by Natalka Falcomer | Apr 11, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
If you want to discover new issues that are arising in our industry – and what Realtors must learn to do – you should peruse the decisions of your regulatory bodies. These decisions highlight the mistakes Realtors are making as consumer demands change. Here are a few...
by Bill Johnston | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
I have been a lawyer and a Realtor for more than 30 years. It is readily apparent that both of these professions share the same challenges today. A few years ago, Gail Cohen, who at the time was editor of Canadian Lawyer magazine, wrote a column outlining the key...
by Mark Weisleder - Senior Partner, RealEstateLawyers.ca LLP | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnists
As we enter the new year, it is always a good idea to reflect on the past year and recognize all that is good in our industry. Here are five things I am especially grateful for. 1. The careful real estate agent: Three times last year I was asked to represent buyers or...
by Bob Aaron | Nov 1, 2016 | Featured, News, Profiles
An interesting development in Picton, Ont., provides a glimpse into a possible future business model for real estate brokerages across Canada. For the first time that I am aware of, a law firm in Ontario has established its own real estate brokerage to handle the...
by Donald Lapowich | Aug 24, 2015 | Legal Issues
In a recent decision of the Law Society of Upper Canada Tribunal, a lawyer in a family matter had his client sign a retainer that stated, “in the lawyer’s discretion he could withdraw from acting on her behalf” for reasons including non-payment of the lawyer’s...
