Legally Speaking Property Disclosure Statement Tips #483

The BC Court of Appeal recently decided Nixon v. MacIver, the court’s newest Property Disclosure Statement…

Legally Speaking “Limited Dual Agency Or No Agency,” There Is A Different #446

A recent case illustrates the pitfalls awaiting brokerages and REALTORS® when choosing to act as a limited dual agent…

Legally Speaking Licensee Purchasing Property Found to Have Fiduciary Duties to Sellers #407

In a case where a licensee purchased property in her own name, a Supreme Court judge surprisingly found the licensee owed a fiduciary duty of disclosure to the sellers…

Legally Speaking One Man’s Opinion – A Conversation with the Readers (Part 2) #403

n his final issue as author of Legally Speaking, Gerry continues with his two-part discussion on legal issues in the real estate profession…

Legally Speaking Exclusive Buyer’s Agent Contract, Commission and Limited Dual Agency Clauses (continued) #294

The preceding column (#293) set out the facts concerning a licensee’s claim for commission under an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent Contract (EBAC) and gave the first reason why…

Legally Speaking Commission – Open Listing #73

An open listing given by the owner of property in the fall of 1982 to half a dozen agents – the introduction of the eventual purchaser by a licensee who is not one of the half dozen – a signed agreement by the owner…