by MarkWeisleder | Mar 21, 2025 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
In my experience as a real estate lawyer and speaker, when a real estate brokerage has a proper FINTRAC compliance program, not only do they stay out of trouble with FINTRAC auditors, but they actually close more deals without any negative consequences. However, the...
by MarkWeisleder | Dec 23, 2024 | Sponsored
By Mark Weisleder, Senior Partner RealEstateLawyers.ca LLP As we enter into 2025, here are five New Year’s resolutions for you to make, to protect both yourself and your clients this coming year. 1 – Review title search before going on a listing I have seen too...
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 30, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
Because of changing market conditions, buyers who may have been pre-approved for purchase may find out later that, as a result of a low appraisal done before closing, their mortgage loan amount has either been reduced or cancelled and they may not be able to close...
by MarkWeisleder | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured, Legal Issues
The FINTRAC updates announced on June 1, 2021 must be complied with by real estate agents and brokerages across Canada starting on April 1, 2022. Here are answers to five of the most frequently asked questions I receive when conducting FINTRAC updates for brokerages...
by MarkWeisleder | Sep 3, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
The Ontario Government recently announced that The Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act (Bill 184) affecting residential tenancies is now law. The emergency stay of eviction proceedings expired for the most part on July 31. Based on the reaction...
