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 …
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 …
Loss of Mental Capacity by Sellers
(Ontario) Question: You are the potential Listing Agent and both the husband and the wife (elderly couple) are concerned that the other partner is losing his/her faculties. Answer: Incapacity, incompetency, …
Local Improvement Rates in Ontario
Question: A few weeks after closing the Buyers client call their salesperson Joe and they are very upset. They have received a notice from the municipality that an additional $2,200 …
Liability for Referrals to Other Professionals
(Ontario) Question: Is there any liability imposed upon an agent for a referral? Answer: There are always issues when it comes to referrals. This is actually a professional responsibility under …
Lawyers and Real Estate Commissions in Ontario
Question: Is a lawyer entitled to a real estate commission? In this case, the lawyer is also the Buyer. I received an inquiry from a Lawyer, who also is the …