BY HEINO MOLLS – From time to time I am chided about the relevance of this column when it comes to the business of real estate. I admit that I may seem to occasionally stray from REM’s mandate, which is to focus on topics that directly affect the business of real estate, but I don’t [...]

A few years ago an enterprising group of Realtors felt the need to reinvent the Multiple Listing Service by putting everything onto the Internet. “After all,” they said, “The public is demanding it and it is merely another form of advertising.”
Organized real estate on both sides of the border took up the challenge by [...]

METES & BOUNDS – I had this vision. Possibly brought on by too much chili and nachos, but on the other hand, perhaps I’m in the pre-sainthood stage. Have you noticed that as he approaches retirement, our leader is appointing more and more saints? I’m speaking of Jean Chrétien.
Back to my state of grace. [...]

THE LEBOW REPORT  – In my seminar, Appraisal for Superior Sales and Listings, I have various questions posed to me about partial takings of a lot. Most have dealt with the depth issue. The question is basically, “How does one value the rear of a lot?” There are many reasons for this question. Sometimes neighbours [...]