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  1. TD Bank chief optimistic of steady recovery after the pandemic

    The economy is expected to regain ground after COVID-19 Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Toronto-Dominion Bank’s CEO has expressed confidence that the domestic financial system and household purchasing power will regain valuable lost ground once the coronavirus threat recedes. Speaking to BNN Bloomberg earlier this week, Bharat Masrani stated that the rate of recovery in the […]

  2. Sharp drop in B.C. home sales should be followed by steady recovery: BCREA

    As COVID-19 makes its way around the globe, it is also bulldozing its way through the economy Albert Van Santvoort Western Investor As COVID-19 makes its way around the globe, it is also bulldozing its way through the economy. While airlines and event venues were the first to be infected, many are anxious about how […]

  3. Vast majority of tech CEOs say firms don’t qualify for wage subsidy

    Tech industry group urges federal government to rethink eligibility Tyler OrtonWestern Investor When Ottawa revised its COVID-19 wage-subsidy program in late March, expanding eligibility from small businesses only to large corporations and non-profits alike, throngs of organizations were suddenly poised to get 75 per cent of employees’ salaries covered. But not so for the tech […]

  4. Facts about Covid-19

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  5. Brothers in arms: Realtors’ solutions for staying productive and sane

    How realtors and mortgage brokers overcome the isolation, boredom and stir-craziness Clayton JarvisMortgage Broker News Realtors and mortgage brokers are used to playing on the same team, but never to the extent seen today. The battle against COVID-19 (and isolation, and boredom, and stir-craziness) has bonded agents and brokers in an “Oh, we are all […]

  6. COVID-19 slowing the alternative market

    The virus has put construction projects on ice and forced industry players to cancel any face-to-face contact Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Activity in Canada’s alternative lending segment is expected to significantly decelerate amid the global COVID-19 outbreak. The virus has put construction projects on ice and forced industry players to cancel any face-to-face contact. Morrison […]

  7. Coronavirus upends GTA condo market

    COVID-19 has caused an immediate slowdown in housing market activity Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News A few weeks into Ontario’s state of emergency, the Greater Toronto Area’s condo sector is now bordering on being a buyers’ market – a full 180-degree turn from its previous status as one of the most desirable multi-family housing destinations in […]

  8. Making the best of it: staying productive during COVID-19

    Getting ahead of the daily malaise is to be productive Clayton JarvisMortgage Broker News As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on – more than 900,000 cases were confirmed worldwide at time of writing, with over 8,600 in Canada – brokers and their clients are staring down the barrel of at least another two weeks of strict […]

  9. How to show a property through video chat

    Brokerages encouraging the use of virtual showings Rachel HammerREM As we Realtors do our part to minimize the spread of COVID-19, adopting new strategies and techniques for safely showing properties is essential. Many brokerages are encouraging Realtors to use virtual showings in place of in-person ones. When you can’t meet your clients in person, the […]

  10. If possible, try to maintain business as normal

    It’s important to create an annual schedule for building maintenance, inspection, service and repair requirements Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata had our Annual Meeting by restricted proxy and a simultaneous Zoom meeting which worked very well. We had the largest participation ever. Out of our 110 townhouses and 50 apartments, 135 people sent […]