by Mark Sakai | Feb 5, 2025 | Columnists
Wildfires are big news. Last July in Jasper, the country watched in horror as a wildfire consumed one-third of the town’s structures, forced the evacuation of 25,000 residents, and resulted in the death of one firefighter and insurance claims of $880-million. Now...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Nov 13, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
A newly designated provincial flood zone in Quebec has sparked concerns and anger across the real estate industry. The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) says the new zone affects 77,000 properties potentially impacting property values,...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 12, 2024 | Community, Good Works
Garry Bhaura, vice chair of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and broker of record at Re/Max President Realty, celebrated his 50th birthday through environmental stewardship with the planting of 50 trees at the Claireville Conservation Area in Brampton. The...
by Chris Chopik | Mar 25, 2024 | Advice for Agents, News
While the science of climate change continues to ignite debate and is deeply mired in political rhetoric, there is no argument that the consumer cost of hydrocarbon energy is increasing and that some regions have experienced home heating price shocks. We have some...
by Chris Chopik | Dec 8, 2023 | Advice for Agents
On September 24, 2022, as Hurricane Fiona barrelled toward the east coast of Canada, the full cost of damage to homes and properties up and down the Atlantic coast could not have been anticipated. In the end, the actual losses exceed the insurable losses which are...
