
Selling a Property? Here’s How Real Estate Lawyers Can Help
Is it time to harvest the effort and time you’ve put into your home property? Or time to reap the growth in the residential real estate property you invested in and are now selling so someone else can own their own home? In Vancouver’s season of home sales, you’d be wise to engage an experienced real estate litigation lawyer such as Arsen Krekovic at Hoogbruin & Company. A real estate...

Buying a Home? Here’s How a Real Estate Lawyer Helps
The season of thankfulness is sweetest as you enjoy it in the comforts of your own home. Vancouver’s real estate litigation lawyer, Arsen Krekovic of Hoogbruin & Company has helped home buyers secure their homes with confidence in their real estate transactions. Some have overcome the early challenges of finding a home, working out the terms and conditions and financing – a task full of...

Patent and Latent Defects in BC Real Estate Law
There are two categories of problems you must know about that can affect any real estate transaction. They carry with them obligations for both the buyer of a real estate property or the seller of one. One is totally your responsibility, the other you can and should get legal help with advises Arsen Krekovic, in Vancouver with the law firm Hoogbruin & Company. He specializes in real estate...

Don’t Let a Construction Lien Ruin Your Real Estate Dreams
You may not associate consulting a real estate lawyer with fall’s full arrival. Yet, if you either currently own a residential property or wish to buy into Vancouver’s or BC’s Lower Mainland, you may want legal counsel who specializes in real estate law. Fall is the time as a homeowner you may decide to renovate for greater comfort in your home as winter approaches. Or, you may opt to sell...

Homeowners Turn to Real Estate Litigation Lawyers on Discovering Problems After Purchase
Home buyers who purchase a real estate property with no conditions may find themselves with problems they only discover after moving in or taking legal possession of their new home. The practice of bidding with no conditions on the seller are more prevalent in the current highly competitive market. To resolve their issues buyers seek help from experienced real estate litigation lawyers like...

What Happens If a Property You Bought Is Damaged Before Closing?
What to do if you find there is damage to the dream home you’re about to close on? Or that perfect commercial property – just before you close the real estate transaction? You may need the help of experienced litigation counsel. Real estate litigator, Arsen Krekovic of Vancouver’s Hoogbruin & Company explains: Parties may be in doubt as to the steps they need to take in a situation where...

Understanding Anticipatory Breach, a Cause of Real Estate Litigation
Contracts set down in writing constitute an agreement between two parties. When one party offers to provide goods or services, and the other party agrees, a contract formalizes the understanding. Contracts cover a variety of subject matter and types of agreements. Contracts of sale, for example, govern the rules for acquisition of property in exchange for payment. Breaches of contract are the...

3 Most Common Causes of Real Estate Litigation
Being sued for allegedly failing to fulfill legal and/or professional responsibilities can be traumatic, time consuming and consequently, expensive. Legal proceedings involving relatively straightforward legal issues can morph into protracted and strenuous battles if not properly addressed from the beginning. Speaking to a lawyer before things take a contentious turn can help resolve issues...

Misrepresentation in Real Estate Transactions: Part 2
In the course of real estate transactions, fraudulent misrepresentations can cause serious losses or damages. It’s a situation that real estate litigators at the Vancouver law firm, Hoogbruin & Company, say can quickly become complex and costly and would benefit from a review by qualified real estate lawyers.
For a representation to be fraudulent, the person making it must know that it...

Misrepresentation in Real Estate Transactions: Part 1
Misrepresentation in real estate transactions can take one of three forms, and the real estate litigation lawyers at Hoogbruin & Company have seen them all. The law firm, is located in downtown Vancouver and serves BC and the Lower Mainland and has assisted both buyers and sellers through the many types of ‘breaches in contract’ possible in the residential and commercial real estate...
