by admin | Aug 19, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 19, 2006 Greedy consumers fuelled mortgage scam It was a very enticing sales pitch. “Imagine,” it went, “if you never had to make a mortgage payment again. Imagine if you were able to eliminate the single biggest expense in your life and...
by admin | Aug 12, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 12, 2006 Parental gift up for grabs in divorce Courts often rule spouse gets share Matrimonial home must be divided With the phenomenal increase in housing costs in recent years, more and more singles and couples are looking to their...
by admin | Aug 5, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 5, 2006 Be careful buying nearly new home Buyer exposed to risk of paying seller’s taxes Insist on clause offering credit for unpaid amounts My client Rena was very excited about closing on her low-rise condominium townhouse in Toronto’s...
by admin | Jul 29, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 29, 2006 Why risk court appeal? Just change the law Homeowners need protection now from title fraud artists Last week’s decision by the Ontario government to intervene in the case of an innocent homeowner who had her house title stolen...
by admin | Jul 22, 2006 | 2006 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 22, 2006 Leaky condo lawsuit offers lessons for all When former MP and journalist Simma Holt bought a Port Moody, B.C., condo back in early 1999, she had no idea that the purchase of her modest retirement home would result in years of...
