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Buying Foreclosed Properties Comes With Risks
So, you want to get a deal? Looking at a foreclosed home? Well, the risks in doing that might be more than you expected. Often what looks to be a fantastic deal really might not ... Read more
Completing A Will
An Estate Plan is vital for each person to complete. Recent surveys show that 63% of people don’t have a valid Will and another 15% have Wills that are out of date! That is 78% ... Read more
New Contract Changes – Tenants’ Rights
We have heard a lot of bluster about the new contract – most of it negative – some of it deserved and some of it not – some of it from lawyers – some of ... Read more
Becoming a High Impact Realtor Protecting Yourself and Your Client
One of the occasional and more serious complaints from clients that we hear as real estate lawyers is that the house buying process passed them by. Usually, this was followed by a complaint that the ... Read more
Choosing a Real Estate Lawyer Making the Right Choice Up Front by Ron Thibeault
One of the questions that people have asked over and over again is how to select a real estate lawyer. The answer is pretty complex because there is no easy, fits everyone answer. Of course, ... Read more
Sellers Going Across Borders They’re Moving….You’re Shaking!
What do you do where you are the listing realtor in a transaction where the sellers are leaving Canada or have already left before the transaction closes? Section 116 of the Income Tax Act requires ... Read more
When Deals Don’t Happen! The Ins & Outs Of Releases
Unfortunately, we are in the type of market where transactions sometimes fall apart. There are various reasons for this but in most cases it is where 1 party or the other is at fault. That ... Read more
Not All New Home Warranty Programs are Created Equal
I have recently been involved in 2 different transactions where a smaller builder provided their own “warranty” for defects and then offered a new home warranty from Progressive New Home Warranty. Where you are acting ... Read more
The Dangers of Clause 6.1(g) Standard Forms Gone Amuck
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to face Realtors in the last several years is starting to have serious and negative impacts on our industry. The change in question is the amendment to the Real ... Read more
Understanding Collateral Mortgages When Mortgages Don’t Add Up
I would hazard to guess that every Realtor in Calgary (and the rest of Canada) has been mystified when they see a mortgage registered on a title that is for the same amount as when ... Read more
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