by Rick Crouch | Sep 19, 2023 | Buying & Selling, Legal Issues, Real Estate Buying, Real Estate General, Real Estate Selling
Effective December 1, 2023, new provincial legislation comes into effect, the “Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020” or TRESA for short. This new Act will change the real estate process in term of both selling and buying any type of properties in Ontario. For...
by Rick Crouch | Nov 30, 2022 | Buying & Selling, Legal Issues, Real Estate General, Real Estate Help Tips, Real Estate Market Activity
Over the past nine months we have seen a shift in the real estate market with the speed and intensity unlike I have ever witnessed in my lifetime much less during my twenty plus years as a real estate Broker. (See my October Market Report for details). What this...
by Rick Crouch | Jun 3, 2022 | Business Matters, Legal Issues, Real Estate General
During my over 20 years as a real estate Broker I have seen a great deal of change not only within our profession but also in the manner in which properties are bought and sold in Ontario. During this time I have and continue to volunteer in a number of roles within...
by Rick Crouch | Mar 27, 2022 | Business Matters, Home Improvement, Legal Issues, Odds and Ends, Real Estate General
An article appeared recently on CollingwoodToday.ca titled: “Utility and mortgage door-to-door scams in Collingwood” which I would encourage everyone to read. Not everyone that knocks on your door is out to grab your money under false pretences, some may...
by Rick Crouch | Mar 10, 2022 | Business Matters, Legal Issues, Odds and Ends
By means of this post I am urging everyone to pay special attention to your bank, credit card accounts and other personal information online. The fraudsters seem to be out in full force these days and it’s not just the elderly that are being taken advantage...
by Rick Crouch | Jan 25, 2022 | Condominiums, Legal Issues, Real Estate Financial, Real Estate General
The popularity of condominiums has growth significantly in recent years not only in places like the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) but elsewhere including the Collingwood and Blue Mountains. With home prices soaring across Canada, condominium ownership has become an...
