FAILURE to PROCEED after submitting completed 801 Once a registrant has delivered a notice, that doesn’t mean that the have to proceed to deliver the actual Offer. The Buyer’s agent …
Registration of an Offer
Registration of an Offer takes place by written communication of existence of Offer: 1) Delivery of Offer, 2) Delivery of Message, in writing (fax, text, email) or 3) Delivery of …
Deposit Lost: No Matter What
Gagliardi v. Al-Karawi, 2023 ONSC 6853 In Ontario real estate transactions, deposits are often treated as routine, just another line in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. But the decision …
When a Buyer Representation Agreement Fails—But the Agent Still Gets Paid
Urban Landmark Realty Inc. v Hill 2025 CanLII 78648 (ON SCSM) The decision in Urban Landmark Realty Inc. v Hill is a cautionary tale for both real estate professionals and …
When a Deal Falls Apart in a Falling Market
Zoleta v. Singh and RE/MAX Twin City Realty 2023 ONSC 5898 The Ontario Superior Court’s decision in Zoleta v. Singh and RE/MAX Twin City Realty is a timely and instructive …
When a Deal Falls Apart: The Deposit Is Lost
Hussain v. Reid’s Heritage Homes Ltd., 2026 ONSC 710 Real estate transactions do not always fail because of bad faith or sharp practice. Sometimes, they collapse because life takes an …
When Family Deals Go Wrong: But Still Have Court Validation
Wright v. Wright, 2026 ONCA 106 Family arrangements involving real estate often carry an assumption of trust. But when those arrangements later unravel, Courts are frequently asked to decide whether …
Court Orders Return of “Stolen Acre”
Baron v. Ferguson, 2026 NSSC 59 In a striking reminder that real estate deals cannot be quietly altered after the fact, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Baron v Ferguson …
Buying when the Seller is “Underwater”
Question: I have a situation with a potential negative equity sale in Ontario . I am the Buyer agent . How do I protect my commission? is there a clause …
When “Automatic Renewal” Becomes an Unenforceable Penalty
Med Group Ontario Inc. v. Owemanco Mortgage Holding Corp., 2026 ONSC 703 In Med Group Ontario Inc. v. Owemanco Mortgage Holding Corp., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice delivered a …