by REM Editorial Team | Jan 9, 2013 | Letters to the Editor
Re: Do we need mandatory ethics courses by Stan Albert, REM December 2012: In his article Stan Albert comments on “the growing lack of ethics in our profession” and the need for a mandatory ethics course for real estate practitioners. Professional ethics are a core...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 17, 2012 | Featured, Letters to the Editor
Implied vs express consent We, as individual members of CREA, are traveling down a road that has more than just potholes. It could be said there are hazards a’plenty on this particular road. This has become all too apparent due to a lack of engagement by the ordinary...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 22, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
Check out this story: Number 458, November 2012 CAN YOU SELL YOUR HOME BY EMAIL? The New Brunswick Court of Appeal recently considered whether an exchange of emails between a prospective buyer and seller of residential property constituted a binding contract.1 The...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 9, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
Re: Montreal board will stay with CREA – for now (REM, November). Hmmm, 34 per cent of members voted in Montreal and of the 3,453 that bothered to log on to cast the electronic ballot, 59.7 per cent did NOT pick “leave CREA on Jan. 1”. Based on that, I think their...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 29, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
A recent article in the Ontario Real Estate Association publication The Edge ends with: “To see a discussion among REALTORS® on this topic, visit the OREA LinkedIn group. (You must have or sign up for a LinkedIn account to access this.)” Locking out any member who...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 12, 2012 | Letters to the Editor
Consider this: I am a member of the Toronto Real Estate Board and am aware of the Competition Bureau’s actions against the Board. It costs me approximately $1,300 a year to belong to the board and pay for errors and omissions insurance as well as CREA and OREA fees...
