by Nathalie Boutet | Jul 30, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
When the leading ladies of Netflix’s hit sitcom Grace & Frankie (portrayed by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) found out their husbands had been romantically involved for the past 20 years, they decided to pack their bags and move into the gorgeous family beach house....
by Jim Mandeville | Jul 29, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
As I write this article in late July 2021, British Columbia still has more than 300 wildfires burning in the province. The latest outbreak has crews trying to control a 50-square-km blaze near Ashcroft in the central Interior. The province has now declared a...
by Ted Greenhough | Jul 28, 2021 | Featured
Bob: Hey, Dan. I saved $15,000 on a lawyer by representing myself! Dan: Good for you! Let’s go out and celebrate! Bob: Okay, but can you wait two years? I’m in jail right now. You’ve heard the ads. “Johnny hired ‘FSBO Inc.’ and saved over $15,000!” Really? How does...
by Connie Adair | Jul 27, 2021 | Featured, News
Potential buyers with deep pockets and a love of the Okanagan Valley are marking Aug. 16-19 on their calendars. That’s when The Avanti on Hobson, a 10,000-square-foot plus residence currently listed at $6,499,000, will be auctioned off with no reserve. That means...
by James R.G. Cook | Jul 26, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
In the real estate industry, relationships between buyers and their real estate agent are often governed by a written Buyers Representation Agreement (BRA). A BRA usually contains a series of standard form terms, including a term that the buyers will not use the...
by Jim Adair | Jul 23, 2021 | Featured, News
It’s not the most popular position to take, but Kevin Crigger, president of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, is unapologetic. TRREB wants the boards surrounding it and beyond to become partner boards as the country’s largest real estate board prepares to launch...
