Each year the CREA Café team works hard to bring REALTORS® news they can use, advice to steer their business into the future and stories about all things Canadian real estate. If you’re just tuning in now, here’s the top ten articles of 2023 to get you caught up on what you missed.
10. The Ultimate Playlist for REALTORS® Volume 2
We put together the second volume of our Ultimate Playlist for REALTORS®. All the songs in the playlist are about home in some way. Volume 1 and Volume 2 are both available on Spotify for all your REALTOR® music needs!
9. Typical Conditions You’ll Encounter During a Home Sale
This blog was originally published by our friends over at REALTOR.ca Living Room. REALTOR.ca is owned and operated by CREA on behalf of our REALTOR® members and is a great place to find client-focused content you can share on your own platforms.
8. REAL TIME Podcast: Truth and Trust in Media and Beyond
Have you listened to CREA’s podcast REAL TIME? We release episodes every month, and this year one of our most popular was speaking to Canadian media icon, Peter Mansbridge. We recorded this episode during our annual Political Action Committee (PAC) Days event in Ottawa where Mansbridge delivered an insightful keynote to attendees on truth and trust in the media.
7. 5 Ways CREA WEBForms® Can Help Your Business
In this article, CREA WEBForms® Product Manager, Greg Shore, shares his expert advice for how to maximize one of CREA’s most popular tools. If you still have questions, visit CREA’s Learning Hub for tutorials and weekly webinars. Our Member Experience Centre is also available to help. You can reach them by phone: 1‑888‑237‑7945 or by email: support@crea.ca.
6. How REALTORS® Can Help Clients Find Multigenerational Homes
Canada is a country filled with diverse experiences, and many are choosing to look for multigenerational housing options to fit their needs. This article offers a bit of insight and advice from REALTORS® with experience finding multigenerational homes.
5. What REALTORS® Should Know About Broad-based Inflation in Canada
Another hot topic this year: inflation. Something that’s top of mind for Canadians, and we’re eager to provide as much information as possible from our expert economists to help REALTORS® navigate the current economic climate.
4. Federal Housing Programs REALTORS® Can Tell Clients About
One of CREA’s main objectives is advocacy for REALTORS®. A member of our Government Relations team, Nicole Ferenczi, put together this list in April of Federal Housing Programs that REALTORS® can share with their clients. Our advocacy team is constantly monitoring what’s happening in governments across the country that impact the entire housing continuum and REALTORS®, and will continue to share updates and new information when available.
3. Why Brokers Should Focus on Succession Planning
If you’re a broker, is succession planning something you’ve thought about? If not, you might want to read this piece. As the No. 3 most-read article on CREA Café in 2023, it’s a great place to start thinking about planning for the future.
2. Learning to Use AI Tools Takes Time but Can Pay Off for REALTORS®
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been top of mind for many industries this year. We’ve written several articles from different perspectives throughout the year, but this article is our best performing and most general overview on the impacts of AI to your real estate business. We’re sure to have more insights in 2024 for this rapidly developing technology!
1. CREA Forecasts Housing Market Turnaround in 2023
Back in January, our Director and Senior Economist, Housing Data and Market Analysis, Shaun Cathcart, shared his first take on the housing market for 2023. Cathcart writes a blog for CREA Café every month on the state of Canadian housing markets and is always a must-read for REALTORS® . While real estate activity has changed since January, it’s interesting to look back on where things were only 12 months ago.
We have a great year planned for 2024 with many posts coming your way. Stay tuned!
