by Heath Applebaum | Jun 1, 2015 | Advice for Agents
Ask people who have attended one of Kathy Paliwoda’s informative, no-nonsense real estate classes and they will tell you that this is a woman who has seen it all in the investment property industry. She was a licensed real estate agent in 1978, educating the public...
by MarkWeisleder | May 27, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
When a deal doesn’t close, it is important for real estate agents and brokerages to gather the correct information to understand both the rights of your clients and your own right to collect commission. Let’s see what happens in the following situations: 1. The...
by Donald Lapowich | May 5, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
In an interesting Alberta case, a chartered accountant was involved in disputes with both the builder of her residential condominium and the condominium’s property management company. During the disputes the chartered accountant sent threatening emails to the...
by Martin Rumack | Apr 29, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
The HST New Housing Rebate was established and is governed by the federal Excise Tax Act and is aimed primarily at those who buy a new or substantially renovated home from a builder. As with all tax rebate programs, there are certain eligibility requirements; many of...
by MarkWeisleder | Apr 20, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
This has already been a very busy spring for buyers, sellers and real estate agents in many parts of the country. In order to ensure that your deals close in an orderly manner, without any additional costs, expenses or aggravation for you and your clients, take care...