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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 has been writing about Canadian real estate, home building and renovation issues for more than 30 years. You can contact Jim at .

  
What Buyers Want In a CondominiumMay 22, 2012
The Changing Face of Canada's Home Improvement RetailersMay 8, 2012
Loan Program Aimed at Young Canadian FarmersApril 24, 2012
Builders' Costs Rise While Homes and Condos ShrinkApril 10, 2012
Too Much Information? Toronto REALTORS Raise Privacy ConcernsMarch 27, 2012
Canada's New Mortgage Code Makes Prepayments EasierMarch 13, 2012
Staggering Amount of Mortgage Fraud in Canada Last YearFebruary 28, 2012
Canadians Develop a Better Way to Track House Price TrendsFebruary 14, 2012
Canada's Most And Least Affordable Housing MarketsJanuary 31, 2012
Aging Boomers, Immigration To Boost Demand For Housing In CanadaJanuary 17, 2012
Is This The End of The Canadian Housing Boom?January 4, 2012
Canada's Colour of The Year Is Red…or Blue...or PurpleDecember 20, 2011
Is There Trouble in Toronto's Glass-Glad Condos?December 6, 2011
Mortgage Debt Doesn't Worry Canadians - But They Fear For OthersNovember 22, 2011
Canada's Low Interest Rates: Good News and Bad NewsNovember 8, 2011
Canadian Boomers Ponder Retirement, Mortgages and MovingOctober 27, 2011
Realtors Team with RCMP to Combat Grow-OpsOctober 11, 2011
Canadian Farmers Optimistic as Land Values RiseSeptember 27, 2011
What's Your Lucky House Number?September 13, 2011
The Matrimonial Home after DivorceAugust 30, 2011
New Homes are Getting Smaller and Greener in CanadaAugust 16, 2011
Canada Renews Popular Energy Grant ProgramAugust 2, 2011
Moving Your Stuff into StorageJuly 19, 2011
Selling the Family Cottage to Your ChildrenJuly 5, 2011
Renting your Property without DiscriminatingJune 21, 2011
Getting Ready for Interest Rate Hikes in CanadaJune 7, 2011
Rising Housing Values Create More Canadian MillionairesMay 24, 2011
How Canadian Homeowners Benefit from Government PolicyMay 10, 2011
Canada's Latest Gardening TrendsApril 26, 2011
What Canadians Need to Know About Buying U.S. Real EstateApril 12, 2011
Groups Say Ontario Development Charges 'Short Sighted'March 29, 2011
Renovations May be Putting Children at RiskMarch 15, 2011
Cautious Canadians Tackle Household DebtMarch 1, 2011
Anytime is Barbecue Time in CanadaFebruary 15, 2011
Saving Money by Saving Water and EnergyFebruary 1, 2011
Buying a Home for Your ChildJanuary 18, 2011
More Canadians Working at HomeJanuary 4, 2011
Long-term Future is Bright for Canadian CondosDecember 21, 2010
Consumers Benefit from Canadian Mortgage Industry TrendsDecember 7, 2010
Dispelling the Myths of Canada's MLS ChangesNovember 23, 2010
A Housing Analyst's Top 10 Forecasting TipsNovember 9, 2010
Going Gaga and Greyful Dead Represent Latest Paint TrendsOctober 26, 2010
Don't Get Caught in a Moving ScamOctober 12, 2010
Home Maintenance for First-TimersSeptember 28, 2010
Canadian Housing Crash Not Likely Say EconomistsSeptember 14, 2010
Saving for a Home in CanadaAugust 31, 2010
Home Equity a Big Advantage for Canadians in RetirementAugust 17, 2010
Financing a Second Home in CanadaAugust 3, 2010
Cleaning Up After a FloodJuly 20, 2010
Bathroom Design Trends: Clean and GreenJuly 6, 2010
Canadian Homeownership Rising as Seniors Stay HomeJune 22, 2010
Getting into Hot WaterJune 8, 2010
Summer Energy Saving TipsMay 25, 2010
How Canadians Are Dealing With Rising Interest RatesMay 11, 2010
Keeping Seniors Safe from FallsApril 27, 2010
New Public Website Shows All Quebec MLS ListingsApril 13, 2010
Just Say No to Bidding WarsMarch 30, 2010
Buying a Home Still a Good Investment, Say 'Vast Majority' of CanadiansMarch 16, 2010
What Canada's New Mortgage Rules Mean to YouMarch 2, 2010
Dealing with Closing CostsFebruary 16, 2010
Games Won't Boost House Prices in Vancouver, Says StudyFebruary 2, 2010
Six of 50 Canadian Cities Get Top Marks for Attracting NewcomersJanuary 19, 2010
Make Sure You Can Afford Your Dream HomeJanuary 11, 2010
Looking Ahead: Canada's Housing Demand to 2036December 22, 2009
Why Canada's Hot Real Estate Prices Need To Cool DownDecember 9, 2009
Is Canada's Housing Rebound Forming a Bubble?November 24, 2009
Public Needs Better Protection from Drug Grow-ops, say Alberta RealtorsNovember 10, 2009
What Makes First-Time Buyers Tick?October 27, 2009
Ontario Urged to Level the Playing Field Between Developers, Citizens' GroupsOctober 13, 2009
New Tax Will Slow Renovation Activity in B.C. and Ontario, Say BuildersSeptember 29, 2009
Canada's "Amazing" and "Remarkable" Housing ReboundSeptember 15, 2009
Canadian Website Promises Fun While Searching for HomesSeptember 1, 2009
Adding a Rental Unit to Your HomeAugust 18, 2009
Break and Enters Drop by 10 Percent in CanadaAugust 4, 2009
Immigrants Drive Canada's Housing ResurgenceJuly 21, 2009
Canada's Next Generation of Recreational Property OwnersJuly 7, 2009
Green Roofs to be Mandatory on New Toronto BuildingsJune 23, 2009
Keeping Kids Safe at HomeJune 9, 2009
Equity in Homes Will Help Canadian Homeowners Weather RecessionMay 27, 2009
Earthquakes, Floods, Fires, Avalanches: Another Typical Canadian YearMay 12, 2009
New Home Taxes are Making Recession Worse, Canada's Home Builders WarnApril 28, 2009
Help for Financially Strapped Canadian HomeownersApril 14, 2009
Ontario's Controversial Plan for Mandatory Energy AuditsMarch 31, 2009
Hard Times Lead to Rise in FraudMarch 18, 2009
First-time Buyers Must Rescue Housing MarketMarch 3, 2009
Canadians Learn Easy Ways to Help the EnvironmentFebruary 17, 2009
Owners and Buyers Get a Boost from Canada's New BudgetFebruary 3, 2009
Canadians Set to Put More into Their Piggy BanksJanuary 20, 2009
Study Says Land Transfer Tax Unfair and WastefulJanuary 6, 2009
An Environmental Report Card for Canadian HouseholdsDecember 23, 2008
Average House Prices Don't Tell the Real StoryDecember 9, 2008
Canadians, Relax: No 'U.S.-Style' Housing BustNovember 25, 2008
Canada's Mayors Make Pitch to Shopping Centre ConferenceNovember 11, 2008
Associations Push to Put Housing Back on Canadian Government's RadarOctober 28, 2008
Canadians Will Pay for Green Homes -- If Investment PaysOctober 14, 2008
Bigfoot, Canada's Election Promises and HousingSeptember 30, 2008
Barriers to Net-Zero Energy HousingSeptember 16, 2008
Crime in Canada: Are You Afraid to Walk in Your Neighbourhood After Dark?September 2, 2008
Toronto Explosions Remind us to Respect PropaneAugust 19, 2008
Canadian Census Highlights Homeownership TrendsAugust 5, 2008
Canadian Government Tightens Mortgage RulesJuly 22, 2008
Recreational Market Slows in Canada, but Don't Expect "Fire Sales"July 8, 2008
Timely Tips to Help Canadian HomesellersJune 24, 2008
Canadian Provinces Move to Beef up Fire CodesJune 10, 2008
Canada's Housing Market Finally Slows, but Still Looks HealthyMay 27, 2008
Ontario's Greenbelt a World Leader, but Expansion is ControversialMay 13, 2008
Land Values are Jumping on Canadian FarmsApril 29, 2008
Communities Not Ready to Face Challenges of Aging PopulationApril 15, 2008
Mortgage Market Still Strong for Cautious CanadiansApril 1, 2008
How to Avoid Being a Victim of FraudMarch 18, 2008
Canada's Housing Boom has Lasted Almost 10 yearsMarch 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 YearsFebruary 5, 2008
Canadian Builders Question 'Green' StandardsJanuary 22, 2008
Canada's Tax Grabs 'Unfair and Unjustifiable'January 8, 2008
Competition Bureau Recommends Easing Regulations in Canada's Real Estate IndustryDecember 26, 2007
Energy Efficiency Just Leads to More Consumption, Say EconomistsDecember 11, 2007
Canadian and U.S. Housing Markets Moving in Opposite DirectionsNovember 29, 2007
Real Estate Brokerages Say Green is the New GoldNovember 15, 2007
Canadian Builders Go Green in a Big WayNovember 1, 2007
Affordability Measures Point to 'Overvalued' Western Canada MarketsOctober 18, 2007
Let's Go Shopping! Canada's Growing Shopping Centre IndustryOctober 4, 2007
A Canadian Family Portrait: Changing Social TrendsSeptember 20, 2007
Survey Says Builders are Getting Better in Canada's Largest CitySeptember 6, 2007
There's No Stopping Canada's Housing MarketAugust 23, 2007
Canadians Embrace Longer Mortgage AmortizationsAugust 9, 2007
There's No place Called Home for Ex-consJuly 26, 2007
Canadian Actuaries Urge Government to Make Mortgage Payments Tax DeductibleJuly 12, 2007
Housing Groups 'Revolt' over Toronto's Proposed Land Transfer TaxJune 28, 2007
It's Still Condo Mania in CanadaJune 14, 2007
National Remediation Strategy Urged for Marijuana Grow OpsMay 31, 2007
Single Women Boost Canada's Housing MarketMay 17, 2007
Recreational Property Values in Canada 'Set to Soar'May 3, 2007
Canadian House Prices Will Double in the Next 20 years, Says EconomistApril 19, 2007
Subprime Mortgage Crisis Not Likely to Spread to CanadaApril 5, 2007
Unveiling the 'Next Generation' of Energy Efficient Canadian HomesMarch 22, 2007
Builders Demand Accountability from Canadian CitiesMarch 8, 2007
Own or Rent? Study Shows Location and Discipline KeyFebruary 22, 2007
How Aging Canadian Boomers Will Impact Housing DemandFebruary 8, 2007
Recreational Condos Take Off in OntarioJanuary 25, 2007
Study Challenges Theory that New Roads Encourage People to Drive MoreJanuary 11, 2007
The Top Homeowner Scams of 2006December 28, 2006
Where Does the Money Go? Canadian Household Spending up 5.1 PercentDecember 14, 2006
Rich Man, Poor Man: Two Sides of Canadian HousingNovember 30, 2006
Canada's 50-plus Generation is Changing Housing DemandNovember 16, 2006
Farmland Values Strengthen in B.C., AlbertaNovember 2, 2006
Mortgage Industry Changes Good News for Canadian ConsumersOctober 19, 2006
I'd Rather Be Renovating, Say Canadian HomeownersOctober 5, 2006
The Sky isn't Falling on Canadian HomeownersSeptember 21, 2006
Taking the Pulse of Canadian BuildersSeptember 7, 2006
Canada Gets Serious about RadonAugust 24, 2006
Canadians Love the Condo LifestyleAugust 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 GardenJune 29, 2006
Is Home Ownership a Bad Thing?June 15, 2006
Prices are Sky High in Canada's Surging MarketJune 1, 2006
Canada Cuts Energy Grants for Houses, Launches New InitiativeMay 18, 2006
Energy Efficiency and the Ontario Building CodeMay 4, 2006
A 'Green' Building Designed for WorkApril 20, 2006
Soft Landing for Prices in Eastern CanadaApril 6, 2006
Canadian Homeowners Keep Greenhouse Gas Emissions in CheckMarch 23, 2006
Appealing to Eyes and Ears of BuyersMarch 9, 2006
Ontario Updates Law Governing Mortgage BrokersFebruary 23, 2006
Canadian Housing Market Still Shows StrengthFebruary 9, 2006
Will the New Canadian Government Keep its Housing Promises?January 26, 2006
Dealing with Canada's Construction Labour ShortageJanuary 12, 2006
Making housing an issue in Canadian electionDecember 29, 2005
Canadian Household Spending RisesDecember 15, 2005
Ontario Gets New Real Estate Law in MarchDecember 1, 2005
Getting Rid of the 'Bad Guys' in the Mortgage IndustryNovember 17, 2005
Canada's Housing Market Forecast to Slow Down -- But Not MuchNovember 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 RisesSeptember 22, 2005
Health Canada Proposes New Indoor Air Quality GuidelinesAugust 25, 2005
Cut Back on Power Use, Ontario Residents ToldAugust 11, 2005
Drowning Statistics Show Importance of Swimming Pool SafetyJuly 28, 2005
Energy Efficient Housing Takes Another Step Forward in OntarioJuly 14, 2005
Oil Heat's Image Gets a MakeoverJune 30, 2005
Should Sprinklers Be Mandatory in All New Canadian Homes?June 16, 2005
Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles a Great Resource for BuyersJune 2, 2005
Health Canada Cracks Down on Lead and Mercury in PaintMay 19, 2005
Bursting Canada's Housing Bubble MythMay 5, 2005
Ontario Law Society Urges Action to Curb Mortgage FraudApril 21, 2005
Canadians Save Billions On Mortgage PaymentsApril 7, 2005
Canadian Real Estate Agents Get No Respect -- But Lots Of SalesMarch 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 MuchFebruary 24, 2005
Greenbelt Battle Heats Up In OntarioFebruary 10, 2005
Home Builders Work To Boost Their Public ImageJanuary 27, 2005
Canadians' Investment Dilemma: The Mortgage Or The RRSP?January 13, 2005
Canada's Housing Boom Forecast To Continue In 2005December 30, 2004
Canada's Housing Boom Leads To Hiring BoomDecember 16, 2004
Canada's Mortgage Industry Gains Public ConfidenceDecember 2, 2004
Five Steps To A Successful Real Estate TransactionNovember 18, 2004
Expect Fireworks At Ontario's Public Meetings Into Greenbelt ProposalNovember 4, 2004
Are You Moving Into A Healthy Neighborhood?October 21, 2004
Real Estate Drives Up Canadians' Net WorthOctober 7, 2004
Canadians Love Online House HuntingSeptember 23, 2004
Optimistic Canadians Will Keep Housing Market StrongSeptember 9, 2004
Canada's Public MLS Site Comes Under FireAugust 26, 2004
Quebec Resort Launches Largest Tourism Project in North AmericaAugust 12, 2004
Take The Stress Out Of Moving DayJuly 29, 2004
Ontario Tackles Urban SprawlJuly 15, 2004
Canadian Advocacy Groups Form To Help New Home BuyersJuly 1, 2004
Builders Push Housing Issues In Canadian ElectionJune 17, 2004
Barbecuing In Winter And Other Canadian Grilling FactsJune 3, 2004
Vacation Property Prices Are Skyrocketing In CanadaMay 20, 2004
Red-Hot Canadian Market Expected To Cool, But Prices Keep RisingMay 6, 2004
Health Canada Issues Advisory About Vermiculite InsulationApril 22, 2004
Essay Contest Shut Down In CanadaApril 8, 2004
Moving On Up: Canada's Shifting Housing MarketMarch 25, 2004
Household Debt Warnings Are 'Myths' Says Bank StudyMarch 11, 2004
Grow-Op Homes Added To B.C. Disclosure FormsFebruary 26, 2004
Write An Essay, Win A HotelFebruary 12, 2004
Toronto, Grande Prairie Have Canada's Most Expensive Property Tax And Utility ChargesJanuary 29, 2004
Canada's Real Estate Industry Could See Big Changes In 2004January 15, 2004
Cooling Canadian Market Means More Choice For BuyersDecember 18, 2003
Canada's Mortgage Brokers Hope To Boost Market Share With Accreditation ProgramDecember 4, 2003
May We Have A Little Privacy? Canada's Realtors Prepare For New LegislationNovember 20, 2003
Canadian Real Estate Franchisor Hit With $174,000 JudgmentNovember 6, 2003
Canadians Urged To Fight Urban SprawlOctober 23, 2003
Ontario's New Home Warranty Program Gets TougherOctober 9, 2003
Mortgage Interest Tax Break Hotly Debated In Ontario ElectionSeptember 25, 2003
Canadian Report Rejects Mandatory Home InspectionsSeptember 11, 2003
British Columbia Realtors Dispute Leaky Condo StudyAugust 28, 2003
Canadian Homeowners Could Get Up To $1,000 For Energy Efficient RenovationsAugust 14, 2003
Prominent Canadian Developer Captures Resort MarketsJuly 31, 2003
The Future Is In Factory-Built Housing, But It's A Tough Sell In CanadaJuly 17, 2003
British Columbia's Leaky Condo Crisis Just Won't Go AwayJuly 3, 2003
Young Canadians Committed to Home OwnershipJune 19, 2003
Canada's Mortgage Rates Lowest In 46 YearsJune 5, 2003
Canadian Cottage Ownership Climbs as Population AgesMay 22, 2003
SARS Can't Stop Toronto Real Estate Sales, But Appraisers Stay HomeMay 8, 2003
Aging Fuel Oil Tanks Costly For Canadians and The EnvironmentApril 24, 2003
A Snapshot of Canadian HousingApril 10, 2003
How Resale Housing Transactions Boost Canada's EconomyMarch 27, 2003
Canadian Builders Add Luxury Features, Energy EfficiencyMarch 13, 2003
Cash Deals for Residential Construction Puts Consumers At Risk, Canadians WarnedFebruary 27, 2003
Turning Brownfields Into Gold: Cleaning up Canada's Contaminated LandsFebruary 13, 2003
Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime? Canadian Borrowing Jumps 7.7 Per CentJanuary 30, 2003
Marijuana Houses a Growing Problem in CanadaJanuary 16, 2003
Canadian Housing Trends to Watch in 2003January 2, 2003
Canadian Builders Say Kyoto Proposals Will Add Thousands To Cost of New HomesDecember 19, 2002
Canadian Financial Institutions Win Back Mortgage Market ShareDecember 5, 2002
Celebrities Call on Canadians to Take Nature ChallengeNovember 21, 2002
Canadians Planning to Renovate May Have to Wait for HelpNovember 7, 2002
Canadian Households Are Getting SmallerOctober 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 BuySeptember 12, 2002
Forecasters See Strong Canadian Housing Market Through 2003August 29, 2002
Could Your Home Pass an Energy Test?August 15, 2002
Mortgage Shopping in Canada has Never Been BetterAugust 1, 2002
Home Repair Scams: Don't Become a VictimJuly 18, 2002
Crackdown on Canada's Construction Cheaters UrgedJuly 5, 2002
Canadian Markets Strong, But Caution Urged for Toronto CondosJune 20, 2002
High-end Refrigerator Manufacturers Hope to Break into Canadian MarketJune 6, 2002
Family Feuds Erupt Over Bequeathed Vacation PropertiesMay 23, 2002
Economists Say Canada's Housing Market Cooling, But Nobody Told TorontoMay 9, 2002
Canadian Home Insurance Rates Rise, Check Your Policy to See What's CoveredApril 25, 2002
GMAC Acquisition Rocks Canada's Mortgage IndustryApril 11, 2002
Canadians Break Out the Barbecue in Outdoor Living RoomsMarch 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. LeadFebruary 28, 2002
Canadians Love Their Homes, But Garages Are Too FullFebruary 14, 2002
B.C. Board Asks U.S. Realtors For Lumber Dispute SupportJanuary 31, 2002
Ontario Proposals Would Change Brokerage & Building CodesJanuary 17, 2002
How To Deal With Canada's Winter WeatherJanuary 3, 2002
Rising Population To Power Canadian Home Prices In Coming DecadeDecember 20, 2001
Canadian Real Estate Continues Record-Setting PaceDecember 6, 2001
Combating Moisture Problems At HomeNovember 29, 2001
New Canadian Law Requires Brokers to Report "Suspicious" Cash TransactionsNovember 8, 2001
Canada's Renovation Help on the WebOctober 25, 2001
Poor Economy Doesn't Slow Canadian Real Estate MarketsOctober 11, 2001
Beetles, Trade Dispute Drive Up Lumber CostsSeptember 27, 2001
Canadian City Fined Millions For Not Enforcing Building CodesSeptember 13, 2001
Brick Rules Ontario's Cladding MarketAugust 30, 2001
Canadian Homeowners Getting Richer, Renters Getting PoorerAugust 16, 2001
Consumer Protection The Focus Of New Ontario LegislationAugust 2, 2001
Loan Prepayments Offer Big Savings For Canadian BorrowersJuly 19, 2001
Hot Kitchen Trends: Glass, Oak and Stainless SteelJuly 5, 2001
Report Predicts Large Decrease In Canadian Mortgage DemandJune 21, 2001
Learning From the Past: Canada's UFFI FiascoJune 7, 2001
Rona To Command Canada's Home Improvement RetailingMay 24, 2001
U.S. Buyers Fuel Hot Canadian Recreational MarketMay 10, 2001
In Spring, Canadians' Thoughts Turn to CottagesApril 26, 2001
Canadian Retailers Aim At HomeownersApril 12, 2001
It's Mortgage War at Canadian Financial InstitutionsMarch 29, 2001
Canadians Believe They'll Get Dream Home By 45March 15, 2001





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