History of Double Agency

TRESA Let’s roll back the clock by 30 years or so! Sub-agency Sub-agency was in full gear. Yes, there were indeed two agents in a real estate deal, but they …

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 …

TRESA: Customer Service Coming to an End

The implementation date for TRESA is 1 December 2023. That’s the effective date when the Customer Service relationship can no longer be arranged. However, if such a relationship were previously …

TRESA INDEX

“TREE SAH” This is a List of Topics that I have written about concerning TRESA, indexed by various subjects: General TRESA: How Do You Pronouce it? Agency Who is Your …

TRESA TOPICS

TRESA TOPICS This is a List of Topics that I have written about concerning TRESA. It starts from the most recent to the earliest:TRESA: Phase 2 Implementation “when does it …

REBBA 2002, Related Parties Defined

From time to time the issue of “related parties” arises. There is an obligation upon real estate agents to disclose a direct or indirect interest in a real estate transaction. …

Are you related to my cousin Vinny?

Related Parties under REBBA Are you related to cousin Vinny? Well, you were until 31 March 2006 and now you’re not. That’s the “correct” real estate answer! Who are you …

Dual Agency: Resolved

There are certainly some problems with dual agency, the most critical of which is the inherent unresolvable conflict of interest. But, even if it cannot be resolved, perhaps a suitable …