The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) is Canada’s leading non-profit organization working to advance the right to housing. For the first 35 years of our existence – from 1987 until 2022 – CCHR was called the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA). The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights ...
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Under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA 2002), REALTORS® cannot provide any form of compensation to an unregistered third-party for activities that would be considered to be in furtherance of a trade. This restriction is explained in the Registrar’s Bulletin entitled Referral fees. However, a rebate or ...
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Can a home seller consider other bids after accepting a conditional offer? The short answer is yes, but you have to be cautious. A seller can consider additional offers even after signing a conditional offer. This is because the sale is not final and binding on both parties until all ...
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While buying a home through an estate sale can be like purchasing any other resale property in many ways, there are a few key differences that are important to know. When you come across a property listed for sale, the homeowner is usually the seller. However, if the homeowner has ...
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There are various approaches to selling a business and the following will provide one framework that is typical. The purpose is to help potential sellers understand the process and to assist in the questions you may have as they begin to think about selling their business. Step 1. Preparation Prepare ...
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We are hearing that during this period of interest rate hikes more than one buyer has put an offer in on a property, conditional on financing and/or inspection, and when it came time to waive it they failed to do so. This is even though there was no legitimate ...
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Don’t be caught off-guard! Maintaining your home is much easier than paying for big repairs. Look through this home maintenance checklist to make sure you’re staying on top of properly caring for your home. 1 of 21 Install / Replace Smoke Detectors Going without smoke detectors on every floor ...
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1-Conduct an energy audit. If you’re serious about improving your home’s efficiency, start with an energy audit by an NRCan certified advisor – you can search for an advisor in your area at nrcan.gc.ca. You’ll get a list of recommended upgrades to help you plan, and you may qualify to ...
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