by Barb Sukkau | Oct 22, 2018 | Guest Columns
You take pride in the things you own. Look no further than your house; you want people to be impressed the minute they walk in the front door. After all, you worked hard to get it and you work even harder at maintaining it. Well, CREA has given you a reason to be...
by Nina Doiron | Oct 18, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
It’s funny, these days people often say to me. “You must be crazy busy because the market is down.” One would think that since there is more competition, leading to buyers having more choices, sellers would want to do what is necessary to help them sell. Regrettably...
by Jeff Stern | Oct 17, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
This is one of those stories that’s sad to tell and infuriating to witness, but necessary to share. It’s one of those things we don’t realize is a concern until it’s happening to us or someone we love. It’s one of those stories where someone takes advantage of someone...
by Martin Rumack | Oct 11, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Oct. 17 is right around the corner. When that date arrives, it will usher in a profound change in Canada, because it marks the point that smoking cannabis will be legal. Under the federal Cannabis Act, Canadians will be legally permitted to buy, possess, use and share...
by Blain Martin | Oct 10, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Samuel de Champlain and 32 colonists settled on the site of Quebec City in 1608. He and the surveyors that followed laid out farm lots for settlers, town sites, canals and railways. Surveyors were largely responsible for the creation of settlement patterns to...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 9, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The outcome of the Competition Bureau’s case against the Toronto Real Estate Board has attracted significant media attention. The case, given its complexity, has been largely misunderstood. It’s important to note that TREB, though criticized for doing so, was...
