By: Jayson Schwarz LLM & Claude Boiron (Royal LePage Terrequity Realty) Realtor’s perspective: Claude: Many realtors feel as though their job is finished when they send over a firm Agreement…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM with assistance from Ernest Woo JD When buying a condominium the emotional aspects are often as important as the legal aspects and the two are inexorably intertwined. …
WHERE THERE IS SMOKE… Living in a condominium, second-hand smoke can enter your living space in a number of ways, including open windows, patios, and even through building ventilation systems.…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM If you are a prospective purchaser of a condominium under here are the basic things to look for when you review the Status Certificate: Common Expenses…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I have been receiving many questions and complaints about the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of a number of condo corporations. The Board appears to be…
Living in a condominium, second-hand smoke can enter your living space in a number of ways, including open windows, patios, and even through building ventilation systems. So what can you…
The Toronto Land Transfer Tax Anyone looking to get into the Toronto real estate market should be aware of the Toronto Land Transfer Tax (“TLTT”). This TLTT is applicable to…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM A number of readers have expressed concern over the documents in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale relating to HST. Today, virtually all builders include GST…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Part of buying a condominium is understanding the fact that you are entering into a legally binding agreement to pay certain monies every month to the…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM The Supreme Court of Canada said that good faith is not a requirement by either side in the negotiation of a contract. They went on to…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Today’s article is a little different I want to discuss mortgage brokers and their role in the home purchase process. Who is and why use a…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Lawyers have a tendency to forget that people do not know what to expect as they move closer to their closing so I hope this helps.…
By Jayson Schwarz LLM When you buy a resale freehold home there are things you need to look at to go in the agreement of purchase and sale or offer:…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Part of buying a resale condominium is understanding the fact that you are entering into a legally binding agreement to pay certain monies every month to…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I cannot count the number of times people have asked me if I know how they can buy foreclosure property or power of sale deals. “You…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM In order to explain title insurance the best way may be to tell a story. Once upon a time Shaun and Molly purchased a beautiful…
By: Jayson Schwarz In this article I will try to provide some of the basic knowledge that you will need in order to go forward to put in an offer…
By Jayson Schwarz LLM So you have decided to sell your home. While there is no legal requirement that a real estate agent be involved in an agreement of purchase…
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Cities pass by-laws for all kinds of things and to achieve all kinds of purposes. A by-law is a law passed by a municipality to create…
By Jayson Schwarz And: Glenn Gogal of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) Education Committee Why there is a need to have home inspections done before listing your home…