This article exemplifies two or three of my pet peeves about newspaper writers, headline writers and print/post editors when the add stories on Real Estate and quote “experts” from the Stock/ Bond/ Financial Derivative/ Wealth-Mgmnt fee-gathering / wholesale REIT-flogging businesses   … who have competing “dogs in the hunt” for consumer investment $$$ Tuesday, 26…

Initially I called this post “Exclamation of true market condition” now it’s called “Things aren’t always what they seem to be”   FIRST POSTING $210,200 OVER asking and my client STILL didn’t get the property!!! Market slow down?!? I think not people. See Generic Post Below SECOND POST List price was $599,800. My opinion of…

Please read the full Opinion piece Opinion: Bill won’t stop phantom offers By Vito Campanale Nov 22, 2013, REM ONLINE Vito Campanale CPA is broker of record of Century 21 First Canadian Corp. in London, Ont.  Excerpt I like the changes being proposed by this amendment to the act in Section 35, but the “phantom offer” provisions…

Home Buyers’ Bill of Rights Concept Courtesy of Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council National Association of Realtors Modified by ‘Uncle Bob’ (#4 added) You have the right to remain silent Anything you say may be used against you when buying a home You have the right to be represented You also have the right to…

The assessment to this property is $ 777,000 in the MPAC report.  Why is it listed at $1.2 million? The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) uses a series of algorithms to calculate a “value” that is multipled by the Mil rate (per thousand) to calculate the municipal taxes each yr The assessed value is often…

Homes on my street are not moving.-Implications & Indications.     JUNE 20, 2010 M, In reply to your question “I notice that none of the houses on my street are moving. About 4 up for sale now for some time“ Forecasting is a fool’s game – I’m wrong at least 60% of the time…

A listing says “Fronting on the South”, what would it mean?     From ZoocasaAsk the Pros Q. In Real Estate Terms, what does “Fronting” mean? Say a house says “Fronting on the South”, what would it mean? A. The term goes back to “Metes & Bounds” description system of land under the Torrens system…

Are the days of the licensed realtor numbered due to the web and pay per listing?  posted  DECEMBER 11, 2010   Q. Are the days of the licensed realtor numbered due to the web and pay per listing? from Zoocasa Ask the Pros A. Days numbered? yes for some. But …. the attrition rate for Sales Reps…

Competition Bureau & announced MLS(r) Rule Changes  posted  NOVEMBER 11, 2010   Summary from bottom of page Agency law is going to be tested on this “mere-posting” model —  My question …How can a Listing Broker step-into agency when it loads a listing …then step-out of that agency again. Only to step-back into agency to…