‘Unfortunately, I am unable to assist. There is so much happening at the same time’. This was the response, from a colleague to a request from the chair of a group, to which I belong. His response resonated with me, as I have been saying ‘there are so many moving parts’, in reference to the […]
Economists tell us that the Trinidad & Tobago economy has been undergoing considerable change since 2017 and this change has been further exacerbated by the pandemic. They go on to suggest that such change requires us to change our approach to our Real Estate practice. Yet many of us continue to operate as business as […]
What happens if Supporting Documentation is not available at the time a Sale is made?When a house is being sold, there is a bundle of supporting documentation needed by the Buyer’s Attorney (and the bank if the Buyer is borrowing) which the Vendor must make available once the Sale Agreement is signed. But what happens if […]
It should come as no surprise that the top business books for 2021 are all based on coping with an unknown future. As one commentator said, ‘we do not know what will happen in the future and grand plans are most likely a big waste of scarce resources’. But what is interesting are the recommendations […]
One of the latest business catchphrases is 10X Thinking. It has been made popular by Grant Cardone in his book, the 10X Rule and by Google’s Founder, Larry Page, who made this startling statement, “It’s often easier to make something 10 times better than it is to make it 10 percent better.” As with all […]
Bullet Points on Legislation to highlight how Real Estate Practice will be impacted or changedBACKGROUND TO REAL ESTATE LEGISLATION | Since 1990, AREA has worked on draft Legislation to regulate the Real Estate industry, and with the help of the Attorney General’s office from 2017, we finally got our Bill passed on June 1, 2020.The […]
Our recent online survey threw up some interesting information that we can use to improve the marketing of our Real Estate Practice.A full 41% of persons seeking to purchase their own home were not planning on using the services of a Real Estate Agent. This presents a golden opportunity to promote the advantages of using […]
Agents, prospective first-time homeowners need your help in making their dreams a reality. Our recent online survey yielded a wealth of information on the challenges prospective first-time homeowners face.Top among them was ‘Can’t find an ideal Property’ from 47% of respondents. This is great news for Real Estate Agents. It means your search for and […]
we encouraged brokers and agents to adopt a collaborative approach
53% of possible first time homeowners see the pandemic as positively influencing their decision to purchase
