Yes. A property owner in Ontario can choose to sell without being represented by a real estate brokerage. Under Ontario’s current real estate framework, a seller who is involved in a transaction and is not a client of a brokerage is considered a self-represented party, commonly referred to as an ...
Continue ReadingHow to Interview a GTA Realtor in a Brief 15 Minute Phone Call You’re about to face one of the largest financial transactions of your lifetime. You need to hire a real estate agent and you need them to know their stuff. But who’s got the time to spend hours ...
Continue ReadingHiring a Realtor to Sell Your Home: Who Has What it Takes? Hiring a Realtor® to sell your property and not sure where to start? First, congrats on any work you’ve already done to get to this point. Second, don’t take this decision lightly! The truth is, you won’t have ...
Continue ReadingNew lending regulations came into effect in 2025 aimed at improving accessibility for both first-time buyers and existing homeowners. Changes include the expansion of eligibility for 30-year amortizations on insured mortgages to all first-time homebuyers and all buyers of newly constructed homes, an increase from the previous 25-year maximum. Additionally, ...
Continue ReadingReal estate transactions involve significant financial decisions, contractual obligations, negotiations, disclosures, professional advice, and potential risk. Yet one of the most important documents establishing how a consumer will navigate that process is sometimes treated as little more than administrative paperwork: the representation agreement. A buyer may understandably be focused on ...
Continue ReadingBuying or selling real estate already involves considerable documentation. Clients provide identification, financial information, deposit details, corporate records and instructions to several professionals while lawyers, lenders, brokerages and other participants work toward completing the transaction. Occasionally, however, a real estate professional may ask questions that do not appear immediately connected ...
Continue ReadingReal estate transactions involve a remarkable amount of information. Conversations occur between clients, real estate professionals, lawyers, lenders, inspectors, contractors, property managers, accountants, municipal departments and other participants, while decisions are being made about financing, conditions, repairs, timelines, property information, negotiations and contractual obligations. Most of those discussions occur while ...
Continue ReadingAnd how much money are you going to get? Business owners spend years building companies. They invest capital, work long hours, develop customer relationships, hire employees, establish supplier networks, acquire equipment, build reputations and, in many cases, purchase commercial or industrial real estate to support the operation. Yet one of ...
Continue ReadingYes. Just like a Seller can represent themselves, so can a Buyer. The more important question, however, is not whether you are legally able to represent yourself. It is whether you understand what that decision means once you begin searching for property, communicating with sellers and their representatives, evaluating value, ...
Continue ReadingReceiving an offer is one of the most anticipated moments in the sale of a property. Receiving several competing offers can be even more exciting, particularly when one appears to offer substantially more money than the others. It is natural for a seller’s attention to immediately move toward the highest ...
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