by REM Editorial Team | Dec 12, 2006 | Guest Columns
By Lana Waters Many Canadians think buying a home is a safe investment. Since the 1980s, when Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ended its consumer protection role through construction inspections, housing quality has suffered. For instance, CMHC...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 20, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
It never fails to amaze me as to how so many people can convert simple situations into complicated ones. I am referring to a story by Kim Arnott that appeared in the August issue of REM. It involves real estate agent Sharon Male and her broker’s refusal to allow...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 20, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
Re: Fee for Service, REM, Oct. 2006 I have advertised and offered fee for service for over 18+ years and have yet to have one seller choose that option. Don MacKay Managing Broker Amex Broadway West Realty Vancouver
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 29, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
I was just re-reading your story about the mls.ca hot button from the August issue of REM. My comment, as a sales representative for the past 15 years, is that we as an industry are in fact giving away our valuable information. We spend our time, our money, we do our...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 29, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
After watching the unfolding of the CREA proposal to include a minimum level of service into its Rules and Regulations and the recent reactions from the Competition Bureau, I wonder if it might be worthwhile considering severing “Realtor” membership from board...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 29, 2006 | Letters to the Editor
It was with great interest that I read Jim Adair’s article (MLS proposals ‘anti-competitive’ says Pearce, REM September). My stance has always been that there are numerous “fat cats” at both the national and local board levels of real estate. David Pearce should be...
