by James R.G. Cook | Feb 27, 2025 | Columnists, Legal Issues
QUICK HITS A buyer who failed to close on a Burlington property due to lack of funds attempted to rely on legal defences of force majeure and frustration, citing difficulties accessing inherited money from Afghanistan and a failed sale of another property. The...
by Natalka Falcomer | Feb 26, 2025 | Columnists
Re/Max Canada’s decision to settle the Sunderland and McFall class-action lawsuits represents a major development in the Canadian real estate industry. The lawsuits challenged traditional commission structures, alleging that sellers were unfairly required to...
by Kate Teves | Feb 20, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
Every month, Kate Teves, HR consultant, recruiter and founder of The HR Pro, answers Realtors’ questions about anything and everything related to human resources. Have a question for Kate? Send us an email, or leave a comment below! Every brokerage, team, law...
by Daniel Foch | Feb 18, 2025 | Columnists
Saint John, New Brunswick (Canva) Don’t miss out—join us online for REM’s first monthly market breakdown for Realtors on Feb. 25 at 2 PM Eastern. Hosted by REM, columnist Daniel Foch will dive into CREA’s latest stats and key market trends. Have questions?...
by David Greenspan | Feb 13, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
Did you know that by this time of year, 80 per cent of people have already abandoned their 2025 goals? That means only 20 per cent are still actively working toward what they set out to achieve. So why does this happen? Why do so many give up so soon? Is it a lack of...
by Daniel Foch | Feb 7, 2025 | Columnists
I think January 2025’s supply story is one of those data points. This could be the biggest year-over-year jump up in new listings we’ve ever seen, and the majority of it was driven by condos. In 2024, we started with 6,300 active condo listings and almost hit 12,000....
