Question: An agent meets with a couple, both seniors who are about to list their home for sale. Title is registered in the husband’s name alone, It is a matrimonial …
Seller Passes Before Closing
Question: What happens if a Seller passes away prior to close? Only one person on title, no spouse; can it close? Does it need to go through probate first? The …
Diminution of Value Test of Damages (Not Repair Costs)
Bowman v. Martineau, 2020 ONCA 330 In Bowman v. Martineau, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified an important principle in professional negligence and real estate litigation: where a negligent real …
Sellers Liability: Negligent Construction and False Representations
Wesley v. Geneau, 2020 ONSC 868 The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario made a decision in Wesley v. Geneau, about a rural Ontario cottage/home sold by the Geneaus to the …
Failure to Proceed after Registration of an Offer
FAILURE to PROCEED after submitting completed 801 Once a registrant has delivered a notice, that doesn’t mean that the have to proceed to deliver the actual Offer. The Buyer’s agent …
Registration of an Offer
Registration of an Offer takes place by written communication of existence of Offer: 1) Delivery of Offer, 2) Delivery of Message, in writing (fax, text, email) or 3) Delivery of …
Deposit Lost: No Matter What
Gagliardi v. Al-Karawi, 2023 ONSC 6853 In Ontario real estate transactions, deposits are often treated as routine, just another line in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. But the decision …
When a Deal Falls Apart in a Falling Market
Zoleta v. Singh and RE/MAX Twin City Realty 2023 ONSC 5898 The Ontario Superior Court’s decision in Zoleta v. Singh and RE/MAX Twin City Realty is a timely and instructive …
When “Private and Secure” Isn’t True: Fraud in Luxury Home Sales
1000425140 Ontario Inc. v. 1000176653 Ontario Inc., 2024 ONCA 610 In high-end real estate, words matter. Descriptions like “private,” “exclusive,” and “secure” are not just marketing language, they can carry …
Commission Recovery on Defaulted Transaction
Century 21 Leading Edge Realty Inc. v Khanna (30 December 2025, Small Claims Court) This Ontario Small Claims Court decision addresses a recurring issue in real estate disputes: when a …