
Advice Late Summer Sales: How to Grab Buyers’ Attention in August This article was reposted from Blue Matter by Jennifer McGuire, Article Here   Listing your home in the late summer might sound daunting. But selling a home in August can be a good strategy, as the market is typically active with buyers motivated to move for the new school year or to settle in before […]
Advice The Coldwell Banker Canada Interview—Dean Artenosi on his new book, “Onwards and Upwards: Discover the Reality of Building Real Estate Success” Dean Artenosi, Broker/Owner of Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Centre, has a new book out.  Onwards and Upwards: Discover the Reality of Building Real Estate Success is published by Forbes. The book is intended as a course correction for those who view a career in real estate as an easy path to quick money, fame, […]
Advice A Familiar Interface: Christina Steplock joins Guiding Star Mortgage Group’s Online Mortgage Solutions Division August 11, 2023 Christina Steplock remembered being confused about her own mortgage. It was a confusing time. Think 2003. TD Bank Financial Group had just acquired the Laurentian Bank branches in Ontario. Steplock’s own mortgage was caught up in the coming together of the financial giants. She remembered listening to the radio. A pair of […]
Advice Why Women Are Natural Realtors Women everywhere are influencing the real estate industry! In fact, in most countries throughout the world, more than 50% of Realtors are women and here in Canada, that number climbs to nearly 60%.  “Young women want opportunities to advance; they want more flexibility and an employer that is committed to employee well-being.”  Real estate careers […]
Advice Coldwell Banker Canada, Guiding Star Mortgage Experts Share Helpful Insights Into Latest Bank of Canada Interest Rate Hike July 12, 2022  The Bank of Canada has increased its key policy interest rate to 5.00%—a jump of 25 basis points from June and the latest of 10 rate hikes in the last 16 months.   If real estate is about location, location, location, the central bank’s rationale is about inflation, inflation, inflation.   “While CPI inflation […]
Advice Coldwell Banker Canada Experts Share Perspectives on Interest Rate Hike Aimed at “Stubbornly High” Inflation June 7, 2023    The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate to 4.75%—a jump of 25 basis points—putting an end to a short string of rate hike pauses.   “Globally, consumer price inflation is coming down, largely reflecting lower energy prices compared to a year ago, but underlying inflation remains stubbornly high,” […]
Advice Unleash Your Personality: 5 Tips to Infuse Authenticity into Your Home Design Does your home feel like you, or does it feel like someone else designed your space?  It’s easy to get caught up in TikTok trends and new design ideas, but it is important to remember that our homes should be a reflection of ourselves.   If you’re struggling to find balance between following trends and […]
Advice 5 Key Climate Concerns That You May Not Know About Earth Day is the annual global event happening this Saturday, April 22, 2023. The theme for this year is “Invest In Our Planet”, in hopes to brings attention to the importance of dedicating time, energy, and resources to proactively help solve climate change and other environmental issues. We talk a lot about our homes, whether […]

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