Before It Is Signed One of the easiest ways for a real estate professional to avoid lawsuits is also one of the most overlooked: Real estate transactions often move quickly. …
Know Your Client: A Critical Step for Real Estate Agents to Reduce Legal Risk
One of the most common sources of complaints and lawsuits against real estate agents is not fraud or intentional wrongdoing, it is misunderstanding. When expectations are unclear, assumptions fill the …
Real Estate Agents Avoiding Lawsuits: Encourage Independent Professional Advice
Know Your Own Limitations One of the most effective ways for real estate agents to reduce the risk of lawsuits is to recognize the limits of their expertise and encourage …
Real Estate Agents: Written Disclosures Can Prevent Lawsuits
One of the most effective ways for a real estate professional to reduce the risk of being sued is to make appropriate written disclosures. While excellent communication is essential in …
Avoiding Lawsuits as a Real Estate Agent: Verification
Never Assume, Always Verify One of the most common causes of lawsuits against real estate agents is the communication of inaccurate information. In many cases, the error is not intentional. …
Real Estate Agents: Document Everything
Your Best Defence Against a Lawsuit If there is one habit that can significantly reduce a real estate agent’s exposure to lawsuits and regulatory complaints, it is this: document everything. …
How to Avoid Lawsuits
A Risk Management Guide for Real Estate Agents Every real estate transaction carries some degree of legal risk. While most transactions close without incident, lawsuits against real estate agents continue …
When Does a Right-of-Way End?
Easements Are Defined by Their Original Grant Bennett v. Chadwick, 2026 ONCA 468 Disputes over rights-of-way are among the most common sources of conflict between neighbouring property owners. A recent …
Seller Cannot Prove Mitigation of Losses
Eyelet Investment Corp. v. Zhou, 2026 ONCA 453 Purchasers who fail to close a real estate transaction often assume they will automatically lose their deposit and be liable for any …
Commercial Indicators – 26 June 2026
Commercial Bond Yields CMB5 Year – 3.23%CANHOU 12/15/31[+0.05%] 10 Year – 3.66%CANHOU 09/15/36[+0.06%] Floating Rate insured cost of funds 2.53%[-] Prime Rate 4.45%[-] GoC2 Year – 2.76%CAN 05/01/28[+0.03%] 3 Year – 2.86%CAN 03/01/29[+0.03%] 5 Year – 3.04%CAN 03/01/31[+0.05%] 10 …