due diligence: What to consider about Defects: the Disclosure and Due Diligence… - 07/13/08 08:00 PM
 Defects: the Disclosure and Due Diligence...
Providing misleading information or concealing known information during a home sale would make a homeowner highly susceptible to lawsuits, and it happens.
A disclosure statement is a statement in which the sellers reveal to potential buyers (whether the buyer asks or not) specific information about … (1 comments)

due diligence: Questions for Sellers ... - 06/07/08 03:06 PM
You probably won't find the following questions on your average real estate brochures:
Sellers, do you:
know to what extent that you want to be involved in the sale? have a coherent strategy? know how to attract the serious buyers? understand what a stale property is? know the consequences of not … (3 comments)

due diligence: Questions for Buyers ... - 06/07/08 11:48 AM
You probably won't find the following questions on your average real estate brochures:
Buyers, do you:
take real estate ads at face-value? know how to properly target your future home? have the experience required to negotiate favorable (including safe) terms and conditions, and a fair price? know how to do your … (0 comments)

due diligence: Holmes On Homes: 70,000 requests for help this year... - 03/12/08 12:20 PM
70,000 requests for help is an awful lot of letters.  It makes one wonder how many people don't even bother to fight (or report) a system that favours the building industry rather than protect consumers?I suspect many of these requests never end up scored in the statistics collected by either the … (1 comments)

due diligence: Developer pulls out of project, again... - 03/03/08 01:17 AM
A few years ago the Bambu development on Vancouver Island was cancelled.When the plug was pulled on Riverbend last year, you might have thought that it would be big enough to get some real legislative changes made, especially after making national news: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070507/BC_homeowners_070507. Well now the Eden Group of Companies has cancelled 3 projects; big … (0 comments)

due diligence: Condo floor plans can be too good to be true: lawyer - 02/28/08 03:08 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/01/10/bc-condo.html With so many multifamily developments failing, ‘weasel word' warranties, and the legalized ‘bait & switch' tactics, such as the misrepresentation of floor space, the general business acumen and morality of builders and the home building industry leaves the consumer with little trust and an overall lack of confidence.Relying on the developer … (0 comments)

due diligence: How will certifying home inspectors help consumers? - 02/08/08 01:01 AM
The BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is inviting you to participate in a consultation on licensing home inspectors.  The consultation provides an opportunity for British Columbians to be part of the process of developing appropriate regulations to enhance consumer protection.The move to regulate home inspectors is being met … (3 comments)

 
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