Blog by Ken Morris / Rob Reynar

Morris - Reynar & Associates

February 26th, 2010

I am really excited to announce the launch of Morris - Reynar & Associates.


Morris - Reynar & Associates Blog Transcription

 

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Today, I just wanna talk about something that I'm really excited about. It's something that's been in the works for a while but it's now official and we're launching and moving forward, super excited. I am putting my real es ...

Scotia Tightening on Condos

February 22nd, 2010

If you are selling your condo and Scotia Bank is funding the Buyer's mortgage, you may want to pay attention. Some changes on the way these mortgages are handed out may affect you.


Scotia Tightening on Condos Blog Transcription

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Very interesting discussion today surrounding mortgage instructions and what the lawyer actually does for you on your deal ...

Congrats Rod Williams

February 19th, 2010

I love it when people take chances in business. A client of mine recently called me to tell me he's jumping into the Mortgage Lending business. It, like Real Estate is a competitive business. I wish him all the best!! Way to go Rod!

 

Congrats Rod Williams Blog Transcription

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Just wanna give a shout out today to Rod Williams. Rod is a former client of ...

Mortgage Q&A

February 18th, 2010

Here is an unedited conversation with Daryl Marsden from Canada Mortgage Direct about recent changes to mortgage rules in Canada...



Mortgage Q&A Blog Transcription

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Just wanted to go over the recent mortgage changes that the Federal Government has announced. I think these are good changes. I think they make a very conservative banking system. A litt ...

Land Lease Deals Boom

February 18th, 2010

Really great news today from Alberta's Oil and Gas sector.. Looks like land leases are being snapped up again..

Land Lease Deals Boom Blog Transcription

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Some really good news that has hit today, Alberta land leases are sky rocketing and that means oil and gas companies are getting ready to go back in the ground in Alberta. I think a lot of it is anti ...

Details on Mortgage Changes

February 17th, 2010

The Federal Government has announced changes to Mortgage Rules it hopes will prevent a glut of foreclosures if market conditions change and people are left with no or negative equity in their homes.. I asked Daryl Marsden from Canada Mortgage Direct to outline the shift.


Details on Mortgage Changes Blog Transcription

The key changes, there's five or three key changes that have happened ri ...

Feds Make Mortgage Changes

February 16th, 2010

The Federal Conservatives have announced some changes to the way Banks will hand out mortgages, as with any change there is good and bad.


Feds Make Mortgage Changes Blog Transcription

Hey There! Rob Reynar here, checking in. Really interesting changes today announced by the federal government regarding mortgages. I think it's a step back from what was sort of floated as a trial balloon goi ...

Social Media & Real Estate

February 14th, 2010
Presentation on Social Media given to Royal LePage Foothills Realtors by Rob Reynar on Feb 8 2010. Earl Grey Golf Course in Calgary Alberta Canada.



Social Media and Real Estate Blog Transcription

Okay, I think today I'm not going to focus so much on the individual platforms of social media. We're not gonna talk in depth about Twitter, we're not gonna talk in depth about blogging and Linke ...

Quick Fix To CREA Fight

February 12th, 2010
  
I have an idea. What if the Canadian Real Estate Association turned back the clock and reminded people of how things used to be... The public and the Competition Bureau may have forgotten where MLS data comes from..






Quick Fix to CREA Fight Blog Transcription

Hey there! Rob Reynar here checking in. Getting some very interesting comments on the issue of CREA versus the Competition Bure ...

Is CREA Really Fighting?

February 11th, 2010
Well the Canadian Real Estate Association dropped a bit of a bomb shell today... CREA's President says we may give in to demands by the Competition Bureau to un-bundle services in granting access to the MLS system? If that's the case, is CREA really fighting or just posturing?






Is CREA Really Fighting? Blog Transcription

Hey there! Rob Reynar here, well some very disturbing news today in ...

Feds Look At Mortgage Changes

February 11th, 2010
The Federal Government is still getting big pressure to change the criteria it takes to get a mortgage, but it looks as if they have dropped the idea up upping the down payment needed.



Feds look At Mortgage Changes Blog Transcription


Hey there! Rob Reynar here checking in, just wanna talk about some proposed changes to the way mortgages are doled out in this country. Jim Flaherty the Fina ...

Is The MLS Public Property?

February 9th, 2010

The Competition Bureau is at it again.. They say the time has come to break down the MLS system.. But what is it that they really want? Are they wrong in thinking that the MLS is public property and the consumer doesn't have choices?

 

Is The MLS Public Property? Blog Transcription

Rob Reynar checking in, just wanna talk about the latest volley from the Competition Bureau towards the real es ...

Gary Vee Post

February 9th, 2010

As promised here's the Gary Vaynerchuk video I referred to in my Social Media presentation yesterday to Royal LePage Foothills.



Gary Vee Post Blog Transcription

 

Hey everybody! It's Gary Vaynerchuk, ah garyvaynerchuk.com. As you can see I'm in my Wine Library TV mode here about to get ready, yes very much, Go Saints! Drawing lines in the sand. You know, I just did a Wine Library TV with ...

Ask The Consumer

February 9th, 2010

My Brokerages is making some changes to it's website and it got me thinking, has anyone asked the consumer what they like in a Real Estate webiste?? 

Ask The Consumer Blog Transcription

Hey there! Rob Reynar here checking in, just have a quick question for the real estate consumer and that's you. The brokerage that I work for, Royal Lepage Foothills is making some significant changes to its ...

Congrats to New Orleans

February 8th, 2010


Quick shout out today to the City of New Orleans. They really deserve that championship after what they went through with Katrina.

 

Congrats to New Orleans Blog Transcription

Hey there! Rob Reynar here checking in, just wanna give a quick shout out today to the New Orleans Saints and most importantly the city of New Orleans. I had a great trip down there a few years ago. In fact, it was fif ...

Should You Disclose Multiple Offers?

February 1st, 2010

Some big changes from the Calgary Real Estate Board regarding Multiple Offers and how Realtors deal with them. It's no longer mandatory to disclose the existence of Multiple Offers...

 

Should You Disclose Multiple Offers? Blog Transcription

Hey there! Rob Reynar here checking in, wanna talk about some very interesting changes in the rules that have been brought down. I think it's a neat cha ...