by REM Editorial Team | Oct 18, 2019 | Featured, News
Six months ago, Coldwell Banker Real Estate previewed a new logo, dubbed the “CB North Star mark,” which it says symbolizes the brand’s position as a guide for clients and a leader in the real estate industry. After an extensive testing and discovery phase, the brand...
by Penelope Graham | Oct 17, 2019 | Featured, News
It has been nearly one year since cannabis was legalized in Canada – but has the haze cleared from how Canadian home buyers and sellers feel about its presence? When Bill C-45 was passed into legislation last year, there was a considerable amount of uncertainty within...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 16, 2019 | Featured, News
A new RBC survey says home equity is playing a more prominent role in Canadian’s retirement plans. More than half (55 per cent) of non-retired Canadians age 50+ said they expect to leverage the equity in their home as a source of retirement income (up from 49 per cent...
by Kenneth Laroza | Oct 15, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
I often have new agents ask me: when should I get a buyer representation agreement signed? When should I present it? I don’t want to seem pushy…. According to Ontario’s Real Estate Business Brokers Act, 2002, “If a brokerage enters into a buyer representation...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 11, 2019 | Featured, News
Alberta plans to fire the members of the Real Estate Council of Alberta and appoint an administrator to manage RECA’s functions, including its hearings and appeals processes. Minister of Service Alberta Nate Glubish announced proposed changes to the Real Estate Act...
by Connie Adair | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, News
A cool take on the family compound, a building planned for east-end Toronto offers a way for extended family members to live under one roof, but in separate living spaces. The building, called V6, also includes a commercial/retail unit to provide income to offset...
