by admin | May 12, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca Toronto real estate law guru Jeffrey Lem has a knack for making court cases both entertaining and educational at the same time. His latest effort, which appeared in the Law Times last month, is about the $40,000 parrot. Although the bird, which...
by admin | Apr 28, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca The beginning of the cottage season is a good opportunity for a reminder that recreational real estate transactions are unlike any other property dealings. “And sellers aren’t just disposing of real estate; they’re parting with memories,...
by admin | Apr 14, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca There are many good reasons to support the Toronto Real Estate Board in its battle with the federal Competition Bureau. After all, TREB created the Multiple Listing Service, investing millions of dollars in its operation, and now the competition...
by admin | Mar 31, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca My column on basement apartments earlier this month (http://aaron.ca/columns/2012-03-17.htm) seems to have touched a nerve among homeowners and real estate agents, many of whom sent me emails. The message in the column was that simply using the...
by admin | Mar 17, 2012 | 2012 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca When real estate agents prepare offers for a house with a basement apartment, they typically insert a clause stating that “seller does not warrant retrofit status.” This results in the purchaser taking the risk of getting caught by city...
