In Callow v. Zollinger 18 December 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada expanded the duty of good faith, honest performance in Bhasin v. Hrynew. The Ontario Court of Appeal just …
Seller Might Pass Before Closing
Question: If an elderly seller (sole owner) lists a vacant property utilizing a Power of Attorney, sells firm with a quick closing date, but dies before closing. How can the …
Decluttering when Selling a Property
Decluttering when selling a property offers several advantages. Here are some of the key benefits: In summary, decluttering when selling a property helps create a visually appealing, functional, and well-maintained …
Anticipatory Breach
Anticipatory Breach: Explained In real estate, an anticipatory breach refers to a situation where one party to a contract communicates their intention to not fulfill their contractual obligations before the …
Anticipatory Breach Procedures
Question: I am representing the Seller and the Buyers conveyed through their realtor that they do not want to close. They are thinking that if the Seller sold for what …
Late Amendment
Question: There was an Old Agreement of Purchase and Sale. It came to an end and in one hour an Amendment arrived. Has it extended the Agreement? Can the Seller …
Stacked Conditions
Sometimes it’s easier to have stacked conditions rather than several conditions each of which is coming due on a different day and time. So, wrap everything into one condition and …
Using the Financing or Home Inspection Clause as an Out
Question: I act for the Seller, yet the Buyer’s agent thinks that the Financing Condition and the Home inspection condition provide them with a free “walkaway”. Is this true? Answer: …
Awkward and Confusing Terminolgy
Reproduced below is an advertisement used by some Ontario based real estate Brokerages. The problem is that the set out 10 words and go on to define them, but they …
Confusing Advertisement of Confusing Real Estate Terminology
Recently, there are some Real Estate Brokerages advertising and publishing explanations of confusing real estate terms to the public. The only problem is they got all their information from other …