Real Estate expert Tony Joe gives this week's report from Oak Bay Avenue. Also discussed is market timing and why now is a great time to buy.

Mike Bowler Sr. Coldwell Banker Hubbell BriarWood interviews Stefan Swanepoel on some of the hottest real estate trends our industry has ever faced. This one hour Webinar includes topics like REALTOR Associations, MLS, Zillow, Mobile Technology, real estate education, brokerages and much much more. During the last decade Stefan Swanepoel has become widely accepted as the leading authority on "Trends" and "Change" in the real estate industry. No one researches more about change and trends impacting the residential real estate industry and he is widely recognized as the leading visionary in this field. I will be asking Stefan for his opinion and input about the impact of innovation on Realtor associations, brokers, and agents, the paradigm shifts of our industry, and dozens of hot real estate related trends that are impacting how all of us will be doing business for years to come. Stefan has penned over 19 books, reports and whitepapers and over 1000 published articles. His most popular real estate books include the 1998 Amazon.com bestseller Real Estate confronts Reality , the annual Swanepoel TRENDS Report (06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 & 2012). He always provides a balanced and objective evaluation of the market, analyzing introducing trends and key players in an objective and balanced fashion. REALTORS Don't miss this Webinar.

Metrolist Account Representative, Greg Anderson, talks about the updated photo viewer and photo uploader that no longer requires Microsoft Silverlight, and how to change your preferences. Then, David Barber, Broker Associate at RE/MAX Unlimited and RPR Instructor, discusses the Broker Owner Toolkit from RPR, including branding (with your logo) the RPR site for your brokers, and branding RPR reports/charts.

Tony Joe reports from the site of "Royal Bay" overlooking Victoria in the distance and a Victoria-class submarine! May ended well, with signs of June being a strong month also.

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