by REM Editorial Team | Jul 16, 2009 | Guest Columns
By Jamie MacMaster With the worn peaks of New York State’s Adirondacks quite visible on any clear day, it is difficult for Glengarry, Ont. folks to ignore the presence of our neighbours to the south. But proximity notwithstanding, my forays into “Merica” have been...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 7, 2009 | Guest Columns
By John Geha The federal budget tabled in January included several initiatives to stimulate the Canadian economy through home-buying initiatives, and rightly so. Real estate is a main foundation of our national economy, and all of us in the industry were pleased to...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2009 | Publisher's Page
It’s Canada Day, a big day for me. I have written many times that I immigrated here in the ’50s. This day is especially significant because I know that I would never get into this country under the point system that the government has in place today. I don’t have...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 29, 2009 | Guest Columns
Here’s part of a recent conversation I had with Dr. Zvi Blank, a U.S.- based independent consultant and trainer with extensive experience in environmental issues pertaining to various types of real estate markets. Q. What specific environmental issue(s) do you...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 24, 2009 | Publisher's Page
What a year of anniversaries this is for me. From the first time I delivered a paper route to working at the Toronto Star to Real Estate News and all kinds of stuff in between. I could tell you stories. But not today. This story is about REM. Back in 1989 I...
by REM Editorial Team | May 26, 2009 | Publisher's Page
I love dogs. I’ve had many dogs in my life. The best dog that there ever was in the whole world was our family dog Lou, who died three years ago. I will miss him forever. There never was before and there never will be again a dog as wonderful as our Lou. As I now...
