by admin | Sep 20, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 20, 2003 Ask, and you shall avert disappointment Time to play 20 questions is while in sales office Have a lawyer review your offer line by line Imagine going into a new car showroom and agreeing to buy a $25,000 new car for delivery...
by admin | Sep 13, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 13, 2003 Time for politicians to step up to the plate Election is opportunity to tackle issues It’s election time, and that provides the opportunity for the political parties to take a stand for consumer protection in the real estate...
by admin | Sep 6, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 6, 2003 It’s not a sin to keep your SIN private Just how private is your Social Insurance Number? If you’re applying for a bank loan or a mortgage, do you have to supply your Social Insurance Number? Is it a sin to ask for a SIN? Tom...
by admin | Aug 30, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 30, 2003 A book for dummies, or by dummies? Errors abound in latest real estate guide Book seems based on U.S. information When Benjy, my pet Lhasa Apso, came into my life not quite three years ago, I had no idea how to look after a...
by admin | Aug 23, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 23, 2003 Homes’ in-law suites can be a risky bet Ads touting basement units play word game If apartment isn’t tagged `legal,’ it probably isn’t According to my dictionary, a euphemism is a substitution of a mild or vague expression for...
by admin | Aug 16, 2003 | 2003, 2003 Toronto Star Columns, Toronto Star Property Law Columns
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Deed forgery far too easy I seem to have touched a nerve with many readers two weeks ago when I wrote the story of an innocent Toronto couple who are facing eviction from their luxury condominium. Back in 2000, a fraud artist...