by Team BB | Nov 12, 2012 | Tips & Advice
Putting your home up for sale can be a tough decision, but once made and the ball is rolling, you may not be able to change your mind. Last week’s column about a $3.3 million home sale that went wrong for the seller prompted several related questions from readers....
by Team BB | Sep 4, 2012 | Tips & Advice
Lots of things can go wrong on closing day. If you’re careful and think ahead, you can avoid a lot of anxiety later. Sometimes, though, you have to go with the flow. They only left us one key. The front door has two locks! This happens more often than you think....
by Team BB | Aug 14, 2012 | Tips & Advice
The standard Ontario real estate contract says deals must be concluded no later than 6 p.m. on the day of closing. But if you’re a minute late, will that kill the deal? On Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, lawyer Michael Gatien went to the Cornwall, Ont., registry office to...
by Team BB | Aug 14, 2012 | Tips & Advice
When I moved from a two-bedroom condo into a house in April, it cost $750 and took about six-and-a-half hours. We got estimates from five or six movers and ended up using one that came highly-recommended from a friend. I had no idea that Ministry of Consumer Services...
by Team BB | Jun 12, 2012 | Tips & Advice
This recent article by Real Estate Lawyer, Author & Speaker Mark Weisleder is an eye opener! A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision confirmed a lower court ruling that a home inspector could be liable for failing to find a cause of mould, especially when...
by Team BB | Mar 3, 2012 | Tips & Advice
Among the most popular questions that come up time and again are about trees on the boundary between houses or properties. Who owns them? What are the rules about cutting branches or roots that extend onto your property? If you think a tree is dying, can you cut it...
