by Natalka Falcomer | Sep 9, 2020 | Featured
The recent changes to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act aimed to address the myriad of issues created by the fact that living in cities is just not affordable. But these changes didn’t address a solution many tenants have found to dealing with the unaffordability...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Sep 8, 2020 | Featured, Profiles
In 2018, British Columbia passed legislation to restrict dual agency – a practice that allows a single agent to represent both the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction, or two agents from one brokerage to represent the buyer and seller. In Ontario, it’s still...
by Gord McCormick | Sep 4, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
The “exclusive” (or non-MLS) listing has been more widely used in our sellers’ market conditions in Ottawa during the last couple of years. While not widespread, it has clearly picked up advocates during the 2020 pandemic. Though there is nothing inherently wrong with...
by MarkWeisleder | Sep 3, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
The Ontario Government recently announced that The Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act (Bill 184) affecting residential tenancies is now law. The emergency stay of eviction proceedings expired for the most part on July 31. Based on the reaction...
by Alistair Vigier | Sep 2, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
There are a lot of risks and opportunities in the Canadian real estate market during COVID-19. A lot of investors are feeling confused about hearing about the destruction of the Canadian economy and the lowest interest rates. However, at the same time, they are...
by Diane Slawych | Sep 1, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Ontario-based Hibiscus International has carved out a niche in the area of real estate tourism, and real estate agents from around the world are increasingly turning to it to learn how to help their clients buy and sell property abroad. Company president Anne Brobyn...
