Episode 34: Shaun Cathcart – New Year, New Housing Market?

Erin Davis: Hi there, and welcome to REAL TIME, the podcast for Canadian REALTORS®. I’m your host, Erin Davis. As we move into 2023, we are joined today by Shaun Cathcart, Director and Senior Economist, Housing Data and Market analysis at the Canadian Real Estate Association. On this episode 34, Shaun helps REALTORS® start the new year with a better understanding of Canada’s housing market, how it’s changed over the last few years, what’s driving these changes, and most importantly, […]

Episode 33: Dr. Chitra Anand – Inspiring Your Intrapreneurial Spirit

Erin Davis: Welcome to REAL TIME, the podcast for and about REALTORS® presented by CREA, the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m your host, Erin Davis, and I am so excited to be talking with a woman who is a keynote speaker, a tech exec, and a recent honoree by The Globe and Mail. She’s also very passionate and hugely knowledgeable. We’re going to talk about business innovation. What is that? Well, on its own, the phrase may feel as amorphous […]

Episode 32: Chris Jarvis – This is Your Brain on Volunteering

As part of REALTORS Care® Week 2022, we’re joined by Chris Jarvis, co-founder of Realized Worth. At Realized Worth, Chris designs volunteering strategies to help businesses drive engagement, retention, inclusivity, and stronger relationships with their communities. On Episode 32 of REAL TIME, Chris helps us understand how we can reprogram our brains to feel empathy for groups with whom we don’t identify. By breaking down barriers, and adopting a transformative approach to volunteering, it can help us see the world […]

Episode 31: Lainey Lui – Examining the “Canadian” Experience

Erin Davis: Hello and welcome to episode 31 of REAL TIME, Presented by CREA, the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m your host, Erin Davis, and I cannot wait to dive into today’s conversation with you. It’s informative, insightful, and so much fun. Canada frequently ranks as the best country in the world for its quality of life, which comprises our job markets, economic stability, family friendliness, safety, and a whole lot more, as you know. What does it mean to […]

Episode 30: Neil Thornton – Building a Strong Team Culture

Erin Davis: Welcome to REAL TIME, the podcast for and about realtors from the Canadian Real Estate Association. We’ve got a terrific guest for you today. I’m Erin Davis, and you’re going to be tempted to take notes or just listen again and again because our guest is an author, instructor, keynote speaker, certified professional coach, and the person you wish you had sitting next to you on a plane for four hours, Neil Thornton, President of the Thornton Group. […]

Episode 29: Priyanka Goswami – Taking a Focused Approach to Marketing

Erin Davis: Welcome to REAL TIME, the podcast for and about REALTORS® from the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m Erin Davis, proud to be your host, as each episode, we delve into topics relevant to you, about you and helpful to you as you continue to grow as a realtor. Historically, real estate has been a referral business with business development driven by reputation. In an industry where word of mouth is your strongest marketing tool, how does modern marketing […]

Episode 28: The Art of Conversation

Erin Davis: Welcome to REAL TIME, the podcast for REALTORS® and about issues affecting REALTORS®, brought to you by the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m your host, Erin Davis. Today, we have a guest you probably know and who’s here to impart some of his trade secrets to help you every step along the way. We might be living in a digital age, sure, but a career in real estate is still personal. Buyers and sellers depend on REALTORS® to […]

Episode 27: What Can REALTORS® Learn from Architecture?

Erin Davis: Hello and welcome to REAL TIME, Canada’s podcast for and about REALTORS® brought to you by the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m Erin Davis. So glad you could join us for this enlightening conversation for our 27th episode. Now I just want you to take a moment and give this some thought. While no country can be defined by a single architectural style, there’s always a prevailing image: the Moorish riads of Morocco, Dubai sky-high contemporary landscape, the […]

Episode 27: Todd Saunders – What Can REALTORS® Learn from Architecture?

Erin Davis: Hello and welcome to REAL TIME, Canada’s podcast for and about REALTORS® brought to you by the Canadian Real Estate Association. I’m Erin Davis. So glad you could join us for this enlightening conversation for our 27th episode. Now I just want you to take a moment and give this some thought. While no country can be defined by a single architectural style, there’s always a prevailing image: the Moorish riads of Morocco, Dubai sky-high contemporary landscape, the […]

Episode 26: Making Mental Health a Priority in Real Estate

Dr. Raj Bhatla is Psychiatrist-in-Chief at The Royal Mental Health Centre in Ottawa, one of Canada’s foremost mental health care, teaching, and research hospitals. Ron Antalek is a REALTOR® in Maple Ridge, British Columbia with more than 30 years’ experience, a mental health advocate, and the recipient of the Canadian REALTORS Care® Award 2020. On Episode 26, Dr. Bhatla and Ron join REAL TIME in support of Mental Health Week 2022. Aligning with this year’s theme of empathy, they explore […]