by Danny Kucharsky | Dec 17, 2014 | Featured, News
Citing misleading advertising, unfair competition and unenforceable guarantees, the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) is seeking authorization to institute a class action against for-sale-by-owner company DuProprio. A January 8 court date has been set,...
by Jim Adair | Dec 15, 2014 | Boards & Associations, Featured, Profiles
Recently REM editor Jim Adair interviewed CREA president Beth Crosbie at the association’s offices in Ottawa. Crosbie is a sales representative with Coldwell Banker Pro Co in St. John’s, N.L.. Also sitting in were CREA CEO Gary Simonsen, vice-president of government...
by Lloyd Manning | Dec 12, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Technology
Although it has been around for several years it appears that there is still much uncertainty as to what “the cloud” is, its benefits and how it works. Or, is it that this old guy is just catching up? Probably the latter as one seldom realizes in this technological...
by Chris Seepe | Dec 10, 2014 | Featured, Legal Issues
By Chris Seepe Landlords may be surprised and even angry to learn that the Ontario government operates an agency that primarily targets landlords who allegedly breach the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), generally responding within 24 hours of a tenant filing a...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 8, 2014 | Advice for Agents, Featured
By Tina Gardin We still hear more lawyer jokes than Realtor jokes. I prefer the candid teasing to the veiled hostility I sometimes sense around my beloved profession. Realtors are the life blood of the cornerstone of our wealth portfolio. How’s that? Realtors have...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured, Legal Issues
Each new listing brings its own unique issues and at times problems for a real estate professional. There may be times when you will enter into a specialized area that you are not completely familiar with, but which you must enter to properly represent your client’s...
