by REM Editorial Team | Jan 14, 2013 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
By Bob Aaron A Saskatoon real estate agent and his brokerage have escaped liability to the purchasers of a home with a wet basement in a misrepresentation lawsuit. Although they recovered their damages from the sellers, the unhappy buyers were ordered to pay the...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 11, 2013 | Featured, Letters to the Editor
Years ago, when our industry was managed by the provincial ministry, I was broker of record of my own company and I contemplated starting my own real estate for sale by owner (FSBO) website. I quickly realized when developing my marketing strategies for that website...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 9, 2013 | Boards & Associations, Featured
CREA is collaborating with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) to help consumers navigate the complexities and financial implications of purchasing a home. The Homebuyers’ Road Map was recently launched on CREA’s website at crea.ca. In a recent Nanos...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 7, 2013 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Ninety-six per cent of Ottawa residents agree they want to know if the home they’re planning on purchasing was formerly used as a marijuana grow-op (MGO) or clandestine drug lab, according to a study by Ipsos Reid for the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). The...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 4, 2013 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Wayne Campbell, broker at Sutton Group – Select Realty in Ingersoll, Ont. recently received the Ingersoll Citizen of the Year 2012 award. A Realtor since 1978, Campbell has volunteered many hours with professional and charitable associations. He served as...
by REM Editorial Team | Jan 2, 2013 | Featured, Profiles
By Connie Adair Dressed in his trademark suit and crisply pressed shirt, Ian Charlebois glances at his wall of awards and degrees before sitting at his immaculate desk. The awards are not intended to intimidate or impress clients, but rather to motivate the young...
