There’s been an outcry from many Ontario realtors following the approval last month of a mandatory insurance and benefits package pushed through by the province’s real estate association. Ontario realtors reportedly will be required to participate in the...
I start this article with a simple analogy. Most of us possess a driver’s licence to drive an automobile or small truck. Just having that license is not adequate for us to drive a big rig – an 18-wheeler or heavy equipment. One has to train to do so, to be...
A recent announcement from CREA indicates that any exclusive residential listing that is to be advertised in any format must be posted on MLS. Essentially, exclusive listings for residential properties would be eliminated. This was the case by the National...
Opening my front door recently, I was greeted by several municipal workers digging a hole in the front lawn. Many Canadian homeowners aren’t aware that there’s a portion of their property frontage, often the first metre or two in from the sidewalk, that is a...
Toronto real estate veteran Barry Lebow says he has created a new concept in real estate brokerage – a team to handle the most complex situations. Lebow says the Senior Team GTA will work in areas such as helping seniors move or downsize, hoarders, estates, divorces,...
