by Diane Slawych | Jun 5, 2015 | Featured, Profiles
Chattel, as every sales agent knows, is a common term found in real estate contracts that refers to tangible movable or immovable pieces of personal property such as furniture. Rarely does the word refer to an entire home itself, that is, unless you’re in the...
by Peggy Blair | Jun 4, 2015 | Featured
Every now and then, a sales rep will try to be eloquent and end up channeling Yoda. Here are a few listing bloopers that had me smiling: “Spacious & bright the open lobby.” “Comfortably spaced is the foyer.” “Open & spacious the great room.” May the force be...
by Robert E. Lee | Jun 3, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
Consider the “technology company” Uber for a moment: They have neither employees on the front lines nor do they own cars. Uber is simply a technology company with a platform that connects drivers with passengers. For that they collect a share of the fare. The driver...
by Donald Lapowich | Jun 2, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
A property owner who was landlocked and whose access to a municipal roadway was through a right-of-way over the next door neighbour’s property used the land easement for his vehicle ingress and egress. The neighbour objected to a vehicle going over the easement and...
by Susan Doran | Jun 1, 2015 | Featured, Profiles
Canadian-owned with close to 8,000 sales reps and 140 offices here, as well as offices across the United States and a presence in Europe, HomeLife Realty Services has long been recognized as a franchise that embraces change. Celebrating its 30th year, the firm has...
by REM Editorial Team | May 29, 2015 | Featured, News
Wildwood Realty, a well-established Georgetown, Ont. brokerage, has joined forces with Coldwell Banker Fieldstone Realty. The newly combined operation unites under the leadership of broker/owner Evan DeBrincat. Bruce Elmslie, founder of Wildwood Realty, and all active...