by admin | Sep 30, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 30, 2000 Real estate body insults its members Conference Scheduled for Rosh Hashanah. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and one of the holiest celebrations on the Jewish calendar. It is also the annual conference of the...
by admin | Sep 23, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 23, 2000 Paralegal ruling will have far-reaching result Could have chilling effect on non-lawyers involved in real estate services. The Law Society of Upper Canada has been granted a permanent injunction restraining North Bay paralegal...
by admin | Sep 20, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 30, 2000 When parents help their kids buy a home With the average home price in the Toronto area hovering around $250,000, it is not easy these days for young, first-time buyers to break into the home market. Often, the only way...
by admin | Sep 16, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 16, 2000 White paper proposals target real estate fraud ‘Dual agency’ by realtors could be outlawed in new legislation. Suzy is a first-time home buyer. She is on a strict budget and having trouble qualifying for a mortgage on a...
by admin | Sep 9, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 9, 2000 Proposal would protect consumers Movers, renovators would have to stick closer to estimate. When Erin O’Connor planned the move into her new house, she wasn’t expecting the huge hassle she had with her movers. Before the move,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2000 | 2000, 2000 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 2, 2000 Thinking of buying a time-share? Don’t sign anything at sales presentations. There are reputable dealers but also many reasons to be wary. The Ontario government has proposed a 10-day cooling-off period allowing buyers of...
