by Allison Mclure | Oct 16, 2023 | Guest Columns, News
Did you know there is more than one MLS System in Ontario? There are actually seven MLS Systems in the province — more than in any other jurisdiction in Canada — and there is different data in each system. Realtors tend to like statistics, so let’s look at some...
by Daniel Foch | Oct 14, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
House prices have eased as the national home sales declined by 1.9 per cent between August 2023 and September 2023, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association. This is now the third month of decrease, and a very atypical and alarming scenario given...
by James R.G. Cook | Oct 13, 2023 | Legal Issues
QUICK HITS In the case of 1000249084 Ontario Inc. v. Andazesgishahr, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dealt with a property dispute involving co-owners and a mortgage lender; the co-owners had an agreement preventing the sale of the property without mutual...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 12, 2023 | News
The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today notes Canada’s aggregate home price went up 3.6 per cent year-over-year in quarter 3 (Q3), to $802,900. The company forecasts the aggregate price of a home in Canada to go up 7 per cent in Q4 of this year, compared to...
by Ted Greenhough | Oct 11, 2023 | Columnists
In my column last month, I talked about the single most powerful question to initiate meaningful dialogue with prospects: what’s your biggest reason for moving? This question is 10 times more potent than all the others most agents fire off at their prospects. I always...