by Stan Albert | Sep 9, 2015 | News
During the last four decades I have observed, with some chagrin, an increase in complaints about agents who are not exercising their due diligence and who are exhibiting a lack of professionalism. Every Monday, it seems, many of us in management get a call or email...
by Marty Douglas | May 25, 2015 | News
In 1987 I was fortunate enough to attend the FIABCI World Conference in Copenhagen. Just in case your real estate acronyms are out-of-date like your FINTRAC manual, FIABCI stands for six words in French I can never remember but which, in English, translate to...
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 Donald Lapowich | Jan 30, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
As you are aware (or should be) as a professional real estate broker/salesperson, there are professional duties that must be honoured at all times. These legal obligations are not just words or hearsay, and can be illustrated by events now taking place in the United...