Real Estate Litigation Articles

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 16, 2003 Buyers had recourse for altered floor plan Couple not informed about design changes Grading required additional front steps When you buy a house from a builder, is there any guarantee that you’ll get the same house that was...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 2, 2003 Mortgage fraud victims can also lose homes Two Toronto residents face eviction and the loss of their $500,000 condominium under power of sale for defaulting on a fraudulent mortgage placed on the unit a mortgage they knew nothing...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 26  2003 Beware of extra costs for mortgage paperwork The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has sounded a consumer alert to warn homebuyers of new programs instituted by several of the major banks, which can significantly increase the costs of...

Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 19, 2003 Do neighbours have right to natural light? Toronto artist Gordon MacNamara is fighting the City of Toronto and Canadian Tire because he’s worried about losing sunlight in his historic studio building. For more than 50 years,...