When Due? The standard Form OREA Agreement of Purchase and Sale makes the following reference to the Deposit: “DEPOSIT: Buyer submits …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….(Herewith/Upon Acceptance/as otherwise described in this Agreement) ……………………………………………………………………….Dollars (CDN$) …
When Does the Money Go Into the Brokerage’s Trust Account?
Under the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, the Brokerage must place any money which they receive “in trust” into their trust account within five (5) business days of receipt. …
Clocks Turn: When’s the Deposit Due?
The clocks were all set back one hour on 5 November 2023. This is a time when many real estate agents want to get their message out to the public: …
No Deposit: Agent’s Responsibility
If the purchaser fails to deliver the deposit, whose responsibility is this? What is the role of the agent? The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the regulating body for …
Pursue Various Avenues for Financing
Question: Can a Mutual Release be sent before the deposit cheque is given in? Offer is conditional on mortgage financing. This is the day after acceptance and deposit cheque is …
Deposit Delivery: Buyer Becomes Ill
Question: Seller just accepted an offer on Friday night (of a long weekend). The Buyer’s agent texted me this morning saying his client hurt her leg on the stairs and …
Limit the Liability on the Purchaser
We previously looked at a very straightforward situation. The husband and wife are trade up Buyers. They wish to sell their $1 million dollar property and buy a $2 million …
Limit Liability for Husband and Wife as Buyers
We have a very straightforward situation. The husband and wife are trade up Buyers. They wish to sell their $1 million dollar property and buy a $2 million dollar property. …
Seller Sues on Two Transactions
The Seller will sue the defaulting Buyer both on the sale and on the purchase. Why should the Buyer get stuck with damages on the second deal? Wasn’t that the …
Automatic Release of Deposit Clause
Question: This is a Clause contained in a Schedule B to be added to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Is it enforceable etc? RELEASE OF DEPOSIT: Once this Agreement …