Judge chides bank in mortgage fraud

Ontario is experiencing a "serious mortgage-fraud plague," says a judge who released a blistering decision yesterday that chastised the Toronto-Dominion Bank for failing to detect a scam that left a North York couple without their home. In a decision seen...

Posted on: 1 November 2006 | 11:32 am

Real estate fees and commissions

The Toronto area real estate market has shown steady growth for nearly 10 years, resulting in positive outcomes for consumers, the real estate business and the economy as a whole. However, this period of growth has also led to a...

Posted on: 31 July 2006 | 4:17 pm

Ajax: 50th Anniversary

Remembering the past ... Preparing for the future The Town of Ajax, named after the courageous and determined British warship HMS Ajax, has a history deeply routed in industry and community spirit. The Town began as the site of a...

Posted on: 1 February 2005 | 5:59 am

The dream house nightmare

Top court rules anyone building a home can be liable by Bob Arron Imagine living in a house, which shifts slightly under a heavy snow load or in a high wind, because of an unstable centre-bearing wall. Whenever it rains,...

Posted on: 31 January 2005 | 7:14 pm

Toronto Realtors oppose greenbelt

More Ontario residents won’t be able to afford homes if the provincial government’s Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt proposal becomes law. That’s the position of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) and Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association (GTHBA), who are calling on...

Posted on: 29 January 2005 | 12:03 pm

Toronto's Second Suite information

by Bob Aaron Toronto Real Estate Lawyer The recent death of a single mother in a Toronto basement apartment fire is a reminder tragic fires can and do occur in every type of dwelling. For landlords everywhere, it should underline...

Posted on: 29 January 2005 | 10:51 am

Toronto Rental Market Report

2004 rental transactions up 14 per cent over 2003 The Toronto Real Estate Board's annual Rental Market Report for 2004 reveals a much more active market, with total transactions reaching 6,643 condominium apartments and townhouses leased, a 14 per cent...

Posted on: 28 January 2005 | 10:17 am

Toronto resales up in early January

Early 2005 sales up 18 per cent over last year. Beaches, Bloor West Village push price hikes. by THERESA BOYLE The new year is off to a good start for home sales, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. In...

Posted on: 22 January 2005 | 2:01 pm

The Select-Plan Real Estate Story

Fraser Beach began his real estate career in 1977, working as a salesman in Pickering Village. After two years of successful selling, he obtained a broker's licence and moved on to become a branch manager. He subsequently established successful new...

Posted on: 21 January 2005 | 12:13 pm

Simple steps to home improvement

Affordable ways to up a home's style and value Change lighting, hardware, and use crown moulding by KIMBERLEY SELDON Who isn't looking for a bigger return on his or her investment these days? When a decorating or home improvement project...

Posted on: 20 January 2005 | 12:00 pm