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What Is Title Insurance—And Why Should Homebuyers Care?

by Rick Crouch | Apr 11, 2025 | Buying & Selling Tips, Legal Issues, Real Estate Buying, Real Estate Help Tips

Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make—emotionally and financially. Between mortgage paperwork, home inspections, arranging for insurance and moving logistics, it’s easy to miss some of the finer details. One of those? Title insurance....

Understanding the Risks of Buying Pre-Construction Homes

by Rick Crouch | Oct 23, 2024 | Buying & Selling Tips, Legal Issues, Real Estate Buying

A recent story in CBC News provides fair warning to consumers that are considering the purchase of a new home that has yet “to be built.” Both my daughter and son moved into new homes this past summer and while construction of their homes took longer than...

December 1, 2023 – An Important Day For Ontario Real Estate Consumers & REALTORS®

by Rick Crouch | Dec 1, 2023 | Buying & Selling Tips, Legal Issues, Real Estate General, Real Estate Selling

Today, the first day of December 2023 is not just the beginning of the last month of the year.  Effective today, new provincial legislation come into effect “The Trust In Real Estate Services Act” that will have a profound impact on both Ontario consumers...

Ontario’s “New” Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020 – What You Need To Know Part 4

by Rick Crouch | Nov 15, 2023 | Legal Issues, Real Estate General, Real Estate Selling

As shared in prior blog posts titled Ontario’s new “Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020 Part 1- What You Need To Know” followed by Part 2 and Part 3, changes are coming to the Province’s real estate Act (legislation) effective December 1,...

Ontario’s “New” Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020 – What You Need To Know Part 3

by Rick Crouch | Oct 27, 2023 | Legal Issues, Real Estate General, Real Estate Selling

As stated in prior blog posts, the implementation of the province of Ontario’s new Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020 (TRESA) which takes affect on December 1, 2023 incorporates a number of changes in real estate transactions of all types that will impact...

Ontario’s “New” Trust In Real Estate Services Act 2020 – What You Need To Know Part 2

by Rick Crouch | Oct 16, 2023 | Buying & Selling Tips, Legal Issues, Real Estate Selling

Regardless of market conditions, real estate transactions can be a challenging, emotional process for both Sellers and Buyers, yet it need not be that way.  As covered in my prior post titled “Trust In Real estate Services Act 2020 – Part 1,” new provincial...
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