Entries by Marc Kelly

Condo Boards: Your Property Manager Should Not Be Your Lawyer

  I asdfj Don’t get me wrong – I like Property Managers.   I work closely with some of them in the city. Many do great work, assist through challenging problems, manage difficult projects, and do it all on some pretty reasonable rates. There are many legal tasks that Property Managers have become accustomed to assisting […]

SREC Decisions Now Available on Canlii

The Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission complaint and discipline decisions are now available on a searchable database known as ‘Canlii’ for the beginning of 2015 and beyond. The decisions were otherwise available online at the commission website. This move to more open reporting is consistent with a number of different professions, including my own. The purpose […]

Avoiding Conflict (and Litigation) when Juggling Multiple Parties

One real estate agent.  A buyer.  Two purchasers with the appearance of competing offers.  The allegation and appearance through some of the documents that the agent is acting for all parties.  When the deal goes south, the parties are at odds with one another and an action is commenced. The key factual issue is that […]

5 Ways to Improve your Real Estate Experience with a Law Firm

While every transaction is different, there are a few themes that show up consistently when individuals are frustrated about their real estate transaction.  Here’s a list of tips and tricks to help your deal go smoothly.   Get a Recommendation and Ask Questions – Your Realtor and Mortgage Professional will know lawyers who they recommend […]

Pasties and Poles: The Strip Bar Debate Returns to Regina

Strip bars in Regina have become a hot topic again, with city council looking to approve an application for one to start back up at the former ‘Whiskeys’ location.  The location would be operating presumably under the relaxed regulations put into place by the Sask Party last year, the details of which are located here: […]

Age Restricted Condominiums in Saskatchewan

  Screaming and crying kids.  Late night parties.  Messy and disorganized common spaces.    There are a number of reasons that condominium purchasers would love to have an age restricted space that they could live in.  The hope is that a better community will be formed by surrounding themselves with individuals in the same stage […]

2014 Saskatchewan Residential Real Estate Year in Review

Know what people love? Recap stories.  Why?  Because it saves you the effort of having to look back a bunch of articles by skimming some important headlines.   It’s like intellectual fast food. So, after trying to stay regular in my blogging endeavour for the past nine months, I am going to try and capture a […]