How to Choose One Business Over Another

April 15, 2026

Buying a business is rarely as simple as comparing revenue, asking price and location. Two businesses can look similar on the surface and still present very different opportunities once you begin to examine how they actually operate, how dependent they are on the current owner and whether the underlying business ...

Why I Offer Advisory and Consulting Services Separately From Representation

April 10, 2026

Real estate professionals are often engaged because a client is buying, selling or leasing a property. In those situations, the relationship is usually structured around representation and the responsibilities that come with it. But not every real estate question begins with a transaction, and not every client who needs professional ...

Addendums and Amendments in Real Estate Agreements

April 5, 2026

Real estate agreements often evolve as negotiations progress. A buyer may want additional equipment included in the purchase, a seller may need to clarify an arrangement that does not fit comfortably within the standard form, or the parties may agree on details that require more explanation than the original document ...

Your REALTOR® is Asking Questions Because…it’s the Law

April 3, 2026

Federal money laundering and anti-terrorist financing rules require real estate agents and brokers to collect personal identification information from buyers and sellers. It is the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) that requires financial institutions and real estate agents, among other professionals and services covered ...

Buying or Selling in Another Province

April 1, 2026

Buying or selling real estate in another province can seem more complicated than completing a transaction close to home, but in most cases the challenge is not the transaction itself. It is the additional coordination required when the property, the client and the professionals involved are located in different jurisdictions. ...

Free Home Buyers Guide Book

  I recently revised my Home Buyers Guide Book. It’s a collection of how-to’s, checklists, and worksheets to help buyers understand what to expect during the real estate purchasing experience. Click here to get a free copy. Written by Rodney Harvey, Broker of Record at Konfidis, Brokerage providing advisory-focused commercial, ...

Pre-Emptive or “Bully” Offers

My salesperson showed us two property listings and, in both instances, we wanted to submit an offer. But the properties were sold before the posted offer date. How can this happen? Buyers are sometimes surprised when a property they were planning to offer on is sold before the posted offer ...

Ontario Human Rights Code – Housing as a Human Right

March 27, 2026

Adequate housing is essential to one’s sense of dignity, safety, inclusion and ability to contribute to the fabric of our neighbourhoods and societies[3]. As the Commission heard in this consultation, without appropriate housing it is often not possible to get and keep employment, to recover from mental illness or other ...

Changes to Non-Resident Taxes in Ontario Real Estate

In addition to all the usual taxes residents have to bear owning real estate; all non-residents selling or buying Canadian real estate are required to undergo some additional tax burdens made to deter non-resident investors from speculating in the housing market and ensure governments collect their due taxes. Without proper ...

Environmental Concerns in Commercial Transactions

March 26, 2026

Environmental risk can be one of the most consequential issues in a commercial real estate transaction because the condition visible above ground does not necessarily tell the buyer what has occurred on, beneath or around the property over many years of use. A modern warehouse may occupy land that was ...