by Sohini Bhattacharya | Sep 8, 2020 | Featured, Profiles
In 2018, British Columbia passed legislation to restrict dual agency – a practice that allows a single agent to represent both the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction, or two agents from one brokerage to represent the buyer and seller. In Ontario, it’s still...
by Brian Martindale | Jan 8, 2018 | Guest Columns
Why can’t most sales reps be trusted to conduct double-enders equitably or ethically? Here is the short answer: It simply is not in their collective nature to do so. Here is the long answer: During the early 1960s, psychological studies were conducted by Stanford...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 11, 2017 | Featured, News
The B.C. government’s decision to ban the practice of limited dual agency is coming under fire from Realtors in the province. “Every day, Realtors help their clients understand real estate transactions, so they can make informed decisions,” says British Columbia Real...
by Ross Wilson | Sep 8, 2017 | Featured
In this seventh in the series about real estate commission rates, allow me to address what is referred to as double-ending, or representing both seller and buyer in a sales transaction. It’s certainly fraught with risk, but is it too risky to participate in this...
by Philip Kocev | Aug 29, 2017 | Letters to the Editor
As an ethical, active real estate broker in Toronto who is very familiar with the concerns buyers have with multiple representation (mainly in multiple offer scenarios), I do not support the position the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) or the government...
