by Gerald Tostowaryk | Mar 20, 2024 | Columnists, Letters to the Editor
On February 22, REM published a well-researched and well-argued article about the public outcry against ever-increasing property taxes. One small, innocuous phrase that says so much caught my attention: The Montreal mayor was quoted as stating we are facing...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 8, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: In the interest of safeguarding the author’s well-being and preserving an open environment for diverse opinions, we have chosen to publish the following letter anonymously. We would like to assure our readers that the author’s...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 1, 2023 | Letters to the Editor
The new OREA wellness program, from my viewpoint, is a fabulous and beneficial program that is going to be implemented soon for Ontario realtors. Keep in mind this is my opinion, and although many are opposed, many are still in favour. You see, I haven’t been...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Letters to the Editor
We appreciate the continued dialogue around Realtor Cooperation as we get closer to the date that the new policy will come into force on Jan. 3, 2024. In his letter to the editor on Jul. 6, 2023, broker Cory Raven suggested the new Realtor Cooperation Policy conflicts...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 6, 2023 | Letters to the Editor
As many know, in January 2024, CREA will restrict the public marketing of exclusive listings not on MLS. I further wonder if, in January, there will be a change to the CREA Realtor Code. Article 3 currently reads, “A realtor shall protect and promote the interests of...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 7, 2022 | Letters to the Editor
A long time ago, Albert Einstein said: “Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” It’s a fact of life that you’ll find stup… (sorry, “dreamers”) in any profession and institution and, certainly, the...
