Since Keller Williams Ottawa Realty opened in May 2001 it has broken new ground and set new standards for the sale of homes and investment properties in Ottawa! This Ottawa branch was the first Keller Williams franchise to open in Ontario! As Keller Williams is the fifth largest real estate company in North America, it is not surprising that Keller Williams Ottawa Realty has become the largest single real estate office in Ottawa! The rapid growth is a tribute to the company’s strong mission, vision, and beliefs that attract real estate professionals who are” learning and values based”. Integrity and high service standards are paramount to every home sale / real estate transaction.

It all began when Jeff Hooper, Broker, discovered the Keller Williams franchise system. The interdependence of the Broker and Sales Representatives is unique within the real estate industry as the Broker regards the sales force as business partners. Everyone is valued and a standard of excellence is established, ultimately benefiting the client in the listing and purchasing of homes and investment properties. Keller Williams Ottawa Realty differentiates itself in the real estate / home sales industry through:

1. its training, coaching and consulting systems
2. profit sharing with its Sales Representatives and Employees
3. providing its sales professionals with a voice through its Agent Leadership Council
4. a Win/Win compensation plan that motivates our Sales Representatives to better service levels and higher production
5. and providing "one stop" services for its valued clients, whereby all of the customer home needs can be met

Keller Williams Ottawa Realty (KWO) enjoys a terrific central and high profile location at Bronson and the Queensway to service our broad clientele throughout the Ottawa-Carleton region. With its physical expansion the company now offers a broad range of services to Keller Williams Ottawa Sales Representatives and their clients. KWO is proud to have in-house Mortgage Services Business providing one-stop shopping for our customers. MortgageBrokers.com, www.mortgagebrokers.com is a mortgage broker with access to a broad range of financial institutions and resources. Offering a full range of services to the real estate Seller and Buyer is one of the KWO missions.

Keller Williams Ottawa continues to grow under the leadership of Team Leader, Sunny Daljit and their talented support staff. Being held accountable for high standards, driven by values and constantly looking for ways to be innovative are the essence of Keller Williams Ottawa Realty. From the front line contact to the closing of a real estate transaction, client satisfaction is Number One.

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REALTORS are governed by the legal concept of "agency". An agent is legally obligated to look after the best interests of the person he or she is working for. The agent must be loyal to that person.

A REALTOR may be your agent - if you have clearly established an agency relationship with that REALTOR. But often, you may assume such an obligation exists when it does not.

REALTORS believe it is important that the people they work with understand when an agency relationship exists and when it does not - and to understand what it means.

In real estate, there are three different forms of agency relationship:

1. Vendor's Agent

When a real estate company is a "vendor's agent", it must do what is best for the vendor of a property.

A vendor's agent must tell the vendor anything about a purchaser. For instance, if a vendor's agent knows a purchaser is willing to offer more for a property, that information must be shared with the vendor. Confidences a vendor shares with a vendor's agent must be kept confidential.

A purchaser can expect fair service and disclosure of pertinent information about a property. Nothing will be misrepresented about a property. All questions will be answered honestly.

2.Purchaser's Agent

A real estate company acting as a "purchaser's agent" must do what is best for the purchaser.

A written contract establishes purchaser agency. It also explains services the REALTOR will provide, spells out who will pay and specifies what obligations a purchaser may have. Typically, purchasers will be obliged to work exclusively with that REALTOR for a period of time.

A REALTOR working for a purchaser will keep information about the purchaser confidential from the vendor.

3.Dual Agency

Occasionally a real estate company will be the agent of both the purchaser and the vendor. Under this "dual agency" arrangement, the REALTOR must do what is best for both the vendor and the purchaser.

Your real estate agent will discuss dual agency during conversations dealing with representation and provision of service.

A REALTOR can be a dual agent only if both the purchaser and vendor agree in writing.

Who Pays?

Usually, the REALTOR will be paid from the proceeds of the sale. The listing agreement states the REALTOR's fee.

When more than one REALTOR is involved

Often, a purchaser will work with one REALTOR and a vendor will work with another. It may appear that the REALTOR working with the purchaser is working for that purchaser, in an agency relationship. That is not necessarily the case.

The REALTOR working with a purchaser may be a "sub-agent" of the vendor. In this case, the REALTOR is actually a vendor's agent. While a vendor's agent can provide many valuable services to a purchaser, he or she must do what is best for the vendor.

If a written contract exists with a purchaser, a REALTOR can be a purchaser's agent.

Purchasers and vendors will always be told - in writing - who a REALTOR is working for.