by James R.G. Cook | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Fences may make good neighbours but not when they can’t agree on where the fence should be located. In Lombardo v. 2672140 Ontario Inc., 2021 ONSC 5523 (CanLII), the parties owned adjacent properties in Flamborough, Ont., and were embroiled in a dispute over where a...
by Phil Soper | Oct 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
It turns out that millennials have forged their own path through life, ignoring the prognostications of “experts” who said they had them all figured out. In the housing industry we pay particular attention to the behavioural patterns of millennials, those in their...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 22, 2021 | Boards & Associations, Featured
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recently kicked off a year-long celebration commemorating its 100th anniversary. Founded as the New Westminster Real Agents Association with 13 members, the FVREB now represents more than 4,100 Realtors serving one of the fastest...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, News
Edmonton brokerage owner Steve Houle and business partner Karim Kennedy have acquired the master franchise rights for the Coldwell Banker brand in Canada. Steve Houle has been with the network for four years as owner of Coldwell Banker Island Properties, operating 18...
by Wes Jamison | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
Okay, here we go again. A few years ago we had the Competition Bureau down our throats telling us about our anti-competitive behaviour. Their point back then was about allowing outsiders into our MLS system, and a whole host of other things, including commissions. I...
by Danny Kucharsky | Oct 19, 2021 | Featured, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association is calling for an end to exclusionary single-family zoning rules in high-density areas and near transit and subway stations in cities across Ontario to combat a housing crisis that is keeping home ownership out of the hands of many....
