by James R.G. Cook | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Often, an agreement to purchase real estate will have a conditional period to allow for various steps to be completed by either the buyer or seller. An appeal decision in Ontario’s Divisional Court affirmed that a party cannot generally sue for compensation...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, Profiles
Save Max, based in Mississauga, Ont., says it is the first Canadian real estate company to pay commissions to Realtors on the same day a deal is signed on a property transaction. It allows agents to focus on growing their business rather than doing part-time jobs to...
by Toni Sing and Jenny Wun | Dec 30, 2021 | Columnists
A well-planned sales commission structure will attract top sales associates to your team and retain them. There’s a science to pinning down a figure that is a fair commission rate. While researching what your competitors are offering and setting up a business plan...
by Wes Jamison | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
Okay, here we go again. A few years ago we had the Competition Bureau down our throats telling us about our anti-competitive behaviour. Their point back then was about allowing outsiders into our MLS system, and a whole host of other things, including commissions. I...
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...
