It's kind of discouraged in the U.S. to use the same real estate agent for the buyer and seller but interesting that Canada (or Montreal) made it illegal. I guess there is the potential for things going the wrong way for one party. In France, since buyers don't usually have agents - unless they hire a search agent - and pay for it, you k…
It's kind of discouraged in the U.S. to use the same real estate agent for the buyer and seller but interesting that Canada (or Montreal) made it illegal. I guess there is the potential for things going the wrong way for one party. In France, since buyers don't usually have agents - unless they hire a search agent - and pay for it, you kind of have to rely on the seller's buyer to handle the transaction but in France, each party can choose their own notaire, the legal entity that oversees the sale.
It's kind of discouraged in the U.S. to use the same real estate agent for the buyer and seller but interesting that Canada (or Montreal) made it illegal. I guess there is the potential for things going the wrong way for one party. In France, since buyers don't usually have agents - unless they hire a search agent - and pay for it, you kind of have to rely on the seller's buyer to handle the transaction but in France, each party can choose their own notaire, the legal entity that oversees the sale.