Accidental Agents: How Ontario Realtors Can Unknowingly Create Representation Agreements Under TRESA
For many real estate professionals in Ontario, the official launch of a client relationship is marked by the scratching of a pen across paper. A buyer signs a formal buyer…
Conduct Trumps Paperwork Under TRESA: How Unintentional Representation Puts Ontario Realtors at Risk
For many real estate professionals in Ontario, the establishment of a formal working relationship has always been marked by a physical or digital signature. Traditionally, an agent assumes that representation…
Conduct, Not Paperwork: How Ontario Realtors Risk Unintended Representation Under TRESA
Under Ontario’s updated real estate legislation, a signature is no longer the definitive starting line for agency representation. According to legal experts and real estate authorities, an agent can become…
New Ontario Tenancy Rules Transform Tenanted Real Estate Deals, Mandating Closer Due Diligence for Realtors
A seller wants to move back into their rental unit, while a buyer wants the tenant out by closing day. On the surface, these two scenarios sound remarkably similar, but…