by REM Editorial Team | Jan 25, 2018 | Letters to the Editor
In response to “CREA president Andrew Peck on the state of the real estate industry”: I might suggest you re-interview Andrew Peck. Andrew Peck says, “There are a few (Realtors) who will chirp and say this is terrible and I don’t think they...
by Philip Kocev | Aug 29, 2017 | Letters to the Editor
As an ethical, active real estate broker in Toronto who is very familiar with the concerns buyers have with multiple representation (mainly in multiple offer scenarios), I do not support the position the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) or the government...
by Tracy MacCharles | Jul 14, 2017 | Letters to the Editor
People across Ontario understand the importance of real estate in this province, both as an investment and as a place to live and raise their family. This past spring, the Ontario Government presented the Ontario Fair Housing Plan as a part of the 2017 Budget. The...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 15, 2016 | Letters to the Editor
It has been a couple of years since I semi-retired and set up my own independent brokerage that doesn’t belong to organized real estate. Location, location, location has been the mantra for buying real estate since time began, but the key importance of “location” used...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 8, 2016 | Letters to the Editor
I write on behalf of the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association, which is an association representing mortgage brokers and their lender and service partners throughout Canada. We are concerned that this article (“Help your clients with mortgage shopping”)...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 8, 2016 | Letters to the Editor
I wanted to clear up a bit of confusion with respect to the Edmonton Journal article on condominium size issues in Edmonton (Alberta Real Estate Association to look into property measurement issues). The November 29 Edmonton Journal article detailed the issue of...
