by Natalka Falcomer | Oct 6, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
As a lawyer, manager of a brokerage and a member of the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC), I’m surrounded by rules of professional conduct and codes of ethics. All my actions – whether they’re related to my work or not – are filtered through not only the Law...
by Martin Rumack | Sep 8, 2017 | Legal Issues
Under Canadian corporate law, a corporation’s day-to-day activities and decisions are achieved through a board of directors, comprised of individuals who are appointed as directors. If the corporation gets sued or otherwise becomes liable to third parties, the...
by MarkWeisleder | Sep 5, 2017 | Featured
Almost every day I receive calls from buyers who are having a tough time closing their real estate deals. It is a combination of either not being able to sell their existing home for what they expected, to the lender reappraising the property they bought for lower...
by MarkWeisleder | Apr 19, 2017 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
A major issue arising in bidding wars is when a buyer regrets their purchase decision almost immediately afterwards. Or worse, when their lender appraisal says that they paid too much and will not lend the buyer enough to close the deal. Here are five lessons to learn...
by Natalka Falcomer | Jan 4, 2017 | Columnists, Featured, Legal Issues
You’ve signed a contract with your client to represent him for the sale of his building. The agreement states that you’ll be paid a two per cent commission upon sale of the building. You begin working and marketing the property. Given your close interaction with your...
