by Bobby Vakili | Oct 22, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Under TRESA, you can become someone’s representative without ever signing a thing. The paperwork does not decide who you represent. Your conduct does. Most agents think representation starts with a signature. A buyer signs a buyer representation agreement, a seller...
by Koby Smutylo | Oct 21, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
A broker-owner who sells the brokerage’s shares to a corporation owned by an adult child can, if the shares qualify, claim the lifetime capital gains exemption ($1.275 million for 2026) on a sale that stays inside the family. Until 2021, the Income Tax Act...
by Bill Duce | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnists, Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Scroll through an industry Facebook group and it won’t take long to find it: personal attacks, vitriol and a growing willingness to go after people rather than issues. Civility is wearing thin,...
by Harry Fine | Oct 14, 2026 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns, Legal Issues
For a client, part of the value proposition when evaluating a Realtor is the depth and quality of advice they can provide. Good advice makes for successful decision-making. On legal issues, the right move is generally to have them speak to a lawyer or...
by Jean Lépine | Sep 30, 2026 | Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Trust accounts sit at the very heart of consumer confidence in Ontario’s real estate sector. Every day, Ontarians entrust brokerages with deposits representing life-changing transactions: the...
by Daniel Steinfeld | Sep 29, 2026 | Guest Columns
The 2026 municipal election is a pivotal moment for housing policy. On Oct. 26, voters across Ontario will elect mayors and councillors who have significant influence over how much housing gets built, where it gets built, how quickly projects move forward and...
