by Trevor Koot | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
It seems today that there are many social topics that have evolved beyond being taboo but remain in the realm of sensitive. I recently had the privilege of working through one such topic with my team. Collectively, they are some of the best folks a person could have...
by Sean Morrison | Aug 28, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) exists to help our members succeed in building stronger communities. We are always looking to improve our product offering to members and we have an incredible opportunity before us at OREA to invest in new member services....
by Ted Greenhough | Aug 27, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
[quote_box_center]“To bus bench, or not to bus bench? That is the question.” – Ted Greenhough[/quote_box_center] OK, it’s not quite as profound as Hamlet’s soliloquy. But it’s massively more important from a Realtor perspective. Are bus benches worth the expense, or...
by David Stroud | Aug 26, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
COVID-19 hit some large cities early in the pandemic. Most will recall that New York City was hit particularly hard. Based on this information, many people concluded that cities are more vulnerable to contagion. As well, the real estate industry has observed that many...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 25, 2020 | Featured, Profiles
Surrounded by the traditional homes of Toronto’s Lawrence Park – an established neighbourhood with houses circa the 1910s to 1940s – this contemporary 8,657-square-foot house complements its surroundings without blending in, says a release from V2com Newswire....
by David Larock | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
Mortgage rates continue to fall, and the mortgage stress-test rate that is used to qualify mortgage applications also fell from 4.94 per cent to 4.79 per cent. This marks the first drop in the mortgage stress-test rate since COVID-19 began. By comparison, actual...