Carl Mendes, Mobile Mortgage Advisor at CIBC
7850 Weston Rd, # 2 L4L 9N8 Toronto, ON, Canada

CREA’s Senior Economist provides an update on the current state of housing markets in Canada and explains what the data means for members.

Few of us love spending time in our inboxes. Email is one of the tasks people complain about most, but the problem may not be the tool itself, but rather how we’re using it.

Ongoing trends and fundamentals suggest that housing activity will remain strong through 2021 and well into next year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Despite multiple pandemic pressures, the Canadian housing market’s robustness is showing no signs of abating as national sales activity has broken records anew.

It’s time to reimagine our work spaces as environments geared toward wellness and healthnot just productivity.

Try these four techniques to make a dedicated effort toward less screen time this year.

As you exhale after a tumultuous year, now is the time to clean out and set yourself up for a productive, successful new year. Here are some ideas to get you started.

The next time you feel your wheels turning, take a break. Walk along the beach. Ride your bike in nature. Sit by a pond and reflect. Chances are the solution or inspiration you’re looking for will come naturally.

It’s harder to get work done when the people around you aren’t your colleagues, but it’s not impossible. Here are four ways to successfully share a workspace:

A big thank you to my Managers, colleagues back office support and most of all my clients and referral partners for their continuing support and for entrusting me with their mortgage needs.

Following your intuition is key. If you think it’s time for you to move on from something, then it probably is. Curious how you can decide when it's time to make a change? Read more here:

We could all use a little more happiness in our lives during these stressful times. Here are some ways to cultivate it at work and at home.

While it’s tough to envision the future amid so much uncertainty, an exercise called One Year From Now can give leadership a productive outlet for their anxiety. Learn more here: