by Jonathan Cooper | Sep 5, 2024 | Guest Columns
It was a rainy fall day in October 2015. I was inching through downtown traffic when an agent from one of our offices called me. One of my jobs was to help our agents when they had clients who had real estate needs outside of our service area. “What’s the situation?”...
by Andrew Fogliato | Apr 3, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Publisher's Page
A big thank you to Tamara and Shannon Stone. After our original March feature fell through, the Stone Sisters — who we were going to feature later in the year — agreed to move up their interview and accommodate us at the last minute. That’s why our March feature and...
by James R.G. Cook | Dec 20, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the longstanding relationship in estate litigation between the enforceability of promises, unjust enrichment and the remedy of constructive trust. Parents who are considering transferring property to their...
by Barry Lebow | Sep 28, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
Over the years, when I have taught Realtors about the senior market and how to be active agents in that service, we discuss the emotional conflicts that arise within families and the resulting family wars that can happen. When there is conflict between family members,...
by James R.G. Cook | Sep 7, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Agreements between family members are often informal and not reduced to writing, even if they involve substantial assets such as real estate. The parties may think that they have agreed on some of the terms but they may neglect to resolve others with any certainty....
