EXECUTIVE SEMINARS ON CORPORATE
AND INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE

The Director

Dr. John Andrew

John has been Director of the Executive Seminars on Corporate and Investment Real Estate since its creation by Queen's University in 2004. Since 2000 he has been a professor in the Queen`s School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), where he teaches commercial real estate to graduate students. He also teaches real estate management in the Queen's School of Business and environmental policy in the School of Environmental Studies.

John`s academic research is directly applicable to the commercial real estate sector, focusing on environmental issues in buildings and the financial analysis of investment properties and development projects. He is currently working on a project investigating the long-term financial feasibility of `green` office buildings. He is also part of a research team in the Queen`s School of Business, evaluating the feasibility of developing a sustainable supportive housing facility and examining options of building it through a public-private partnership.

John consults to the commercial real estate sector on strategic planning, environmental issues and financial analysis; and is a frequent speaker and media commentator on these issues. He maintains a small professional practice offering independent facilitation, mediation and public consultation services, specializing in environmental, planning/land use, and real estate issues and disputes. He has been a roster mediator and program instructor with the Mediation Centre of Southeastern Ontario since its inception in 2003.

John holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Planning from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science from The University of Western Ontario. He holds a Canadian Private Pilot License, and has been an active recreational pilot for nearly a quarter century.

Dr. John Andrew in the Media

John is a frequent commentator on commercial real estate, residential real estate and urban planning issues in national and local (Canada and U.S.) newspapers; on national television (including BNN, CTV, CTV News Channel, CBC and Global); and on CBC Radio. The following are selections from February 2010 to May 2012:

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National.” re. the condominium rental market. May 13, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. building permit and housing start statistics. May 10, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=676549

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. May 4, 2012.

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. May 2, 2012.

Quoted in “House hunting in Toronto? Here’s a few hidden gems...” Carolyn Ireland. Globe and Mail. April 27, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/buying-and-selling/house-hunting-in-toronto-heres-a-few-hidden-gems/article2414625/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Life&utm_content=2414625

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. April 17, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=660484

Quoted in “Bryan: Toronto's overheated housing market unsustainable.” Jay Brian. Edmonton Journal. April 17, 2012.  Also in Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Windsor Star, Victoria Times Colonist, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader-Post, Montreal Gazette and Radio Canada (Toronto).
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Bryan+Toronto+overheated+housing+market+unsustainable/6468825/story.html

Interviewed on Global national News re. the opening of the Trump International Toronto and the condominium market. April 16, 2012.

Quoted in “Toronto nabs hottest housing market title from Vancouver.” Michael Babad. The Globe and Mail. April 16, 2012.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/toronto-nabs-hottest-housing-market-title-from-vancouver/article2403649/

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian housing markets. April 13, 2012.

Quoted in “Wind turbines don’t affect property assessment, Ontario review board rules.” John Spears. Toronto Star. April 9, 2012. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1158851--wind-turbines-don-t-affect-property-assessment-ontario-review-board-rules

Quoted in “Wind turbines don’t affect property assessment, board rules.” John Spears. Hamilton Spectator. April 9, 2012. http://www.thespec.com/news/business/article/701927--wind-turbines-don-t-affect-property-assessment-board-rules  Also in Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Record.

Quoted in “Couple loses property assessment challenge.” Paul Schliesmann. Kingston Whig-Standard. April 7, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3526906

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. housing markets and household debt. April 5, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/newschannel/?video=652435

Quoted in “Canadian Oil Boom Reverberates in Offices as Returns Rise” Brian Lewis. Bloomberg. March 30, 2012. Also in Yahoo News Canada

Quoted in “Interest rate jump poses threat to many B.C. homeowners.” Tracy Sherlock. Yahoo News Canada. March 30, 2012.

Quoted in “Interest rate jump poses threat to many B.C. homeowners.” Tracy Sherlock. The Vancouver Sun. March 29, 2012. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Interest+rate+jump+threat+many+homeowners/6375219/story.html#ixzz1qYFflQPM

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. Canadian household debt and the housing market. March 27, 2012.

Quoted in “The 10-year versus 5-year mortgage: Which is better?” Garry Marr. National Post. March 24, 2012. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/24/the-10-year-versus-5-year-mortgage-which-is-better/

Quoted in “Locking in: Will it be a 10-year or 5-year mortgage?” Garry Marr. Canada.com  March 24, 2012. http://www.canada.com/business/fp/money/Locking+Will+year+year+mortgage/6353102/story.html

Quoted in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers re. mortgage rates. Garry Marr. March 24, 2012.

Quoted in “Oshawa offers lessons on population growth as other cities struggle.” Diana Mehta. Winnipeg Free Press. March 14, 2012. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/oshawa-offers-lessons-on-population-growth-as-other-cities-struggle-142593076.html

Quoted in “Oshawa offers lessons on population growth as other cities struggle.” Diana Mehta. March 14, 2012. Metro News Toronto, Metro News Calgary, Metro News Edmonton and Metro News Vancouver.

Interviewed on CKWS Television news re. mortgage rates. March 12, 2012. http://www.ckwstv.com/index.cfm?page=news&id=6726

Quoted in “CMHC mirrors U.S. cousins in exposure to bad mortgages.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. Edmonton Journal. March 10, 2012. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/CMHC+mirrors+cousins+exposure+mortgages/6282263/story.html

Quoted in “Ghost of Fannie Mae Haunts Canada as Exposure Worsens: Mortgages.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. San Francisco Chronicle. March 9, 2012.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/09/bloomberg_articlesM0L8K30YHQ0X01-M0MHV.DTL

Quoted in “CMHC exposure to default risk rises.” Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn. Vancouver Sun. March 9, 2012. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/CMHC+exposure+default+risk+rises/6277484/story.html

Interviewed live on CTV News Channel re. the Canadian housing market and mortgage rates. March 8, 2012.

Interviewed live on Sun TV re. the Canadian housing market and mortgage rates. March 8, 2012. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/news/868018287001/falling-mortgage-rates/1496283946001

Quoted in “Real estate numbers baffle all.” Allison Lampert. Montreal Gazette. March 8, 2012.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Real+estate+numbers+baffle/6268489/story.html

Quoted in “Baby boomers set to inherit $1 trillion.” Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew. Toronto Star. February 20, 2012. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1133853--baby-boomers-set-to-inherit-1-trillion

Interviewed live on CTV Newschannel re. CMHC forecast on house prices. February 14, 2012.

Quoted in the Bangor Daily News (Maine), Vancouver Sun, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal re. the potential for a real estate market bubble in Canada. February 14, 2011.

Quoted in “Condo Conundrum.” Doug Alexander. National Post. February 14, 2012. http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Condo+conundrum/6148274/story.html

Quoted in “Toronto faces risk of condo bubble bursting.” Doug Alexander. Singapore Business Times. February 14, 2012. http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/suite/story/0,4574,477710,00.html

Quoted in “Risk of Canadian Housing Bubble Seen Growing.” Doug Alexander. Lakeland Ledger (Florida). February 13, 2012. http://www.theledger.com/article/20120213/NEWS/120219723

Quoted in “Toronto Bubble Risk Topping New York in Condo Market: Mortgages.” Doug Alexander. Bloomberg Businessweek. February 13, 2012. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-13/toronto-bubble-risk-topping-new-york-in-condo-market-mortgages.html

Quoted in “Toronto Bubble Risk Topping New York in Condo Market: Mortgages.” Doug Alexander. San Francisco Chronicle. February 13, 2012. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/13/bloomberg_articlesLZAXVH0D9L3601-LZAXV.DTL

Interviewed on CTV national news. re. recent increases in mortgage rates and their impact on house prices. February 9, 2012. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20120209/RBC-economic-survey-20120209/

Interviewed on CBC Radio in Quebec, Sudbury, Ontario, Newfoundland, Regina, Whitehorse, Victoria and Vancouver re. mortgage lending practices. February 2, 2012. Podcast of “Ontario Morning” interview: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ontariomorning_20120202_33495.mp3

Quoted in “Trump towers over Toronto hotels.” Doug Alexander. Montreal Gazette. February 1, 2012.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/Trump+towers+over+Toronto+hotels/6081532/story.html

Quoted in “Trump towers over Toronto hotels.” Doug Alexander. Vancouver Sun. February 1, 2012.

Quoted in “65 étages, 500 millions et signé Donald Trump.” La Presse. February 1, 2012. http://lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/economie/immobilier/201202/01/01-4491438-65-etages-500-millions-et-signe-donald-trump.php

Quoted in “Residence Trumps height in Canada.” Doug Alexander. The Edmonton Journal. February 1, 2012.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Residence+Trumps+height+Canada/6082933/story.html

Interviewed on CBC Television’s “The National” re. housing prices and mortgages. February 1, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/The_National/1233408557/ID=2192226223

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. National Post. January 31, 2012. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/01/31/trump-opens-canadas-tallest-condo-tower-with-6-million-suites/

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. Bloomberg BusinessWeek. January 31, 2012 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-31/trump-opens-canada-s-tallest-condo-tower-with-6-million-suites.html

Quoted in “Trump opens Canada’s tallest condo tower with $6-million suites.” Doug Alexander. San Francisco Chronicle. January 31, 2012.

Quoted in Kingston EMC. “Tempting offer! Big banks slash mortgage rates to woo customers.” Bill Hutchins. January 26, 2012. http://www.emckingston.ca/20120126/News/Tempting+offer!+Big+Banks+slash+mortgage+rates+to+woo+customers

Interviewed live on CBC Radio’s “Ontario Today” call-in show as the guest expert re. mortgage rates. January 23, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2012/01/23/monday-mortgage-rates/ 

Quoted in “Scotiabank set to sell Bay St. HQ; tower expected to fetch record.” The Globe and Mail. Boyd Erman, Steve Ladurantaye and Grant Robertson. January 19, 2012. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/scotiabank-set-to-sell-bay-street-tower-landmark-could-fetch-1-billion/article2307312/

Interviewed on CKWS Television News, Kingston. re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 18, 2012.

Interviewed live on Sun News Network. re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 18, 2012.

Interviewed live on CJME talk radio, Saskatchewan-wide, on “the Richard Brown Show” re. mortgage rates and their effect on house prices. January 17, 2012.

Quoted in “Bank unveils lowest rate in history.” Elliot Ferguson. Kingston Whig-Standard. January 16, 2012. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3437083

Interviewed for CBC Television’s “The National” re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Interviewed for CTV’s national nighttime news re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/#clip601011

Interviewed for Global Television’s national nighttime news re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012. http://www.globalnational.com/GlobalNational/video/big+banks+drop+fixed+mortgage+rates/video.html?v=2186730440&p=1&s=dd#video

Quoted in “Mortgage rates dropping due to cheap binds.” Peter Evans. cbc.ca. January 13, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/13/mortgage-rate-low.html

Quoted in “BMO lowers 5-year mortgage rates to record low.” John Size. ctv.ca. January 13, 2012. http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120113/housing-prices-mortgage-rates-interest-20120113/20120113/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Quoted in “Mortgage rates hit rock bottom.” bnn.ca news. January 13, 2012. http://www.bnn.ca/News/2012/1/13/Mortgage-rates-hit-rock-bottom.aspx

Quoted on CBC Radio’s “The World at Six” re. re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Interviewed live on CBC Radio in St. John’s, Charlottetown, New Brunswick, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary, Kelowna, Whitehorse and Yellowknife re. the impact the lowest mortgage rate ever offered in Canada is likely to have on housing markets. January 13, 2012.

Quoted in "Ask the Expert: The Future of Mortgage Rates and the Canadian Real Estate Market." Ratehub website. December 8, 2011. http://www.ratehub.ca/mortgage-blog/2011/12/ask-the-expert-the-future-of-mortgage-rates-and-the-canadian-real-estate-market/

Interviewed live on CBC Radio's "Ontario Morning" re. a new website that provides home appraisals, and the evolution of the home sale process. October 27, 2011.

Interviewed live on CBC Radio in Charlottetown, Quebec City, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Edmonton, Vancouver and Whitehorse re. a new website that provides home appraisals, and the evolution of the home sale process. October 26, 2011.

Quoted in "Rental income tax breaks give REITs stability." Montreal Gazette. Eric Lam. October 7, 2011. Also in Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Saskatoon Star Phoenix. http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Rental+income+breaks+give+REITs+stability/5516020/story.html

Quoted in "No need to hide away from stocks if Greece defaults, safe investments remain." Winnipeg Free Press. Sunny Freeman. October 7, 2011. Also in Yahoo.ca http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/no-need-to-hide-away-from-stocks-if-greece-defaults-safe-investments-remain-131253314.html

Quoted in "Rental income, tax breaks give REITs stability." National Post. Eric Lam. October 6, 2011. http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/05/rental-income-tax-breaks-give-reits-stability/

Quoted in “What Makes a City a Magnet for Talent?” The Globe & Mail. Nick Rockel. August 24, 2011.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/shaping-the-future/what-makes-a-city-a-magnet-for-talent/article2139095/

Quoted in “New Real Estate Companies Challenge Old Guard.” Toronto Star. Tony Wong. July 25, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1030381--new-real-estate-companies-challenge-old-guard

Quoted in “What’s at stake in interest rate announcement.” Toronto Star. Josh Rubin. July 18, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1026686--what-s-at-stake-in-interest-rate-announcement

Interviewed on CKWS Television, Kingston re. the impact of Bank of Canada interest rate policy on house prices. July 18, 2011.
Quoted in “Discount property sellers team up to rival MLS.” Stefania Moretti. Calgary Sun. July 8, 2011. Also appeared in Sarnia Observer, North Bay Nugget, Brantford Expositor, Belleville Intelligencer, Brockville Record and Times, Barrie Examiner, London Free Press and on Canoe.ca.

Quoted in “Cheaper real estate fees are coming” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. July 7, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1020939--merger-to-create-discount-real-estate-powerhouse

Quoted in “Merger to create discount real estate powerhouse” Tony Wong. Waterloo Record. July 7, 2011. http://www.therecord.com/news/business/article/559122--merger-to-create-discount-real-estate-powerhouse

Quoted in “Desperation a Factor in Housing Market.” Garry Marr. Ottawa Citizen. June 22, 2011.  (also appeared in Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Victoria Times Colonist, Regina Leader-Post, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Desperation+factor+housing+market/4983368/story.html?cid=megadrop_story

Quoted in “Desperation a Factor in Housing Market.” Garry Marr. National Post. June 22, 2011. http://www.nationalpost.com/Desperation+factor+housing+market/4983383/story.html

Quoted in "Luxury housing market spikes as Canuck wealth grows." Sharon Singleton. Toronto Sun, canoe.ca, Winnipeg Sun, Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Sault Star, St. Catharine's Standard, Peterborough Examiner, and many other newspapers across Canada. May 19, 2011. http://m.torontosun.com/Money/1305456356871

Quoted in "Luxury housing market spikes as Canuck wealth grows." Sharon Singleton. Canoe.ca May 18, 2011. http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/05/20110518-121134.html

Quoted in "Should you sell your home before buying?" Tony Wong. Toronto Star. May 1, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/981632--should-you-sell-your-home-before-buying?bn=1

Quoted in "Home Sweet Homepage." Sharon Singleton. Kingston Whig-Standard, Winnipeg Sun, Welland Tribune, Sudbury Star, St. Catherine's Standard, canoe.ca and 13 other Sun newspapers. April 9, 2011. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3067043&auth=SHARON%20SINGLETON,%20QMI%20AGENCY

Quoted in “Metro Toronto Convention Centre up for sale.” Adrian Morrow. Globe & Mail. April 5, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/metro-toronto-convention-centre-up-for-sale/article1970312/

Quoted in “Critics question economics of popular retrofit energy plan.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. March 25, 2011. http://mobile.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/960042

Quoted in “Realtors hope an old woman will polish their image.” Steve Ladurantaye. Globe & Mail and ctv.ca. March 22, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/realtors-hope-an-old-woman-will-polish-their-image/article1950657/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A+RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Report+On+Business&utm_content=1950657

Quoted in “Is This the Last Good Spring Housing Market?” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. March 20, 2011. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/956084--is-this-the-last-good-spring-housing-market

Interviewed on CKWS Television, Kingston re. the impact of Bank of Canada interest rate policy on house prices. March 1, 2011.

Quoted in “Housing Prices Keep Edging Up.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. February 11, 2011.http://www.moneyville.ca/article/936673--housing-prices-keep-edging-up

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.” Toronto Sun. February 11, 2011. http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011/02/10/17228301.html

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.” London Free Press. February 11, 2011. http://www.lfpress.com/money/2011/02/10/17228611.html

Interviewed live on Business News Network about the New Housing Price Index release. February 10, 2011.  http://watch.bnn.ca/the-close/february-2011/the-close-february-10-2011/#clip416055

Interviewed on CBC Radio about the New Housing Price Index release. February 10, 2011.

Quoted in “New House Prices Creep Up in December.”  money.canoe.ca http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/02/20110210-102450.html

Quoted in “Wal-Mart in Flexing Its Muscles.” Tony Wong. Toronto Star. January 27, 2011. http://www.thestar.com/business/companies/walmart/article/928240--wal-mart-is-flexing-its-muscles

Quoted in “Legal Community Craved Guidance in Real Estate Dispute.” Luis Millan. Law in Quebec (website). January 26, 2011. http://lawinquebec.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/legal-community-craved-guidance-in-real-estate-dispute/

Quoted in “Oxford tabs $4-billion for expansion.” Steve Ladurantaye. Globe & Mail. January 24, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/oxford-tabs-4-billion-for-expansion/article1880238/

Quoted in “Lending rules may be too tight, mortgage industry groups says.” Sunny Freeman. Halifax Chronicle Herald. January 20, 2011. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1222912.html (similar articles appeared in Toronto Star, Halifax Chronicle Herald, St. John’s Telegram, Waterloo Region Record, and Prince George Citizen.

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: mortgage professionals.” Sunny Freeman. Winnipeg Free Press. January 20, 2011. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/lending-standards-may
-already-be-too-tight-debt-rations-dropping-caamp-114197404.html

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: mortgage professionals.” Sunny Freeman. yahoo.com. January 19, 2011. http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Lending-standards-tight-capress-578787029.html?x=0

Quoted in “Lending standards may already be too tight: CAAMP Report suggest rules may need to be relaxed.”  January 19, 2011 By Sunny Freeman. investmentexecutive.com http://www.investmentexecutive.com/client/en/News/News.asp?Id=56535&IdSection=3

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs unlikely to derail property market: Economists.” Toronto Sun. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011/01/17/16918051.html (similar stories appeared in St. Thomas Times-Journal and Kirkland Lake Northern News).

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs unlikely to derail property market: Economists.” Edmonton Sun. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. http://www.edmontonsun.com/money/2011/01/17/16918166.html 

Quoted in “Curbs unlikely to halt market.” Kingston Whig-Standard. Sharon Singleton. January 18, 2011. (and 13 other Sun newspapers).

Quoted in “Mortgage curbs seen unlikely to derail property market.” Canoe.ca. Sharon Singleton. January 17, 2011. http://money.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/01/20110117-115307.html 

Quoted in “New home prices up in November.” St. John’s Telegram. January 13, 2011.

Quoted in “Home affordability improves: RBC” Toronto Sun. Stefania Moretti. November 30, 2010. http://www.torontosun.com/money/2010/11/29/16362661.html

Quoted in “Home affordability improves: RBC” London Free Press. Stefania Moretti. November 30, 2010. http://www.lfpress.com/money/2010/11/29/16362786.html  (also appeared in six other Ontario newspapers).

Interviewed on CKWS Television re. Kingston’s low apartment vacancy rate. November 16, 2010.

Quoted in “New fight over MLS may be on horizon.” Globe and Mail. Steve Ladurantaye. October 30, 2010. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/new-fight-over-mls-may-be-on-horizon/article1778822/

Quoted in “How to go? Full service realtor or discount broker?” Toronto Star. Tony Wong. October 25, 2010. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/880853--how-to-go-full-service-realtor-or-discount-broker

Quoted in “How to go? Full service realtor or discount broker?” Waterloo Region Record. Tony Wong. October 25, 2010.

Interviewed on CBC Radio News (across Canada) re. ratified CREA agreement with the Competition Bureau. October 25, 2010.

Quoted in “CREA won nothing in MLS deal, lawyer says.” Montreal Gazette. Garry Marr. October 20, 2010.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/fp/money/CREA+nothing+deal+lawyer+says/3691706/story.html#ixzz12uuQZWUc

Quoted in “CREA won nothing in MLS deal, lawyer says.” National Post. Garry Marr. October 19, 2010. http://www.financialpost.com/CREA+nothing+deal+lawyer+says/3691706/story.html#ixzz12ouFSBgI

Interviewed on CKNW radio, Vancouver re. housing prices and sales. October 8, 2010.

Quoted in “Rule changes 'give people more options'”. National Post. Garry Marr. October 2, 2010. http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Rule+changes+give+people+more+options/3613461/story.html

Interviewed on Global Television’s “Global National News” (5:30 pm) re. alternative residential real estate listings services. October 1, 2010. http://www.globalnational.com/money/LANDMARK+REAL+ESTATE+DEAL/3610230/story.html

Interviewed on CBC Television’s syndicated national news service re. alternative residential real estate listings services. October 1, 2010. Shown in various local markets across Canada.

Quoted in “MLS rival launched by real estate companies.” Toronto Sun. Sharon Singleton. September 29, 2010.  http://www.torontosun.com/money/2010/09/28/15502176.html  (and five other Ontario newspapers)

Quoted in “MLS rival launched by real estate companies.” London Free Press. Sharon Singleton. September 29, 2010.  http://www.lfpress.com/money/2010/09/28/15502291.html

Quoted in “Commission-free real estate site provides challenge to MLS.” Kingston Whig-Standard. Sharon Singleton. September 29, 2010. 

Quoted In “Agency To Probe Turbine Impact.” Kingston Whig-Standard. Paul Schliesmann. September 15, 2010. http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2757249

Quoted in “Trailer Parks A Sweet Spot in Real Estate.” Globe and Mail. Steve Ladurantaye. September 8, 2010. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/trailer-parks-a-sweet-spot-in-real-estate/article1699017/

Quoted in “BMO Cuts Mortgage Rate to Spur Home Buying.” Financial Post. September 2, 2010. http://www.financialpost.com/cuts+mortgage+rate+spur+home+buying/3469471/story.html

Quoted in "Making A Profit From Problem Properties." Globe and Mail. Steve Ladurantaye. August 23, 2010. http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100823.CANADALANDSATL/TPStory/?query=Companies

Quoted in "Turning Problem Properties Into Profit." ctv.ca Steve Ladurantaye. August 23, 2010. http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article1681889.html

Quoted in "Preparing for the Fall." Globe and Mail. Carolyn Ireland. August 21, 2010. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/how-to-weather-the-real-estate-chill/article1680556/

Quoted in "HST blamed for drop in sales across the country." Financial Post. August 21, 2010. http://www.financialpost.com/blamed+drop+sales+across+country/3427255/story.html

Quotes in "How to Weather the Real Estate Chill." Toronto Condo and Real Estate Blog. Carolyn Ireland. August 23, 2010. http://www.jeffreyteam.com/blog/toronto-real-estate-market/how-to-weather-the-real-estate-chill/

Interviewed live on CKNW radio, Vancouver re. housing prices. August 17, 2010.

Quoted in "Home Sales Tumble." National Post. Garry Marr. August 17, 2010. http://www.financialpost.com/news/Home+sales+tumble/3405783/story.html

Quoted in "Taxation confusion hurting sales: Realtors" The Ottawa Citizen. Robert Bostelaar. August 17, 2010. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Taxation+confusion+hurting+sales+Realtors/3406429/story.html#ixzz0wsFKVU3S

Quoted in "HST blamed for housing sales drop." Vancouver Province. Garry Marr. August 17, 2010. http://www.theprovince.com/business/blamed+housing+sales+drop/3406980/story.html

Quoted in "Housing Decline Blamed on HST." Regina Leader-Post. Garry Marr. August 17, 2010. http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Housing+decline+blamed/3406758/story.html

Quoted in "HST culprit for sliding real estate market: Canadian agents blame recent declines on tax in Ontario, B.C." Victoria Times-Columnist. Garry Marr. August 17, 2010.
http://www.timescolonist.com/business/culprit+sliding+real+estate+market/3407410/story.html#ixzz0wsGOiKlz

Quoted in "Canadian Home Sales Drop in July" CBCNews.ca. August 16, 2010.
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/08/16/realestate-canada.html

Interviewed on CBC Television's "The National" re. house prices. August 16, 2010.

Quoted in "Housing Boom Times May Be Over." Nanaimo Daily News. August 10, 2010. http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/business/story.html?id=7e324399-0a99-4562-901f-ff0954e242ae

Quoted in "Housing Boom Times May Be Over Forever." Alberni Valley Times. August 10, 2010.
http://www2.canada.com/albernivalleytimes/news/business/story.html?id=3586f3ce-952f-435a-b120-53d217b17b3d

Quoted in "Boom Times In Housing Market May Be Over." New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. August 10, 2010. http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/search/article/1169505

Quoted in "Housing boom times may be over." canada.com. August 10, 2010. http://www.canada.com/Housing+boom+times+over/3380433/story.html

Quoted in "After One of the Longest Bull Runs in Canada's Housing History Everyone From Real Estate Agents and Mortgage Brokers to Consumers Should Get Set for a Reality Check." National Post. Garry Marr. August 7, 2010. http://www.nationalpost.com/todayspaper/After+longest+bull+runs+Canada+housing+history+everyone+from+real+estate/3371497/story.html

Interviewed live on CBC Radio's "Ontario Morning" on Deerhurst Resort being offered for sale. July 14, 2010.

Quoted in "G8 Summit Site Deerhurst Up For Sale." Globe and Mail. Steve Ladurantaye. July 13, 2010. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/g8-summit-site-deerhurst-up-for-sale/article1636823/

Quoted in article on housing sales and building permits. Kenora Daily Miner and News. July 8, 2010.

Quoted in "Don't Worry About Building Permit Slump: Experts." Toronto Sun and Peterborough Examiner. Antonella Artuso. July 7, 2010.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/07/06/14629666.html

Quoted in "Upstart Real Estate Companies Launch War on Commissions." Toronto Star. Tony Wong. June 12, 2010. http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/822415--upstart-real-estate-companies-launch-war-on-commissions

Quoted in "Property Forecasts Cut." Peterborough Examiner. June 9. 2010.

Quoted in article on property value forecasts. The Lloydminster Meridian Booster. June 9, 2010.

Quoted in "Housing Sales to Fall Next Year." The Toronto Sun and 15 other Sun Media newspapers, plus canoe.ca. Sharon Singleton. June 3, 2010.
http://www.torontosun.com/money/2010/06/02/14226936.html

Quoted in "Lawyers Jump Into Listing Battle." National Post. Garry Marr. May 16, 2010.
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/story.html?id=3036290

Quoted in "Opening Up Home Sales to New Players." Toronto Star. Tony Wong. April 3, 2010.
http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/789559--opening-up-home-sales-to-new-players

Quoted in "Battle between CREA, federal watchdog heats up with no end in sight." Appeared in Fredricton Daily Gleaner, Moncton Times & Transcript, Prince George Citizen, ctv.ca, metronews.ca, Canadian Business Online. Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press. March 26, 2010.
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100326/100326_realestate?hub=CP24Home

Quoted in "Competition Bureau Takes on Canadian Real Estate Association Over MLS." Appeared in Kenora Daily News Miner. Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press. March 25, 2010.

Quoted in "Critics Say Realtors Resisting Necessary, Inevitable Changes in Industry." Appeared in Kitchener Record, Sherbrooke Record, Cape Breton Post, Charlottetown Guardian, Lethbridge Herald, The Western Star, Trail Daily Times, Virgin radio.ca, macleans.ca, CTV.ca, cbc.ca, msn.ca, aol.ca, yahoo.ca, sympatico.ca, canoe.ca, metronews.ca, canadaeast.com and Winnipegfreepress.com. Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press. March 23, 2010.
http://montreal.virginradio.ca/news/105180

Quoted in "Real Estate Activity to Cool as Prices Soar: Scotiabank." The Toronto Sun and eight other Sun Media newspapers, Airdrie (Alberta) Echo. Stefania Moretti. March 23, 2010.
http://www.torontosun.com/money/2010/03/23/13331346.html

Quoted in "Property Shopping With a Big Budget." The Globe & Mail. Steve Ladurantaye. February 26, 2010.

Quoted in "Under the Gun." The Globe & Mail. Carolyn Ireland. February 19, 2010.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/realtors-under-the-gun/article1472872/

Quoted in "Real Estate Darwinism." Globe & Mail's "Home Turf" Blog on globeandmail.com/blogs/. Carolyn Ireland. February 16, 2010.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-turf/real-estate-darwinism/article1470048/

Quoted in "Competition Law: Seasoned Real Estate Brokers in New Turf War." Toronto Star. Tony Wong. February 13, 2010.
http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/764844--seasoned-real-estate-brokers-in-new-web-turf-war

Interviewed on CBC Radio national syndication – Eight live and three taped interviews on the federal Competition Bureau's battle with the Canadian Real Estate Association, aired on various stations from St. John's to Vancouver. February 10, 2010.

Wrote "Behind Every Bad Debt…" Letter to the editor, Globe and Mail. February 9, 2010. In response to "Ottawa Says Housing Bubble Not a Concern." February 8, 2010.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/behind-every-bad-debt/article1460905/