Advertise on podcast: In Your AREA Podcast

Description

The Alberta Real Estate Association wants to provide the on-the-go, ultra-busy REALTOR® a bite-sized option for auditory professional development. Whether in your car, in the gym, or doing your paperwork, In Your AREA is available 24 hours a day and offers Alberta's REALTORS® the opportunity to learn without compromising their business. Offered monthly, each episode is no more than 30 minutes or so and offers a conversation between industry members and subject matter experts around topics that matter to REALTORS®. Happy Listening!

Unlock In Your AREA Podcast podcast Email contact info,
Listeners & Audience details

Email contact information

Direct podcast contact details

Listeners

Audience numbers & engagement insights

Audience details

Podcast Insights

Social media

Check In Your AREA Podcast social media presence

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from In Your AREA Podcast podcast

Occupational Health and Safety

2025/10/21

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with Philip Mincer, owner of Mission Workplace and consultant, to discuss occupational health and safety. Join Bryan and Phil as they dive into occupational health and safety and how its regulations and safety codes apply to the real estate industry for brokers and brokerages, such as the brokerage compliance program, emergency response planning, and more. We hope you enjoy!

How to irritate a Real Estate Lawyer

2025/09/16

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with Clint Clark, a seasoned real estate lawyer, to discuss the common ways to irritate a real estate lawyer. Join Bryan and Clint as they discuss the ways that you can avoid irritating your lawyer, such as leaving reasonable time to close deals, closing a purchase deal and a sale deal for the same client on the same day, closing deals on a Friday, or even closing deals right before a long weekend, and more! We hope you enjoy!

Common Contract Mistakes

2025/08/19

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with real estate lawyer Clint Clark to discuss common contract mistakes that drive your broker, and even your lawyer, crazy. Join Bryan and Clint as they discuss why time truly is of the essence, pulling land titles, the importance of clarifying attached and unattached goods, and more! We hope you enjoy!

Condominium Transactions

2025/07/15

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with Condominium Law Specialist Erin Berney to discuss condominium transactions. Join Bryan and Erin as they dive into the complex topic of condominiums, such as what it means to own a condominium, the importance of condominium documents, the role of the condominium board, why you should carefully read your condominium’s bylaws and more. We hope you enjoy!

Short Term Rentals

2025/06/17

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with Condominium Law Specialist Erin Berney to discuss the complex topic of short-term rentals such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and other vacation rentals. Join Bryan and Erin as they discuss what is considered a short-term rental, why they do not qualify under the Residential Tenancies Act and if there is legislation to manage short-term rentals, and more. We hope you enjoy!

Recording During Showings

2025/05/20

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with privacy law expert Laura Bracco Callahan to discuss recording during showings, both inside and outside of the home, and the privacy concerns that follow. Join Bryan and Laura as they break down the key differences between recording video and audio, the meaning of one-party consent and what that means when representing both buyers and sellers, and the legalities of recording different areas of the home. We hope you enjoy!

Privacy in Real Estate

2025/04/28

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with privacy law expert Laura Bracco Callahan to unpack a topic every Alberta REALTOR® needs to understand: privacy in real estate. This episode covers why privacy policies aren’t optional anymore, best practices for storing, retaining, and destroying client information, how to manage liability and ensure proper consent, and more! We hope you enjoy!

A Look At Liability Insurance

2025/03/06

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt sits down with Lindsay Fulcher, a commercial insurance broker at Toole Peet Insurance, to discuss the importance of liability coverage for REALTORS®. Join Bryan and Lindsay as they break down the key differences between Errors and Omissions Insurance and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, explore real-world scenarios where coverage is essential, and highlight best practices to protect both REALTORS® and brokerages from unexpected risks. We hope you enjoy!

FINTRAC Questions Answered

2023/12/11

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt engages in an informative discussion with Mark Sokolnicki, a regional compliance manager for the Financial Tracking and Analysis Centre (FINTRAC). Get ready as Bryan and Mark discuss the finer points around FINTRAC regulations, best practice suggestions and practical advice that everyone wants to ask. We hope you enjoy!

Tax Time For REALTORS®

2023/04/12

In this episode of In Your AREA, Provincial Practice Advisor Bryan Statt engages in a super practical discussion about REALTORS® and their taxes with John Pinset, a founding partner of St. Arnaud Pinsent Steman Charter Professional Accountants in Edmonton. We discuss incorporation, self-employment, tax write-offs and other common REALTOR® questions that everyone would love to ask but don't know how. We hope you enjoy.

Foreign Buyer Ban

2023/03/13

In this episode of In Your AREA, we discuss the Foreign Buyer Ban with Dionne Levesque of SVR Lawyers. We discuss the legislation and regulations REALTOR members need to consider when working with buyers over the next two years. We hope you enjoy!

Tenancy

2022/12/12

In this episode of In Your AREA, we discuss tenancy with Helen Werbicki, an associate lawyer for Galbraith Law. We discuss the ins and outs of residential tenancy, the Residential Tenancies Act in Alberta, tenant and landlord rights, things to watch out for and even touch on commercial tenancy a bit. We hope you enjoy!

Electronic Money

2022/10/17

In today’s episode, AREA's Provincial Practice Advisor, Bryan Statt has a great conversation with David West, managing lawyer for West Legal. Born and raised in Alberta, David is well versed in the culture and context of Alberta law, specializing in the areas of real estate, wills, estates and probate. This episode covers the current landscape in Alberta surrounding the moving of electronic funds, pitfalls for brokers and associates to avoid, and even a look towards the future potential of the electronic money movement. We hope you enjoy!

UCP Leadership Candidate Leela Aheer

2022/08/11

This episode is one of a special series, which interviews each of the UCP Party leadership candidates on questions of interest to REALTORS®. On October 6th, the UCP Party will choose a new leader, and that leader will become Alberta's next Premier. In this episode, Christine Cusanelli, Senior Advocacy Advisor of AREA sits down with UCP Candidate Leela Aheer, MLA for Chestermere - Strathmore. We hope you enjoy!

UCP Leadership Candidate Danielle Smith

2022/08/11

This episode is one of a special series, which interviews each of the UCP Party leadership candidates on questions of interest to REALTORS®. On October 6th, the UCP Party will choose a new leader, and that leader will become Alberta's next Premier. In this episode, Jolene Ledene Reimer, Chair-Elect of AREA sits down with UCP Candidate Danielle Smith, Former MLA for Highwood. We hope you enjoy!