by REM Editorial Team | Sep 1, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I read with interest Malcolm Morrison’s article in the July issue of REM (Get ready for inevitable interest rate hikes). Gavin Graham, vice-president and director of investments for the Guardian Group of Funds, says in the article: “Anybody who hasn’t locked in their...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I read with interest the last issue about real estate agents getting together to lobby to have MLS info delayed to the public. My first thought was, how would this sit with the Competition Bureau? Secondly, what would our clients think? We accepted a duty to act for...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
I was just speaking to my colleagues today, saying, “How many professions give away their valuable information for free?” We are all saying a hearty yes to the suggestion of a user pay system for mls.ca. Another issue we discussed is our relationship to buyers. Under...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
Real estate is and should continue to be the business of professional Realtors, but with ready access by the public to information about listings, home buying and home selling, consumers will perceive that they need the service of a trained professional less and not...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
Posted By: Nancy Taylor August 27, 2004 Regarding your article in the August REM (Now you’ve made Marty angry, Metes & Bounds), I take offence and you have made ME angry. I usually enjoy your articles and was very surprised that you were so harsh and resorted to...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 27, 2004 | Letters to the Editor
Marty, I just read your article in REM. I disagree with having people vote who, in your words, are idiots for not voting. I for one don’t want people like that deciding the outcome of an election. Voting is far too important to leave it up to people who just go to the...
