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 Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Mar 6, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s ruling in Benedetto v. 2453912 Ontario Inc. is set to dampen the hopes of buyers looking to shield their deposits in the purchase of property through a corporation. In this case, the court decided that the use of the phrase “without any...
by Jeff Stern | Oct 31, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Guest Columns
My clients were selling their house and had received an offer. Right away, I knew something was fishy. The offer itself was fine. It had the typical conditions that most offers have, including the condition that they would buy if financing went through. What was...
by Dennis Irwin | Feb 28, 2017 | Featured, Guest Columns, Legal Issues
Just because the pond looks inviting on a hot and humid day, don’t dive in, ignoring the warning signs, until you know what lies under the surface. The pond may have hidden dangers lurking right below the surface that you’re not aware of. Do not ignore the possible...
by Vito Campanale | Feb 1, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
After more than 32 years in the brokerage business, I know that changing the way organized real estate and the Realtors who work in the industry do their business is not an easy proposition, even when it may be better for the industry itself and the consumers who rely...
