by Jeff Stern | Jan 14, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Another real estate agent has died, thanks to the vulnerability of working alone in an empty house. The 33-year-old Annapolis agent was alone in an empty model home when he met a violent end. Someone came in, murdered him right there in his workplace, and left. No one...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 13, 2018 | News
Re/Max of Western Canada is partnering with PROtect to provide personal safety applications to its members. The app allows salespeople to connect with their closest contacts and alert them when they find themselves in unfamiliar or emergency scenarios. Merideth...
by Diane Slawych | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnists, Featured, Profiles
Pssst! Want to learn how to pick a lock? Actually there’s no need to whisper or hide in the shadows, not anymore. Some security experts in Canada are teaching anyone who is interested how to open a variety of locks without using a key. If this is all news to you,...
by Martin Rumack | Oct 14, 2016 | Featured, Legal Issues
Effective Sept. 6, the Ontario government implemented changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2006, which impacts both landlords and tenants in an important – and perhaps surprising – way. What has changed? The Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, 2016,...
by Terrance Glover | Oct 3, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured
In my urban planning practice, I find that most people know very little about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). While this is not shocking news, since CPTED is an abstract approach to property safety and security, a simplified version should be in...
