After years of research, planning and draft presentations, members of the Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) can finally celebrate achieving one of its seminal goals with the passage of The Real Estate Agents Bill 2020 through the House of Representatives on Friday 8th May. This new Bill introduces measures that will mandate the registration […]
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The Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) is pleased to announce the passage of the Real Estate Agents Bill 2020 in the House of Representatives on Friday, May 8th, 2020.After thirty years of providing the structure, education and training to raise the standards of the real estate profession, establishing the guidelines that follow international standards, […]
“There will be a long-term adjustment in how we think about our location strategy” Barclays Bank CEO“It would require that we create a paradigm shift in our behaviour to ensure that these infections are kept at bay.” Trinidad CMOBased on sentiments expressed in the two quotations above, after the Covid lockdown, the use of Real […]
Dear Members: We hope this message finds you well and safely distanced. This period of isolation is so important to how, as a country, we come through the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential Workers As you know, real estate agents are not considered “essential workers” and therefore not permitted to go out and practice real estate at this time. Not only are […]
Landlord and Tenant Challenges Stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 Shutdown, many have been concerned about the implications for rental property and the growing difficulties being faced. This global crisis has resulted in the closure of all non-essential businesses until at least April 30, 2020, and the economic repercussions are expected to be far-reaching and devastating to many. In […]
As we start 2020 after many years of lacklustre Real Estate business, we are tempted to adopt a pessimistic outlook, but this is exactly what we do not need. There are many positive signs, if embraced, can lead to us to having a very good 2020. The market for Real Estate seemed to have bottomed […]
As I write this article I am at home under lockdown from the Coronavirus pandemic. Normally I would write these articles at my office. I, like so many others globally, have been forced to adapt from a commute to office to a stay at home office. Our company also offers training at our training room […]
In the book, ‘Marketing Services’ by Leonard L. Berry and A. Parasuraman, they detail ‘An Integrative Framework for Marketing Services’ such as Real Estate services. Their central argument in the book is the essence of services marketing is service. Service quality is the foundation of services marketing. They highlight the importance of customer-friendly service designs. […]
In the book, ‘The 4 Disciplines of Execution’ by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling, the 1st Discipline is ‘Focus on the Wildly Important’. The authors explain this to mean – focus your finest effort on the one or two goals that will make all the difference, instead of giving mediocre effort to dozens […]
