by MarkWeisleder | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, Legal Issues
I recently wrote about whether murders, suicides or haunted houses needed to be disclosed to a buyer. My answer for the most part in Canada was no. We now have the case of Wang v Shao, out of the B.C. Supreme Court, released on March 9, 2018. Has this case changed my...
by Natalka Falcomer | Mar 20, 2018 | Featured, Legal Issues
Just saying “cottage” elicits feelings of relaxation and conjures up images of a refuge from the hustle and bustle of everyday city life. As such, it’s no wonder that cottage goers, along with both provincial and federal governments, are making every effort to...
by MarkWeisleder | Mar 5, 2018 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
We were all horrified to learn that a serial killer in Toronto was allegedly a landscaper who disposed of human body parts in planters at properties and may have buried remains in the gardens of homes he worked at. One of the owners said they would not sell their...
by Martin Rumack | Feb 20, 2018 | Legal Issues
Condominiums that in their previous lives were used as warehouses, other types of industrial structures, churches, jails or orphanages have been given a new lease on life in recent years when they were converted into condominiums. In the construction industry they are...
by Bob Aaron | Feb 13, 2018 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
A recent Nova Scotia court judgment emphasizes the importance of providing timely notice of potential claims and regulatory complaints to the errors and omissions insurer of a brokerage. Hermiena Murphy was a real estate agent who had been working for 20 years with...
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 17, 2018 | Featured, Legal Issues
Everyone thought that by signing documents securely through electronic signatures, it would be easier to prove a claim for commission. A recent case will make you tighten up your procedures to ensure you are not caught on the wrong side of things. Century 21 First...
