by REM Editorial Team | Mar 12, 2012 | Featured, Legal Issues, News
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), CREA and 49 individuals named in a $540-million lawsuit launched by Realtysellers have lost an appeal to have the action dismissed. They now have 30 days to file statements of defence with the court. “CREA spent years trying to...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 7, 2012 | Featured, Guest Columns
By Bill Hubbard Selling real estate 40 years ago was a very different job than it is today. Brokerages were brokerages. They brought something to the table for their Realtors. Companies generally took 50 per cent of the gross commissions earned but they handled all...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 5, 2012 | Featured, Legal Issues
By Sharon Vogel Toronto currently leads North America in the number of high rises being built, with 140 towers under construction and another 140 in the works. Whether this increase in high rise construction will lead to a spike in construction deficiency claims and...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 29, 2012 | Featured
By Marty Douglas Ooooo – don’t you just hate the Ides of March? But before my rant, a little Latin never did anyone harm. According to infoplease.com and Wikipedia, long before they scuttled cruise ships, the Romans, having invented several of the months, decided they...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 23, 2012 | Featured, Profiles
By Susan Doran Jason Stephen, president of the Saint John Real Estate Board (SJREB), has a passion for politics and “can chat about every politician like a kid who knows all the hockey players,” says the board’s executive officer, Angela Boudreau. It’s no surprise to...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 21, 2012 | Featured
By Don Procter It might seem that a search for real estate in the resort Municipality of Whistler would be straightforward compared to a search in Vancouver or Toronto. The popular B.C. ski destination is, after all, tiny by comparison. But finding the right property...
