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My Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (With Video)

March 25, 2020 By Brent Jones

My Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (With Video)

Less than three weeks ago, I easily crossed the border to pick up my wife from the Buffalo airport. She was returning from a conference in Orlando.

At the time, there were no provisions in place (that I’m aware of) for self-isolation following international travel.

Less than two weeks ago, restaurants were open for business, and I had sushi in Grimsby with a friend of mine.

And, just this past week, I was optimistic for the impending spring real estate market.

Sure, the spring rush would be delayed due to the pandemic, but I was positive it was just around the corner. In fact, those of you on my mailing list got an email from me that contained the following excerpt:

The spring market I’ve been talking about for weeks is being pushed back because of coronavirus.

Regardless, buyers still need a place to live, so what we have on our hands at the moment is an extreme sellers’ market.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, if you are thinking of selling your home this year, now (believe it or not) is the time to do it.

Since then, a lot has happened.

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[Articling Segment] Principles of Mortgage Financing: Final Transcript

February 22, 2020 By Brent Jones

The Salesperson Registration Education Program

In every two-year registration period, realtors in Ontario are required to complete courses in continuing education.

In my first two years as a registrant with RECO — known as my “provisional” period — I was required to complete one elective (articling) course through the OREA Real Estate College. My choices included:

  • Principles of Appraisal
  • Real Estate Investment Analysis
  • Principles of Mortgage Financing
  • Principles of Property Management

In the end, I decided to take Principles of Mortgage Financing.

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Are realtors in Ontario a bunch of greedy pigs?

August 2, 2019 By Brent Jones

Are realtors in Ontario a bunch of greedy pigs?

Earlier this week, I met with a potential seller client to discuss listing his home for sale.

We had a conversation about commission and it went a little something like this:

Seller: What’s your fee?

Me: Six percent, if I thought your home would be difficult to sell. But, since I’m pretty confident I can sell your home relatively fast, I’ll only take five percent.

Seller: Five? (taps his fingers on the kitchen table, thinking) So, if you sell my house for $400,000, you get $20,000?

Me: I don’t get to keep all of it, but you’ve got the right idea.

Seller: That seems a bit…steep. Can you do any better, Brent?

Any better? Part of me wanted to reply with, “Better? Are you kidding me? Do you have any idea what selling your home involves?”

But, of course, I was polite. I simply grabbed a pen and paper and began to break down for him exactly what a typical real estate transaction (in my market) looks like.Continue Reading

The OREA Salesperson Registration Education Program: My Final Transcripts

June 1, 2019 By Brent Jones

The Salesperson Registration Education Program

I passed my fifth and final exam today in The Salesperson Registration Education Program with the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), which means I can now apply for registration with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO).

I thought, for anyone who might be interested, that I’d publish my final transcripts.

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Everything You Need to Know for Your First OREA iPad Exam

March 7, 2019 By Brent Jones

Everything You Need to Know for the (iPad) Exam

As you might already know:

As of May 1, 2019, OREA Real Estate College closed admissions and ceased accepting new applicants for The Salesperson Registration Education Program. The college will continue to deliver the Program for all currently enrolled students.

If you’re in the process of completing your pre-registration coursework, odds are you’ve already written your exam for Real Estate as a Professional Career (course one) by now.

If, on the other hand, you haven’t, I am republishing a thread (below) that I created in My OREA Community, outlining everything you need to know.

I hope you find this post helpful.

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