Articles by Jim Adair
Jim Adair is editor of REM: Canada's Real Estate Magazine , a business publication for real estate agents and brokers. He is also consulting editor of Homes & Cottages , Canada's largest building and renovation magazine. Email jimhc@pathcom.com.
Canadians Will Pay for Green Homes -- If Investment Pays October 14, 2008 Bigfoot, Canada's Election Promises and Housing September 30, 2008 Barriers to Net-Zero Energy Housing September 16, 2008 Crime in Canada: Are You Afraid to Walk in Your Neighbourhood After Dark? September 2, 2008 Toronto Explosions Remind us to Respect Propane August 19, 2008 Canadian Census Highlights Homeownership Trends August 5, 2008 Canadian Government Tightens Mortgage Rules July 22, 2008 Recreational Market Slows in Canada, but Don't Expect "Fire Sales" July 8, 2008 Timely Tips to Help Canadian Homesellers June 24, 2008 Canadian Provinces Move to Beef up Fire Codes June 10, 2008 Canada's Housing Market Finally Slows, but Still Looks Healthy May 27, 2008 Ontario's Greenbelt a World Leader, but Expansion is Controversial May 13, 2008 Land Values are Jumping on Canadian Farms April 29, 2008 Communities Not Ready to Face Challenges of Aging Population April 15, 2008 Mortgage Market Still Strong for Cautious Canadians April 1, 2008 How to Avoid Being a Victim of Fraud March 18, 2008 Canada's Housing Boom has Lasted Almost 10 years March 4, 2008 As House Prices Rise, Canadians are Saving 'Next to Nothing' February 19, 2008 Plan to Boost Canada's Housing Affordability Would Take 10 Years February 5, 2008 Canadian Builders Question 'Green' Standards January 22, 2008 Canada's Tax Grabs 'Unfair and Unjustifiable' January 8, 2008 Competition Bureau Recommends Easing Regulations in Canada's Real Estate Industry December 26, 2007 Energy Efficiency Just Leads to More Consumption, Say Economists December 11, 2007 Canadian and U.S. Housing Markets Moving in Opposite Directions November 29, 2007 Real Estate Brokerages Say Green is the New Gold November 15, 2007 Canadian Builders Go Green in a Big Way November 1, 2007 Affordability Measures Point to 'Overvalued' Western Canada Markets October 18, 2007 Let's Go Shopping! Canada's Growing Shopping Centre Industry October 4, 2007 A Canadian Family Portrait: Changing Social Trends September 20, 2007 Survey Says Builders are Getting Better in Canada's Largest City September 6, 2007 There's No Stopping Canada's Housing Market August 23, 2007 Canadians Embrace Longer Mortgage Amortizations August 9, 2007 There's No place Called Home for Ex-cons July 26, 2007 Canadian Actuaries Urge Government to Make Mortgage Payments Tax Deductible July 12, 2007 Housing Groups 'Revolt' over Toronto's Proposed Land Transfer Tax June 28, 2007 It's Still Condo Mania in Canada June 14, 2007 National Remediation Strategy Urged for Marijuana Grow Ops May 31, 2007 Single Women Boost Canada's Housing Market May 17, 2007 Recreational Property Values in Canada 'Set to Soar' May 3, 2007 Canadian House Prices Will Double in the Next 20 years, Says Economist April 19, 2007 Subprime Mortgage Crisis Not Likely to Spread to Canada April 5, 2007 Unveiling the 'Next Generation' of Energy Efficient Canadian Homes March 22, 2007 Builders Demand Accountability from Canadian Cities March 8, 2007 Own or Rent? Study Shows Location and Discipline Key February 22, 2007 How Aging Canadian Boomers Will Impact Housing Demand February 8, 2007 Recreational Condos Take Off in Ontario January 25, 2007 Study Challenges Theory that New Roads Encourage People to Drive More January 11, 2007 The Top Homeowner Scams of 2006 December 28, 2006 Where Does the Money Go? Canadian Household Spending up 5.1 Percent December 14, 2006 Rich Man, Poor Man: Two Sides of Canadian Housing November 30, 2006 Canada's 50-plus Generation is Changing Housing Demand November 16, 2006 Farmland Values Strengthen in B.C., Alberta November 2, 2006 Mortgage Industry Changes Good News for Canadian Consumers October 19, 2006 I'd Rather Be Renovating, Say Canadian Homeowners October 5, 2006 The Sky isn't Falling on Canadian Homeowners September 21, 2006 Taking the Pulse of Canadian Builders September 7, 2006 Canada Gets Serious about Radon August 24, 2006 Canadians Love the Condo Lifestyle August 10, 2006 Does Title Insurance Eliminate Need for Survey? July 27, 2006 Interest-only Mortgages: Opportunity or Risk? July 13, 2006 Canadian Innovations Lead Latest Products for Home and Garden June 29, 2006 Is Home Ownership a Bad Thing? June 15, 2006 Prices are Sky High in Canada's Surging Market June 1, 2006 Canada Cuts Energy Grants for Houses, Launches New Initiative May 18, 2006 Energy Efficiency and the Ontario Building Code May 4, 2006 A 'Green' Building Designed for Work April 20, 2006 Soft Landing for Prices in Eastern Canada April 6, 2006 Canadian Homeowners Keep Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Check March 23, 2006 Appealing to Eyes and Ears of Buyers March 9, 2006 Ontario Updates Law Governing Mortgage Brokers February 23, 2006 Canadian Housing Market Still Shows Strength February 9, 2006 Will the New Canadian Government Keep its Housing Promises? January 26, 2006 Dealing with Canada's Construction Labour Shortage January 12, 2006 Making housing an issue in Canadian election December 29, 2005 Canadian Household Spending Rises December 15, 2005 Ontario Gets New Real Estate Law in March December 1, 2005 Getting Rid of the 'Bad Guys' in the Mortgage Industry November 17, 2005 Canada's Housing Market Forecast to Slow Down -- But Not Much November 3, 2005 What's Your Home or Renovation Worth? October 20, 2005 What Do Mixed Messages Mean for Canada's Housing Market? October 6, 2005 Housing Provides 'Passive' Savings as Canadians' Debt Rises September 22, 2005 Health Canada Proposes New Indoor Air Quality Guidelines August 25, 2005 Cut Back on Power Use, Ontario Residents Told August 11, 2005 Drowning Statistics Show Importance of Swimming Pool Safety July 28, 2005 Energy Efficient Housing Takes Another Step Forward in Ontario July 14, 2005 Oil Heat's Image Gets a Makeover June 30, 2005 Should Sprinklers Be Mandatory in All New Canadian Homes? June 16, 2005 Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles a Great Resource for Buyers June 2, 2005 Health Canada Cracks Down on Lead and Mercury in Paint May 19, 2005 Bursting Canada's Housing Bubble Myth May 5, 2005 Ontario Law Society Urges Action to Curb Mortgage Fraud April 21, 2005 Canadians Save Billions On Mortgage Payments April 7, 2005 Canadian Real Estate Agents Get No Respect -- But Lots Of Sales March 24, 2005 Home Ownership Rate Soars in Canada, But Has the Market Peaked? March 10, 2005 Crisis? What Crisis? Canadians Debate How Much Household Debt Is Too Much February 24, 2005 Greenbelt Battle Heats Up In Ontario February 10, 2005 Home Builders Work To Boost Their Public Image January 27, 2005 Canadians' Investment Dilemma: The Mortgage Or The RRSP? January 13, 2005 Canada's Housing Boom Forecast To Continue In 2005 December 30, 2004 Canada's Housing Boom Leads To Hiring Boom December 16, 2004 Canada's Mortgage Industry Gains Public Confidence December 2, 2004 Five Steps To A Successful Real Estate Transaction November 18, 2004 Expect Fireworks At Ontario's Public Meetings Into Greenbelt Proposal November 4, 2004 Are You Moving Into A Healthy Neighborhood? October 21, 2004 Real Estate Drives Up Canadians' Net Worth October 7, 2004 Canadians Love Online House Hunting September 23, 2004 Optimistic Canadians Will Keep Housing Market Strong September 9, 2004 Canada's Public MLS Site Comes Under Fire August 26, 2004 Quebec Resort Launches Largest Tourism Project in North America August 12, 2004 Take The Stress Out Of Moving Day July 29, 2004 Ontario Tackles Urban Sprawl July 15, 2004 Canadian Advocacy Groups Form To Help New Home Buyers July 1, 2004 Builders Push Housing Issues In Canadian Election June 17, 2004 Barbecuing In Winter And Other Canadian Grilling Facts June 3, 2004 Vacation Property Prices Are Skyrocketing In Canada May 20, 2004 Red-Hot Canadian Market Expected To Cool, But Prices Keep Rising May 6, 2004 Health Canada Issues Advisory About Vermiculite Insulation April 22, 2004 Essay Contest Shut Down In Canada April 8, 2004 Moving On Up: Canada's Shifting Housing Market March 25, 2004 Household Debt Warnings Are 'Myths' Says Bank Study March 11, 2004 Grow-Op Homes Added To B.C. Disclosure Forms February 26, 2004 Write An Essay, Win A Hotel February 12, 2004 Toronto, Grande Prairie Have Canada's Most Expensive Property Tax And Utility Charges January 29, 2004 Canada's Real Estate Industry Could See Big Changes In 2004 January 15, 2004 Cooling Canadian Market Means More Choice For Buyers December 18, 2003 Canada's Mortgage Brokers Hope To Boost Market Share With Accreditation Program December 4, 2003 May We Have A Little Privacy? Canada's Realtors Prepare For New Legislation November 20, 2003 Canadian Real Estate Franchisor Hit With $174,000 Judgment November 6, 2003 Canadians Urged To Fight Urban Sprawl October 23, 2003 Ontario's New Home Warranty Program Gets Tougher October 9, 2003 Mortgage Interest Tax Break Hotly Debated In Ontario Election September 25, 2003 Canadian Report Rejects Mandatory Home Inspections September 11, 2003 British Columbia Realtors Dispute Leaky Condo Study August 28, 2003 Canadian Homeowners Could Get Up To $1,000 For Energy Efficient Renovations August 14, 2003 Prominent Canadian Developer Captures Resort Markets July 31, 2003 The Future Is In Factory-Built Housing, But It's A Tough Sell In Canada July 17, 2003 British Columbia's Leaky Condo Crisis Just Won't Go Away July 3, 2003 Young Canadians Committed to Home Ownership June 19, 2003 Canada's Mortgage Rates Lowest In 46 Years June 5, 2003 Canadian Cottage Ownership Climbs as Population Ages May 22, 2003 SARS Can't Stop Toronto Real Estate Sales, But Appraisers Stay Home May 8, 2003 Aging Fuel Oil Tanks Costly For Canadians and The Environment April 24, 2003 A Snapshot of Canadian Housing April 10, 2003 How Resale Housing Transactions Boost Canada's Economy March 27, 2003 Canadian Builders Add Luxury Features, Energy Efficiency March 13, 2003 Cash Deals for Residential Construction Puts Consumers At Risk, Canadians Warned February 27, 2003 Turning Brownfields Into Gold: Cleaning up Canada's Contaminated Lands February 13, 2003 Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime? Canadian Borrowing Jumps 7.7 Per Cent January 30, 2003 Marijuana Houses a Growing Problem in Canada January 16, 2003 Canadian Housing Trends to Watch in 2003 January 2, 2003 Canadian Builders Say Kyoto Proposals Will Add Thousands To Cost of New Homes December 19, 2002 Canadian Financial Institutions Win Back Mortgage Market Share December 5, 2002 Celebrities Call on Canadians to Take Nature Challenge November 21, 2002 Canadians Planning to Renovate May Have to Wait for Help November 7, 2002 Canadian Households Are Getting Smaller October 24, 2002 Activists Push One Per Cent Solution for Canada's Rental Housing "Crisis" October 10, 2002 Canadian Housing Continues to Outperform U.S. September 26, 2002 Canada's Home Ownership Rates Climb As Renters Buy September 12, 2002 Forecasters See Strong Canadian Housing Market Through 2003 August 29, 2002 Could Your Home Pass an Energy Test? August 15, 2002 Mortgage Shopping in Canada has Never Been Better August 1, 2002 Home Repair Scams: Don't Become a Victim July 18, 2002 Crackdown on Canada's Construction Cheaters Urged July 5, 2002 Canadian Markets Strong, But Caution Urged for Toronto Condos June 20, 2002 High-end Refrigerator Manufacturers Hope to Break into Canadian Market June 6, 2002 Family Feuds Erupt Over Bequeathed Vacation Properties May 23, 2002 Economists Say Canada's Housing Market Cooling, But Nobody Told Toronto May 9, 2002 Canadian Home Insurance Rates Rise, Check Your Policy to See What's Covered April 25, 2002 GMAC Acquisition Rocks Canada's Mortgage Industry April 11, 2002 Canadians Break Out the Barbecue in Outdoor Living Rooms March 28, 2002 Is Toronto Real Estate Getting Too Hot To Handle? March 14, 2002 Canada Likely to Phase Out CCA Treated Wood Following U.S. Lead February 28, 2002 Canadians Love Their Homes, But Garages Are Too Full February 14, 2002 B.C. Board Asks U.S. Realtors For Lumber Dispute Support January 31, 2002 Ontario Proposals Would Change Brokerage & Building Codes January 17, 2002 How To Deal With Canada's Winter Weather January 3, 2002 Rising Population To Power Canadian Home Prices In Coming Decade December 20, 2001 Canadian Real Estate Continues Record-Setting Pace December 6, 2001 Combating Moisture Problems At Home November 29, 2001 New Canadian Law Requires Brokers to Report "Suspicious" Cash Transactions November 8, 2001 Canada's Renovation Help on the Web October 25, 2001 Poor Economy Doesn't Slow Canadian Real Estate Markets October 11, 2001 Beetles, Trade Dispute Drive Up Lumber Costs September 27, 2001 Canadian City Fined Millions For Not Enforcing Building Codes September 13, 2001 Brick Rules Ontario's Cladding Market August 30, 2001 Canadian Homeowners Getting Richer, Renters Getting Poorer August 16, 2001 Consumer Protection The Focus Of New Ontario Legislation August 2, 2001 Loan Prepayments Offer Big Savings For Canadian Borrowers July 19, 2001 Hot Kitchen Trends: Glass, Oak and Stainless Steel July 5, 2001 Report Predicts Large Decrease In Canadian Mortgage Demand June 21, 2001 Learning From the Past: Canada's UFFI Fiasco June 7, 2001 Rona To Command Canada's Home Improvement Retailing May 24, 2001 U.S. Buyers Fuel Hot Canadian Recreational Market May 10, 2001 In Spring, Canadians' Thoughts Turn to Cottages April 26, 2001 Canadian Retailers Aim At Homeowners April 12, 2001 It's Mortgage War at Canadian Financial Institutions March 29, 2001 Canadians Believe They'll Get Dream Home By 45 March 15, 2001
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