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Media Roundup
Real Estate News
Three views on a housing bubble (Globe and Mail)
Why the housing market is on fire even in a recession (Globe and Mail)
Canada's housing rebound sparks fear of bubble (Globe and Mail)
New home...
John Pasalis in Toronto Real Estate News
From the Toronto Real Estaet Board:
In the first two weeks of November, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,666 sales – up 84 per cent compared to the first two weeks of November 2008. The average...
Bob Aaron in Legal
There's a common misconception that the best way to avoid Ontario's 1.5 per cent probate fees on the value of an estate is to place the family home and other assets into joint ownership with a child or children, so that the...
Media Roundup
Real Estate News
Realtors edge toward MLS alternative (National Post)
Canada Real Estate May Be Good Investment, Watsa Says (Bloomberg)
Canada new home prices jump most since Jan 2008 (Reuters)
Sept. new home...
Bob Aaron in Legal
As many as 244 purchasers received a nasty surprise at the end of September when they got hit with thousands of dollars in "fictitious" charges on final closing of their new condominium units.
The development in question is...