Ontario There are some issues relating to pets in Ontario. Some Landlords don’t like them. The Residential Tenancies Act will not allow a Tenant to be evicted because they have …
Up the Commission
Question: I had an agent flat out tell me, in writing, that if we didn’t up the coop he wouldn’t take it to his client and I quote “If you …
Rule out Dual Agency in Ontario
The concept of dual agency in Ontario is largely focused upon one Sales Representative acting for both the Seller and the Buyer in the same deal. By accident, since the …
Proper Execution of a Power of Attorney (Is it valid?)
How do you know whether there is a valid Power of Attorney? Unless, it’s tested in the Courts, you can’t really be absolutely certain, but the Courts do have some …
Procedure When a Deal Falls Through
Question: The Buyer’s agent indicated in a telephone conversation that the Buyer isn’t able to secure his financing by the end of the conditional period. What happens, if nothing is …
When Does a Seller have to Mitigate in a Defaulted Real Estate Transaction?
This is an interesting question and hundreds of thousands of dollars can turn on the answer. Recently, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had to consider that question. The Buyers, …
Related Party Disclosure Form
Ontario Question: Is there a specific disclosure form I have to use when doing an agreement if I’m related to my client? I know I have to include a disclosure …
Registration of the Unsigned Offer
Ontario Question: You get a notification from your office that an agent has “registered an offer” on your listing. You don’t see anything in email for an hour. You follow up …
Possible Solutions to Lawsuits against Agents
(Ontario) Lots of people are being sued and very few know what they did wrong. Many errors and mistakes could easily have been avoided. Both RECO and OREA produce lots …
Multiple Representation – Two Buyers
(Ontario) Question: How do two agents at ABC Brokerage know that they both are in multiple representation on the same listing if they never saw one another? Answer: RECO takes …