(Ontario) Question: Seller’s father was the sole owner and committed suicide inside the home. The daughter hired a Realtor from a different part of the city and did not disclose …
Size Discrepancy in Square Footage – Remedies
(Ontario) Question: A new Client of mine purchased a home and closed just under 4 years ago. The listing when they purchased the home overstated the square footage by just …
Buyer Defaults, but Seller is Cautious
The Buyer is about to default on the deal. The Seller will let them out of the deal and give them their deposit back as long as deal #2 closes …
Seller Defaults on Closing Time
Seller Defaults on Closing Time; Buyer Deposit Returned While this situation may seem obvious, the matter went to the Ontario Court of Appeal for final determination. This wasn’t a straightforward …
No Pools Allowed: Should the Buyer’s Agent Search Title?
Question: A Buyer purchases a home with no conditions with the intention of putting in a swimming pool only to find out that there are no pools allowed in the …
No Pools Allowed: Is Buyer Stuck?
Question: A Buyer purchases a home with no conditions with the intention of putting in a swimming pool only to find out that there are no pools allowed in the …
Withdrawing an Offer
Ontario Question: So, a person making an offer to purchase real estate can withdraw an offer prior to communication acceptance of the offer back to offeror? What does this mean? …
Security at an “Open House”
(Ontario) Question: I had prospective visitors leave when I asked for ID. They thought that this was an invasion of their privacy. Answer: Yes, indeed it is an invasion of …
Searching Title: Requisitions and Objections Removal
What should be the normal periods? What’s fair and reasonable? What makes sense from the Buyer’s perspective? What makes sense from the Seller’s point of view? Let’s start out with …
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 …