by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Dec 10, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Over the past year and a half, there has been an increasingly limited supply of homes for sale. The available homes on the market have fetched dramatically increased prices due to aggressive bidding wars. In Thillairajan v. Sivasubramaniam the court contemplated the...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Dec 6, 2021 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
No matter how diligent a Realtor is in following Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission policy when it comes to spam and do-not-call lists, it’s tough to understand the full scope of your obligations and risks, particularly when hiring a third...
by Avi Rosen | Dec 3, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Here’s an article about how agents can avoid a mistake and a potential lawsuit when selling a property with a tenant. In October 2020, we had a married couple contact our office regarding their landlord terminating their tenancy. They had been living in their unit for...
by Barry Lebow | Nov 26, 2021 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
Too many court cases involving agents are a result of one common denominator – not doing due diligence. Based on cases that I have dealt with over the years, here are some recommendations on how not to get sued by doing a proper job when buying or listing. One that I...
by Martin Rumack | Nov 25, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
There’s no doubt about it: the market for recreational properties continues to boom even though there are some signs of a slight slowdown. In the past year, there has been a sharp and palpable rise in activity. Maybe it’s simply tied to the overall uptick in the...
by James R.G. Cook | Nov 16, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Buyers who rely on real estate services provided by a family friend would do well to ensure that they are fully aware of the consequences of entering into a binding Agreement of Purchase and Sale, as demonstrated by the predicament of the defendants in Pomata...
