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“Residential” or “Commercial” Brokerage: Ethical obligations are the same for all
Some real estate brokers and agencies offer services in more than one field of practice, i.e. residential and commercial and therefore do not specialize only in commercial transactions.
Verifying right of ownership restrictions and consulting the online land register
Just as he must verify the features of an immovable, the real estate broker must know and verify the characteristics of the immovable’s right of ownership under private and public law.
The real estate broker acting as the client’s intermediary or mandatary
Under section 2 of the OACIQ’s Regulation respecting brokerage requirements, professional conduct of brokers and advertising (“the Regulation”), a broker must avoid placing himself in a conflict of interest.
Establishing the right selling price
One of the essential tasks of the real estate agency or broker is to help the owner establish a realistic selling price. Sometimes, the price requested is inadequate because the seller lacks information. To establish the property's fair market value, the real estate agency or broker may perform a comparative analysis with other similar properties on sale or recently sold in the vicinity.
The real estate agency or broker working for a builder or developer
To what extent a real estate agency or broker may sell new houses for a builder or developer? First, it is essential to state that acting as an intermediary between a buyer and a builder in the purchase of a new house in exchange for compensation constitutes real estate brokerage within the meaning of the Act.
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