Real Estate Litigation Articles
Thinking of buying a time-share?
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...
This odour problem `mushroomed’
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca September 1, 2001 This odour problem `mushroomed’ Whitby residents protest `putrid, really obnoxious’ smell from mushroom farm I’m the only person I know who will sit down to a delicious Chinese meal and pick out all the mushrooms. What broccoli...
Builders, vendors ignore feng shui at their peril
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 26, 2000 Builders, vendors ignore feng shui at their peril Many buyers take ancient principles seriously when house hunting. Does your home have steeply pitched roof lines? Does it face north? Is there a large pole or tree blocking the...
Class action suits expected to multiply
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 25, 2001 Class action suits expected to multiply Four class actions now wending their way through the judicial system may be the tip of the iceberg for a whole new method of suing builders and developers of new home and condominium...
Vendor mortgage issue draws reactions
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 19, 2000 Vendor mortgage issue draws reactions Readers fear original borrower on hook if buyer takes over loan. A recent column on Brad and Jennifer’s taking over their vendor’s mortgage must have triggered some hot buttons in a number of...
What lies beyond your walls?
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 18, 2001 What lies beyond your walls? When buyers of new homes or condominiums examine floor plans, model suites, and agreements of purchase and sale, they are typically concerned more with everything inside the house or condominium unit...
Wild West tactics must be corralled
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 11, 2001 Wild West tactics must be corralled Imagine a Canadian metropolitan area where 40,000 homes and condominiums are sold every year, representing more than $12 billion in consumer spending. Now imagine that the vast majority of...
Seller’s existing mortgage can be superb marketing tool
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 5, 2000 Seller’s existing mortgage can be superb marketing tool When sellers and their agents list a property for sale, they often overlook an item that’s a superb marketing tool and that could add thousands – even tens of thousands –...
Draft real estate law flawed
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca August 4, 2001 Draft real estate law flawed Changes strengthen cabinet, weaken democratic process STEVE RUSSELL/ TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO QUESTIONS: Norm Sterling, consumer and business services minister, faces the media at Queen’s Par The...
City’s gouging home buyers with hefty fee hike
Bob Aaron bob@aaron.ca July 29, 2000 City’s gouging home buyers with hefty fee hike In a blatant cash grab last month, the City of Toronto instituted a 30 per cent fee increase for its tax certificates from $50 to $65 without any notice to the real estate bar. For...
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