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Are you looking for an eco-friendly bed bug remedy?

April 22, 2013Tips and Advice

Are you looking for an eco-friendly bed bug remedy? According to the Harvard School of Public Health, "Bed bugs are small wingless inse ...

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YARD SALE FOR THE CURE!!!

April 19, 2013Agent Spotlight

Hi... it's that time of year again when RE/MAX holds our annual yard sale in support of breast cancer. MAY 25th----- 8am until------ e ...

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Section 116 Income Tax Act Canada ~ Real Estate Sales by Non Residents

April 19, 2013Tips and Advice

In accordance with the provisions of Division D of the Income Tax Act, non residents are taxed upon the disposition of taxable Canadian property ...

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Should You Buy Real Estate in Cyprus?

April 17, 2013Tips and Advice

The answer is: NO! It’s far too risky. This is a country which has lost its way. The politicians are prepared to sacrifice the banking ...

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Minor Agreement Changes ~ Notices, Clarifications or Amendments

April 15, 2013Legal

From time to time there will be some small glitches in an agreement. Some small matter was incorrect, misspelled, or overlooked in the “he ...

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Renovation Contract (Standard Form - Ontario)

March 11, 2013Tips and Advice

Below you will find a sample contract which appeared for many years on the CMHC website. It is now no longer available. More recently, CMHC publ ...

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Real Estate As A Business Is Ridiculous

March 9, 2013Tips and Advice

Let’s me be very clear. I have been involved in the trading of Real Estate for more then two decades. I am a Broker, Manager, Career Coach ...

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Municipal Encroachment Agreements ~ What to Look For!

March 9, 2013 - Updated: March 9, 2013Tips and Advice

Reviewing Municipal Encroachment Agreements If you are buying or selling a property, you may have to deal with a municipal encroachment agre ...

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Permitted Encroachments

March 8, 2013 - Updated: March 8, 2013Tips and Advice

What can You Do without an Encroachment Agreement? You may wonder what you can actually do without permission! Looks like: SOFT LANDSCAP ...

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Encroachment Agreements with Municipalities

March 7, 2013Tips and Advice

Encroachment Agreements Usually Solve Problems These are simple agreements between the municipality and a property owner to permit the ...

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Hiding Something? ~ Be a FSBO!

March 5, 2013Tips and Advice

Basically, it seems pretty clear, if you are selling your property and want to hide something, then you had better be a FSBO. FSBO is the ac ...

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Protect Yourself from Home Renovation Scams

March 4, 2013Tips and Advice

You should be aware that there are many companies in the home renovation business which are really nothing more than “scam artists”. ...

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Informed Consent Form for SPIS (OREA 225)

February 28, 2013Tips and Advice

The real estate associations throughout North American were concerned about the issue of consumer protection. If the seller failed to disclose a ...

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OREA FORM 225 and the “LAW”

February 26, 2013Tips and Advice

In OREA’s new Form 225, there are two statements made about the law of disclosure in real estate: "Whether or not the seller comp ...

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Continuing Mandatory Education Changes (RECO)

February 21, 2013News

It is important to note the new changes to the continuing education program as implemented by RECO. For anyone requiring a renewal of their ...

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Informed Consent for Real Estate Professionals

February 20, 2013 - Updated: February 20, 2013Tips and Advice

Gradually, the doctrine of “informed consent” is working its way into the real estate field. First, it took hold in the field of ...

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Agent Disciplined ~ Failed to Require “Home Inspection”

February 19, 2013Tips and Advice

Recently, the Court of Queen’s Bench in New Brunswick was called upon to review a discipline decision of the New Brunswick Real Estate Ass ...

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OREA FORM 127 ~ Acknowledgement

February 15, 2013Agent Spotlight

There is a recent new Form which has been published by OREA, (the Ontario Real Estate Association). It is Form 127, described as an: &ldquo ...

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Furnace Rentals and the Sale of Property

February 15, 2013Tips and Advice

We could have a problem here! Potential problems arise in respect to the mutual understanding of the parties and the manner in which the ren ...

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Contract Start Time

February 12, 2013 - Updated: February 12, 2013Legal

Question: Precisely, when does a contract start to run? When does the clause time actually start? Assume an offer is going on via fa ...

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“Good Title” Explained

February 12, 2013 - Updated: February 12, 2013Legal

The traditional definition of “good title” in law, is a title without any qualifications, exceptions or explanations. A solicitor ...

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History of Fee Simple Ownership of Real Estate

February 7, 2013 - Updated: February 7, 2013Tips and Advice

It can be quite difficult to understand the concept of fee simple ownership when it comes to real property without looking at some of the histor ...

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Two Reasons for the Deposit

February 6, 2013 - Updated: February 6, 2013Tips and Advice

There are actually two basic reasons for a deposit in a real estate transaction: 1) to constitute security for payment, and 2) ...

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Waterfront Property: Who Owns it?

February 5, 2013Agent Spotlight

If you are looking at waterfront property, you really want to know where your property ends and the lake begins. You definitely don't want a ...

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Maintain Accurate Financial Records

February 4, 2013Tips and Advice

If you are in business you should keep good financial records. It just makes sense, but so many small businesses neglect this tedious and somewh ...

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