Learning Objectives

– Apply the principles of contract law to listing agreements and contracts of purchase and sale

– Explain the requirement of writing in land contracts and the remedies available where this requirement is not met

– Explain the types of information required in a listing contract and how and when to verify it

– Describe the technical requirements of a contract of purchase and sale

– Explain how and why a vendor should be protected from conditions precedent in the contract of purchase and sale

– Explain how to properly remove a condition precedent from the contract of purchase and sale

– Discuss how to collect a deposit from a purchaser with minimum inconvenience to the purchaser and while protecting the vendor’s interests

– Explain how and when a contract of purchase and sale may be assigned

– Apply the provisions of the Competition Act

– Prepare effectively for a negotiation

– Describe the behavioural principles and strategies for effective negotiations

– Assess the effectiveness of a negotiation using multiple criteria

– Identify and describe strategies for managing and reducing risk of litigation for professional activities