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Permit Certainty... and Barry is Retiring! - October 22 Land Titles Inflation - October 9 Will Your Client Be Available? - October 8 Bare Land Condos + RPRs - September 24 Bare Land Condos - September 10 Builder Plans Are Not RPRs - August 27 Renovation, But No Permits! - August 13 Protecting Yourself From Lawsuits - July 23 Old RPRs + Sellers Who Forget - July 9 Evicting a Tenant - June 25 Title Bombshells - Part 2 - June 12 Title Bombshells - Part 1 - May 28 Why + When to Get a Real Property Report? - April 23 Virtual Signups - April 9 Deceased Joint Tenant - March 26 Don't YOU Pay the GST! - March 12 Buyer Pays Late, Loses Deal! - Part 2 - March 5 Loan to Value Change for RRSP Mortgages - February 27 Buyer Pays Late, Loses Deal! - Part 1 - February 13 Existing Tenant: How Does a New Investor Buyer Get the Security Deposit? - January 23 Interest on Security Deposits - January 9
Great News! Land Titles is Caught Up! - December 19 Walk-Through Clauses - December 5 Title Insurance + Title Fraud - November 28 Old Mortgages Can Cause Trouble - Part 2 - November 14 Old Mortgages Can Cause Trouble - Part 1 - October 24 Utility Lots are Land Mines! - Part 2 - October 10 Utility Lots are Land Mines! - Part 1 - September 26 When Neither Party Can Close... - September 14 Jam, Hockey and Insurance - September 11 Is Title Insurance Worth It? - August 29 Home on the Range Road: Rural RPRs - August 15 Closing with Ease: Remember to Check your Easements - July 25 Taxes + Land Titles: Update - July 18 Taxes + Land Titles - July 11 Title Insurance Was How Much?! - June 27 Incorporation - June 13 Taking Over Tenants: Part 2 - May 23 Taking Over Tenants: Part 1 - May 9 Condo Fees + Condo Insurance - April 25 Aging Condominiums - April 18 Encroachments Cost $$$$$ - April 11 Update: Is Your Client Non-Canadian? - March 28 Is Your Client Non-Canadian? - March 28 Writs of Execution Are Always Bad News! - March 28 Deck Permits Are Tricky! - March 14 Builders' Liens on Title - Part 2 - February 28 Builders' Liens on Title - Part 1 - February 14 Team Tip for First Time Home Buyers Incentive Program - January 24 Watch for Those Odd Numbers! - January 10 Unicorn License - January 4
How Much Should a Deposit Be? - December 20 Non-Conforming vs. Non-Complying - December 6 Update: $14,000 Surprise! - November 22 90 Days or Three Months? - November 8 When is a Parking Space NOT a Parking Space? - October 25 Title Insurance Maximums? - October 11 What is an Unattached Good/Chattel? - September 27 Land Titles Delay Issues - September 13 What is Title Insurance Good For? - August 23 Are 'Approved' Permits Enough? - August 9 Compliance: What It Does + Doesn't Do - July 5 GST Traps - June 23 Negotiate that Partial Discharge - June 14 Insurance for Multi-Family Buildings - June 2 $14,000 Surprise! - May 23 Does A Tax Assessment Prove A Suite Is Legal? - May 12 Title Insurance + RPRs: What The Heck Does Title Insurance Do? - May 3 Land Titles is Way Behind - April 21 Owners Insurance - April 12 Changes to Olympia Trust Mortgages - March 25 Not Even Five Extra Minutes! - February 24 Giving Clients Comfort with Secondary Suites - February 2 Expensive Geothermal Mistake - January 4
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