Residential & Commercial Closings
What is the role of a lawyer in a real estate transaction?
Buying a house is one of the most significant investments you will ever make in your life. You are not just buying a house where you...
Backing Out of a Purchase Agreement
Toronto has experienced the fastest growing market on record. Buyers have been participating in bidding wars, fighting hard to lock themselves into a contract on a...
Common Problems Buyers Can Avoid at Closing
Purchasing a new home can be very exciting. You find the home of your dreams and the seller accepts your offer. You imagine the life that...
Important Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Lawyer
Regardless of whether you are buying or selling a property, and no matter how many real estate transactions you have conducted in the past, there are...
The Ontario Residential Condominium Buyers’ Guide
Buying any new home is a significant step not to mention a hefty investment. And with condominiums, in particular, there are a number of factors to...
What is interim occupancy & what do I need to do?
When purchasing a new condo, there is a period of time between the day you take possession of your unit and when you take ownership. This...
Private Lending: Do not Rely on Someone Else’s Appraisal!
Often private lenders will receive a brief term sheet with an email introduction from a mortgage broker or agent trying to place a mortgage deal. Included...
Levy Zavet Lawyers: A Real Estate Lawyer’s Top Tips for First-Time Homebuyers in 2020
As 2019 came to a close, many Canadians are setting their sights on 2020 and making plans for the next decade. If one of your New...
Why Would One Need a Real Estate Lawyer?
For most Canadians, the purchase of a home is the largest single investment that they will ever make. Not only is the purchase of a home...
The Ontario Real Estate market meets its April 2017 Budget; are we in crisis?
April 2017 will possibly go down as the turning point in Ontario/Canada's economy. Although the brunt of the straws that broke the camel’s back were dropped...
