Duad Inc. v. Shi, 2025 ONSC 5258 Sloppy Is Not the Same as Negligent When a real estate deal collapses, frustrated buyers and sellers often look for someone to blame, …
Unfair Competition with More Than One Client
This particular topic remains after TRESA was introduced. It was a problem and it’s still a problem. It just occurs less frequently. Have a look at RECO’s August 2025 publication: …
RECO Discipline: Agent Concealing Listing and Offer
This is a rather unusual case that came before the Discipline Committee of the Real Estate Council of Ontario. Here are the allegations of impropriety concerning the agent : 1. When he failed …
Phantom Offer ~ Agent Penalty: $10,000 Fine
Phantom Offer ~ Agent Penalty: $10,000 Fine If you are an agent: don’t lie! Don’t get your friends and colleagues to lie! The corollary of that proposition is rather clear: …
RECO Discipline: The End Run Around the Listing Agent
The Real Estate Council of Ontario recently released a decision of its Discipline Committee dealing with an agent who dealt directly with the vendor. While all of the facts are …
RECO Discipline: “Your House Sold or I’ll Buy it”
You’ve seen these ads, but how do they work in practice? John Smith was an agent, and he was aware that many other agents were getting listings because they offered …
Basement had No Approvals: Discipline
Robert Smith (not his real name) acted for the Buyers. A summary of the facts: (note: some omissions) 5. On 11 December 2021, the Property for sale on the local …
No Initials on the Expiry Date of Listing
Question: An agent forgot to get a client to initial expiry date on the listing since the change with TRESA. Now client wants out of the listing and is using …
Fees Charged to Self-Represented Parties under TRESA
It has been proposed and discussed that a fee of some nature be charged by a Listing agent or a Buyer’s agent to the Self-Represented Party (SRP) for services like …
Buyer’s Agent Fronts the Deposit
Question: I had a long listed listing up and finally sold conditional. Then, I found out the Buyer’s agent is actually fronting the deposit of $10,000.00 Answer: The Buyer’s agent …