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Legally Speaking
Every month, one of BC’s foremost experts in real estate law reviews a legal action related to a real estate transaction and share their insights on what went wrong – and what REALTORS® can learn from it.
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention #526
Protect Your Clients and Reduce Claims Risks During COVID-19 #525
Collapsing Deals: A Refresher on the Common Law Principles #524
No Judicial Leeway to Compensate Unlicensed Individuals Who Provide Real Estate Services #523
Disclosure of Archaeological Findings: More Digging May Be Required #522
Strata Termination Update #521
When Cooperatives Become Uncooperative #520
Back-Up Offers: There’s a Clause for That #519
Strata Parking May Get Simpler #518