Archive for ‘June, 2003’

Free-form jazz and bumps and grinds

Free-form jazz and bumps and grinds

I grew up in downtown Toronto and I will always be exhilarated by its hustle and bustle. I believe the best way to see and experience world culture, renowned works of art, and historic places, all in one afternoon, is on the Queen streetcar in Toronto from the Humber Loop to Neville Park and back. [...]

IDX and VOWs: Opening Pandora’s Box

IDX and VOWs: Opening Pandora’s Box

Although the original intent of broker reciprocity or Internet Data Exchange (IDX) was to allow brokers to retain control of their listing information, and in spite of established guidelines, a number of new U.S. dot-com real estate companies recognized a new opportunity (loophole).
They argued that a consumer could approach a Realtor on the Internet, similar [...]

What the REM columnist does for a spring holiday

What the REM columnist does for a spring holiday

I have returned! From Toronto! Readers who ordinarily caress my photo are urged to quarantine themselves until further notice. This declaration conforms to the public health policy of REM magazine, initiated to discourage infection of the Rest Of Canada by transients.
We held our breath while changing aircraft at Toronto International. The irony of boarding [...]

Who died here?

Who died here?

BY BARRY LEBOW  – This is a continuation of excerpts from my three-hour seminar, Selling the Haunted House or the Impact of Stigma on Real Estate. I am going to relate to you a story that I had bottled up within me for many years, as I have trouble being the type of person who [...]

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