A. SPCcanada Lawyers practice independent representation and only represent their client in the real estate transaction. Your fee includes listing advice, web site marketing, service options, contract negotiating, title transfer and more for one fee. Essentially, you can one stop shop with your SPCcanada Lawyer.

Q. If I list my home with a SPCcanada Lawyer will only SPCcanada lawyers be able to show my home to prospective buyers?

A. No. The SPCcanada system permits any prospective buyers and their representatives to view SPCcanada listings and to present offers on their buyer’s behalf.

Q. I thought realtors were the only group that could sell property. Since when could Lawyers sell property?

A. Lawyers in British Columbia have been exempt from real estate licensing requirements since Bitish Columbia became the first province to regulate real estate sales over 80 years ago. As the rest of the provinces began to regulate their real estate industries they included similar lawyer exemptions.

Q. Do other countries have Lawyers selling property?

A. Yes. Lawyer sales is gaining popularity in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and England. But the most successful Lawyer sales model is in Scotland where it is reported that over 90% of all property transactions are completed by Lawyers. In Scotland it is not uncommon for fees of less than 2.5% to be charged to the seller. SPCcanada is modeled closely on the Scottish system.

Q. How do I list my property?

A. Call your Lawyer. SPCcanada registration is quick and easy for any Canadian lawyer in good standing. If you do not have a lawyer, search the SPCcanada Lawyer Directory for a member in your area.

Q. What is a fixed closing date?

A. A fixed closing date is the date in which all offers from prospective purchasers are presented to the seller’s SPCcanada Lawyer. A fixed closing date provides buyers with time to complete due diligence on the property (i.e. home inspection, appraisal, title searches etc.). A fixed closing date provides sellers with the opportunity to receive the best offer on a fixed date.

By accessing the web sites operated by Solicitors Property Centre of Canada Ltd. (“SPCcanada”), the user agrees to be bound by all of the terms for use and agrees these terms constitute a binding contract between the user and SPCcanada.

Copyright

This database is protected by copyright laws, and is owned by SPCcanada. All materials on this site are protected by copyright laws and are owned by SPCcanada or the supplier of the data.

Links & Frames

All links to any SPCcanada website must be accompanied by a prominent notice which makes it clear to a browser that the link leads to a website of Solicitor’s Property Centre of Canada Ltd. This notice may make reference to the domain name itself (e.g. www.SPCcanada.ca )or may refer to Solicitors Property Centre of Canada.

Liability and Warranty Disclaimer

SPCcanada makes no representations about the suitability of the data or graphics published on this site. The listing information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Everything on this site is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. Neither SPCcanada nor any of its suppliers shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to or use of this site.

Revisions

SPCcanada may at any time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. All users of this site are bound by these conditions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review any changes to these requirements.

Privacy Policy

Solicitors Property Centre of Canada Ltd “SPCcanada” understands the importance of privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of personal information received by us in the course of our business. SPCcanada maintains a privacy policy to protect your personal information.

Our site contains links to external sites such as home pages for Lawyers and Law Firms. Our privacy policy only applies to this site, and we recommend that you carefully examine the privacy policy of any external site linking to or from this site.

Your Rights

From January 1, 2004, SPCcanada must comply, as do all businesses, with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Personal information includes information about an identifiable individual.

Use of Information.

SPCcanada only collects personal Information knowingly and specifically supplied to us by the user. Throughout the use of this site, and in communication with your Law Firm or their staff, the information you provide may be used to provide you with service in your efforts to sell or buy a business or property. We may share information among our affiliated companies for internal purposes. User information may from time to time be used by SPCcanada and our affiliated companies to inform you about changes to our site, or new services and offers users may find interesting. We reserve the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information in order to comply with applicable laws and lawful governmental requests, to operate our systems properly or to protect our rights and property.

We collect, use and disclose personal information in order to serve our members and clients. The primary use for collecting personal information is to provide sales services where information may be provided to potential purchasers, however, we also collect, use and disclose information to invoice clients for goods and services that are not paid for at the time, to process credit card payments or to collect unpaid accounts.

SPCcanada.ca utilizes “cookies” much like other commercial websites in order to collect Information on the use of our site. Each time a visitor selects our site, our web server collects the visitors domain name and IP Address. We do not use cookies to collect personal information about visitors, and we do not sell our traffic patterns to any third parties. The information we collect is general in nature and may help build traffic reports we use to improve our site or share with our advertisers.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

SPCcanada regularly reviews all of its policies and procedures. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time.

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1. THE SPCcanada PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE EVERY CANADIAN WITH A CHOICE WHEN SEAKING REPRESENTATION FOR THE SALE OF THEIR HOME…AND TO SAVE CANADIANS MONEY!

The Law Community, with SPCcanada, has the ability to:

help clients save money;
protect clients with legal representation from the start of the sales process
protect clients with errors & omission insurance coverage
support clients in negotiations
provide clients peace of mind from independent representation
provide clients properties 24 hour internet exposure on www.SPCcanada.ca
provide clients properties additional marketing exposure coordinated by SPCcanada.
provide clients step by step procedures to guide the client from the initial listing appointment to the title transfer.
provide clients the convenience of one stop service

MANY OF YOUR CLIENTS ARE CHOOSING TO SELL ON THEIR OWN TO AVOID WHAT THEY PERCEIVE AS EXCESSIVE REAL ESTATE FEES. THEY ARE TAKING ON RISK. YOU CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE THAT PROTECTS THEIR INTEREST AND SAVES THEM MONEY.

2. DON’T WAIT! YOU CAN START IMMEDIATELY. All you have to do is CONTACT SPCcanada at (250) 717-8846, e-mail to info@SPCcanada.ca or REGISTER ONLINE. Registration is quick, inexpensive and easy. Be the first in your area!

WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE, OR PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED.

3. SPCcanada is a SUPPORT SYSTEM. We want to help with the non-legal tasks.

Immediately following registration, we will:

Provide a catalogue of signage (see samples below) to showcase your client’s property such as yard signs, open house signs, and directional for sale signs that direct people from busy streets to your client’s property etc.
Source a signage installer in your area. Most areas have such a service. Simply call the installer and they will install the signs as necessary.
Establish a SPCcanada ‘Classified Ad’ Section in the appropriate newspaper to showcase your client’s properties alongside other for sale listings in the area.
Provide contacts for other support industry people that can take away the non-legal tasks in the sales process.

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IT ALL HELPS SAVE YOUR CLIENTS MONEY AND FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED.

4. We provide a MEMBER ONLY AREA complete with documentation (documents are submitted to the applicable law societies for review prior to posting), such as:

Contracts of Purchase and Sale
Sample Retainer Agreements
Sample Service Packages
Due Diligence Checklists
Law Society and CBA Links
Support Industry Contact Lists (Appraisals etc.)
Conditional and Unconditional Offer Checklists
Subject Removal Forms
Listing Amendment Forms
Property Data Sheets for Clients to fill out
Property Disclosure Statements for Clients to fill out
and more.

The Member Only Area is dynamic and will evolve as is necessary to achieve our primary objectives and make your sales representation more efficient.

2. When you find the property right for you, even if it is not a SPCcanada Listing, CALL a SPCcanada Lawyer.

You are likely going to need help with the Conveyance or Property Transfer. Why not involve your Lawyer prior to the negotiation. If a legal problem is discovered at the conveyance stage, it can seldom be resolved inexpensively.

3. SPCcanada welcomes anyone to visit and make an offer on any one of our listings.

On May 10, 2005, the Chicago Tribune reported:

“Real estate listings used to be closely guarded by agents, who had a near-monopoly in uniting buyer and seller.

The Internet promised to make house hunting easier and faster. That has happened. The NAR (National Association of Realtors) reports that more than 70 percent of buyers use the Internet in their home search.”

SELECT a current SPCcanada Lawyer Member in your area by utilizing our member directory. Our Members are happy to take your call.

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If you have a lawyer who you have used in the past, and they are not currently registered with SPCcanada, Registration is quick and easy. Lawyers can typically be registered within 24 hours.
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2. SPCcanada Lawyers recommend (it is not mandatory) that sellers have an independent certified appraisal performed on their property.

SPCcanada Lawyers have the tools necessary to quickly obtain historical sales data on a property and an online property valuation complete with sales data on comparable homes that have sold recently and nearby.

3. Schedule an appointment with the Lawyer you choose to represent you in the sale and transfer of your property.

Bring to the appointment:

A copy of the Appraisal Report (if you decided to have one performed).
This Property Data Sheet filled out to the best of your ability.
This Property Disclosure Statement filled out to the best of your ability.
Digital Photo’s of your property. E-mailing in advance will also work.

4. At the meeting you and your lawyer will:

review the various tasks involved in the sales process right through to the property transfer. YOU decide what best serves you;
enter into a retainer agreement to meet your needs. The “unbundling of services” can save you even more money.

5. The Law Firm will load the listing information onto www.SPCcanada.ca. The listing will be live immediately if you desire.

6. Your Lawyer will be with you every step of the way. From print advertising through to the negotiation and transfer of your property.

24 Hour Property Listing Website Service & Showcase
Printable Property Feature Sheets to hand out to Buyers
Yard, Directional, and Open House Signage
Marketing & Promotion of your Property
Legal Due Diligence
Errors & Omissions Insurance Coverage
Legal advice to buy insurance online
Support in Negotiations
Peace of Mind from Independent Representation
Conveyance / Property Transfer
Convenience of One Stop Service

SPCcanada LAWYERS CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

Call your Lawyer or Law Firm TODAY to sell your Property. If you do not have a Lawyer, select the FIND A LAWYER tab above to search out a current SPCcanada Lawyer Member.

PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT. E-MAIL A LINK TO OUR SITE to anyone you know who is currently or eventually planning to buy or sell a property. EVERY CANADIAN deserves to know they have a choice ! Thank you in advance.