by Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Apr 17, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
When a buyer fails to close a real estate transaction and the seller is awarded damages, should the seller credit the deposit to the damages award or should the seller be allowed to keep it in addition to the award? The Court of Appeal dealt with this question in the...
by Ravi Patel | Apr 14, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
In the coming months, a new land owner transparency registry, a fundamental requirement under the Land Owner Transparency Act, is expected to come into effect in B.C. The public disclosure of ownership information in the registry forms part of the British Columbia...
by Natalka Falcomer | Apr 8, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
During this unprecedented time, the rules, relief available and government statements are ever changing. And they’re changing because of the various impacts COVID-19 is having on how and if we can work and how we live. As such, the information below regarding rent...
by Marvin Alexander | Apr 1, 2020 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
As president of two Ontario brokerages with 450 salespeople serving several Ontario centres, let me emphasize that during the COVID-19 crisis, we want our people to STAY HOME and STAY SAFE. But we don’t think it’s enough to just protect our agents’ health and that of...
by MarkWeisleder | Mar 26, 2020 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
During this difficult time of isolation due to COVID-19, everyone must do what they can to make sure buyers and sellers can still successfully enter into and complete their real estate contracts. Here are five questions and answers about real estate deals as they...
by Natalka Falcomer | Mar 20, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
I often hear “it’s not like the old days” when a person’s word was as good as an ironclad written contract. Unfortunately, Health Quest Inc. v. Arizona Heat Inc. reminds us that the “good old days” are far behind us. The case provides several important lessons about...
