This is an interesting case. It raises a number of important issues. This was a claim brought in Small Claims Court in Brockville by a homeowner who had purchased a …
Agents Need to Confirm the Language of Communication
This advice arises from a recent trial and the Judge’s comments regarding the use of an interpreter. In fact it was the misuse of the Interpreter at trial which caught …
What Documentation is Required for “No Representation”?
Question: I have a property listed and I have been approached by a potential Buyer. I really don’t care to provide any real services, neither Agency nor Customer Services, is …
What About Designated Agency for Ontario?
Designated Agency was enacted in Nova Scotia effective 1 January 2017. Can Ontario be far behind? CBC Marketplace in 2016 did an expose about conflicts of interest in certain real …
Agent Backdates Documents and Witnesses Without Being Present (RECO Discipline)
Barney Noble had a listing of a condominium. His friend and real estate agent, Bill sent him a referral from Quebec. Barney arranged for Omar to handle the transaction on …
When do you get the Buyer Representation Agreement Signed?
Question: When do you get the BRA signed? The Choices: before we make an offer once I decide I want to work with these folks at office before I show …
Should the Agents Be “Present” During an Inspection? (Ontario)
Question: Should the agents be “present” during an inspection? Answer: RECO requires at least one registrant to be in attendance for home inspections (unless the Seller agrees, otherwise). For TREB …
Selling in Ontario using a Power of Attorney
Question: I expect to be the Listing Agent. A son and his parents are the registered owners of residential property in Ontario. The parents are currently in Europe. Is it …
Multiple Offers and Not Reducing Commissions
Question: I am the Listing Agent and I am hosting a multiple offer bidding war. One of the Buyer’s agents wants to throw in his commission to help his client …
Protecting Your Commission in the Case of a Shortfall of Funds on Closing
Let’s assume that you are the buyer’s agent and you have been told that the property have been mortgaged to the hilt, the taxes are several years in arrears, and …