by Mark Weisleder - Senior Partner, RealEstateLawyers.ca LLP | 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 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...
by Natalka Falcomer | Oct 11, 2016 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
Q: What’s the biggest fear most professionals have? A: Getting sued by a client. We all fear lawsuits because of what a lawsuit implies: Poor customer service; lack of knowledge; and overall failure to do what’s right and ethical. Q: What’s a growing trend? A: Clients...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2016 | Books
Legal Responsibilities of Real Estate Agents, Fourth Edition Rosemary Bocska and Martin K.I. Rumack – LexisNexis This popular textbook by research lawyer Rosemary Bocska and Toronto lawyer and frequent REM contributor Martin Rumack is now in its fourth edition....