by REM Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2013 | Featured
A new study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC says that about one in four married couples between the ages of 18 to 34 purchased their first home together before their wedding date, compared to 14 per cent of those ages 45 and older. According to the U.S. online...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 5, 2013 | Featured, News
A new survey by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) warns of a weakening housing market with economic implications. Chief economist Will Dunning says that government restrictions on mortgage borrowing have set the stage for a steady...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 3, 2013 | Featured, Profiles
By Jean Sorensen Real estate brokers do more than simply sell property; their transactions are a legacy of social and economic change that shape any area or city. Commemorating its 125th anniversary in business, Victoria’s Pemberton Holmes Real Estate recently turned...
by REM Editorial Team | May 31, 2013 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Jacques Piche of Gardiner Realty Royal LePage in Fredericton has been named this year’s recipient of the Dave Hawkins Award, presented by the New Brunswick Real Estate Association (NBREA) to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the real...
by REM Editorial Team | May 29, 2013 | Boards & Associations, Featured, News
By Danny Kucharsky The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board is leading an initiative among Quebec boards to present CREA with a common list of demands for changes. At stake is the future membership of the Quebec boards in the national association. If they decide to...
by REM Editorial Team | May 27, 2013 | Columnists, Featured
By Bill Johnston It was October of 2007 and Helmut Klingel was a happy man. He double-ended a nice country property near Windsor, Ont. with a November closing. Everyone knew that the septic system on the property was under repair, because it had been dug up when the...