by admin | Aug 24, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 24, 2002 In praise of caring builders Some go the extra mile to fix buyers’ problems Last week’s Title Page column told the story of Mark, the buyer of a $500,000 Thornhill home who received shoddy treatment at the hands of his builder....
by admin | Aug 17, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 17 2002 Why should buyer have to wait for service New owner’s story a lesson in how not to treat customers Mark is an unhappy purchaser of a new $500,000 Thornhill home. His story dramatically shows some of the weaknesses in the system...
by admin | Aug 10, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 10 2002 There’s no place for racism in real estate The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the body that regulates the conduct of real estate agents, has served notice on Ontario brokers and agents that it will not tolerate racial or...
by admin | Aug 3, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Cottage buyer thought docks were part of deal. An interesting e-mail received from a reader last week highlights one of the perils of buying cottage property. At the same time, it underlines the important difference between fixtures and chattels when it comes to...
by admin | Jul 27, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 27, 2002 Study shows mortgage renewers a loyal bunch Majority of repeat buyers stick with original lender Where do Canadian consumers look to get information about mortgage loans? Do they make full use of all the available information...
by admin | Jul 20, 2002 | 2002, 2002 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 20, 2002 Squeaky wheels get after-sales results Of all the mail and e-mail I receive from Star readers, by far the greatest amount deals with workmanship issues and uncompleted items in new homes and condominiums by a small number of...
