by Tim Hudak | Dec 16, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
This year, half a million Ontarians will buy and sell a home in our province. The overwhelming majority of them will put their trust in the hands of a Realtor. With so much on the line, Ontario home buyers and sellers have a right to expect that the Realtor by their...
by MarkWeisleder | Dec 13, 2019 | Featured, Legal Issues
In Ontario, real estate deals are supposed to close by 5 p.m., since that is when the government registration system shuts down. By 5 p.m., the buyer lawyer is supposed to have sent the required paperwork and money to the seller lawyer trust account and the seller...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured, News
Heino Molls, REM’s founder and original publisher, died Monday, December 9th after a long battle with leukemia. He was 69. He worked for many years as a cab driver in Toronto’s east end, but became a newspaper man after working for the Toronto Star’s...
by Catherine Flannery | Dec 12, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
’Tis the season for holiday tips, but the tips I’m about to share aren’t the secret to cooking the juiciest turkey or finding the perfect gift for your picky teen. They’re about how you and your clients can keep your pipes clear and trouble-free so that you spend your...
by Don Procter | Dec 11, 2019 | Featured
Investment is growing in alternative real estate sectors as the industry looks to diversify portfolios to increase revenues. Long-term care facilities, students housing, self storage and data centres are among the new assets worth a look. But understanding alternative...
by Diane Slawych | Dec 10, 2019 | Featured, Profiles
They didn’t have home warranties, the MLS system or real estate agents back in the Stone Age. The typical home had none of the modern conveniences we’ve come to expect today. No running water or central heat, no bathrooms or fancy flooring. But hey, when it takes...
