Appointment Notice I am delighted to announce the promotion of Carolyn Cheng to Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created role, Carolyn will lead a consolidated broker and agent services team, and play a key role in the ongoing development and execution of products and services designed to increase brokerage profitability and maximize agent potential.…
National Garage Sale to Raise Funds for Fort McMurray Shelter Foundation Efforts The fury that is an out-of-control wildfire continues to rage in northern Alberta, engulfing the city of Fort McMurray and forcing one of the largest evacuations in Canadian history. Royal LePagers across Canada watch aghast, heartbroken for their friends and colleagues in the…
Thu, Mar 24, 2016 – 7:45 AM Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage discusses the federal government’s $500,000 allotment to Statistics Canada to learn more about foreign buyers of real estate in Canada. He says it’s not that easy to distinguish between foreign buyers, landed immigrants, ex-pats and CEOs.
To fight change because it is not good for us today is a fool’s game. It is the buggy whip manufacturer protesting the automobile as too dangerous to be allowed on city streets. Change that benefits the consumer must be embraced, even if it is initially perceived as a threat to the service provider; to…
The annual Swanepoel POWER 200 2015/16 ranking the most powerful people in residential real estate was released this month. Ranked #20 in North America, and #1 in Canada, is our very own President and CEO, Phil Soper! This is a fantastic accomplishment and a measure of the great leadership we enjoy at Royal LePage. We…
It was difficult: really difficult. Yet when they considered the challenges facing the women and children that they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support, they knew it was worth every blister and oxygen-starved gasp. The first group of Andéan trekkers from Royal LePage arrived back at their homes across Canada today; two groups…
By Phil Soper As you have no doubt heard by now, this summer a brave group of Royal LePagers are taking on one of the world’s most famous challenges: trekking to the lost city of Machu Picchu, Peru. When I was young and foolish, I tackled this mountain adventure and I can tell you it…
Labour Force Survey from Stats Canada shows good momentum on the employment front — a positive for housing By Phil Soper What do we need to keep the housing market strong? Well, adding jobs, especially full-time jobs, is a good start. Keeping interest rates low is another positive. Today’s Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada shows that the first condition…
The decline in Canadian GDP illustrates need for continued economic stimulus By Phil Soper A dip in Canadian gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2015 makes it vital that the Bank of Canada continue to stand firm on stimulative interest rate policy. The weakness in Canada’s energy sector has been a drag on…
Full time jobs support incomes and home buying By Phil Soper A solid gain in full time employment bodes well for Canadian home sales. Full time employment continues to rise, and that is the measure most closely correlated to the Canadian housing market. Headlines that focus on total job loss in April are missing the…
