任何承诺,都要写进合同。包括这一页上的每一条。 Any promise worth making belongs in the contract — including every line on this page.
在安大略省,Listing 和 Buyer Representation Agreement 以外的口头承诺——包括”随时可以取消””我会经常联系你””佣金可谈”——都不具备法律效力。无论你最终选哪位经纪(是我还是其他人),请坚持一点:把口头承诺写成合同里的 Schedule 附件或 Amendment 条款。一位诚实的经纪,不会拒绝把自己的承诺落在纸上。 In Ontario, verbal commitments outside the Listing or Buyer Representation Agreement — including “you can cancel any time,” “I’ll stay in touch,” “commission is flexible” — are not enforceable. Whichever agent you hire (me or anyone else), insist on one thing: verbal promises written into a Schedule or Amendment attached to the contract. An honest agent will not refuse to put their own commitments on paper.
3 天 → 2 周 → 3 个月。 3 days → 2 weeks → 3 months.
不需要一上来就签 6 个月。先用 3 天看节奏对不对,再用 2 周确认沟通和服务到位,最后才走 3 个月正式合作期。每一步都可以随时书面通知结束。 No 6-month lock-in upfront. Three days to test the rhythm, two weeks to verify communication and service, then a 3-month standard term. Written notice ends it at any stage.
写在纸上的四件事。 Four things, on paper.
每一条都附在 OREA Form 200 或 Form 300 的 Schedule 里。违反即构成 terminate for cause 的书面依据。 Each is attached as a Schedule to OREA Form 200 or Form 300. A breach gives you a documented basis to terminate for cause.
3 天 → 2 周 → 3 个月。不满意书面通知即结束。 3 days → 2 weeks → 3 months. Written notice exits at any stage.
不锁 6 个月。3 天试合作 → 2 周续约 → 3 个月正式期。每一阶段都允许书面通知结束(TRESA 标准 30 天 notice 在 3-month 阶段适用;前两阶段 BRA 直接到期)。 No 6-month lock. 3-day trial → 2-week renewal → 3-month full term. Every stage exits on written notice (TRESA’s standard 30-day notice applies during the 3-month term; the first two stages simply expire).
持牌人亲自做,不转给没经验的人。 Done by the licensed principal, not handed off.
定价、报价策略、合同条款、谈判、关键决策——由 Arthur 本人执行。不外包给刚入行的 junior、不是找到客户就失踪。每一份签约都包括书面的服务范围清单,哪些由团队支持、哪些必须 Arthur 亲自,写清楚。Fiduciary baseline:主动披露房产已知重大事实、严守客户信息保密——TRESA 的法定底线,默认适用、不另列承诺。 Pricing, offer strategy, contract terms, negotiation, key decisions — handled by Arthur directly. No handing off to an untrained junior, no disappearing after the contract is signed. Every engagement includes a written scope of service: what the team supports, what I handle personally, itemized. Fiduciary baseline: full disclosure of material facts known about a property and strict confidentiality of your information — TRESA’s statutory floor, applies by default, not listed separately because it isn’t optional.
工作日当天回复,每周书面更新。 Same-business-day reply, written weekly updates.
Listing 期间或主动找房期间:电话/短信/邮件 当天工作时间内回复(active 时段通常 30 分钟内)。卖家每周收到书面市场更新——看房次数、买家反馈、同区成交、价格建议(含理由)。买家每次看房后提供复盘、每次价格波动同步。必要停联期(出差、关键谈判期)提前告知返回时间。 During an active listing or search: calls, texts, emails answered the same business day (typically within 30 minutes during active sessions). Sellers get a written weekly market update — showing count, buyer feedback, comparable activity, pricing recommendation with reasoning. Buyers get a debrief after every showing and a sync on every price move. Unavoidable pauses (travel, blackout periods during negotiation) are flagged in advance with a return date.
签约前看到全部数字,不靠”事后再说”。 Every number on the table before you sign.
佣金结构、拆分比例、可能产生的差额情形(买家 BRA co-op shortfall / 卖家 holdover / 提前终止的 marketing 成本)、包含与不包含的服务——签合同之前全部书面列出。没有”回头再说”,没有只有口头的折扣,没有”行业惯例”式的含糊。 Commission rate, split, every scenario that could create a shortfall (buyer BRA co-op differential / seller holdover / marketing reimbursement on early termination), and exactly what is and isn’t included — all in writing before signing. No “we’ll figure it out later,” no verbal-only discounts, no “industry convention” hand-waving.
我亲自做。
Partner 做后台。
I show up personally.
My partners run the back office.
很多地产团队的常见模式是:主经纪签约客户,之后看房、沟通、谈判都交给助理或 junior。我的做法相反——对我自己的客户,从第一次看房到最后签合同,都由我本人执行。背后有 Partner(持牌、长期培训、不是助理)专做后台专业环节:文件、行政、合规、协调。你雇的判断力,就是坐在谈判桌前的判断力。 Many real estate teams sign you with the lead agent and then hand follow-up to assistants or junior staff. My approach is the opposite — for every one of my own clients, from the first showing to the signed contract, I execute it personally. Behind me are Partners (licensed, long-term, deliberately trained — not assistants) who handle back-office specialties: paperwork, admin, compliance, coordination. The judgment you hired is the judgment that shows up at the table.
你可能想问的。 Questions you might have.
先聊 30 分钟,再决定试不试 3 天。 A 30-minute call first. Then decide on 3 days.
30 分钟讨论你的情况,看四项承诺是不是你想要的结构。如果合适,下一步是 3 天试合作。如果不合适,没关系——你至少知道了该问下一位经纪什么问题。 30 minutes to walk through your situation and see if the four guarantees fit. If yes, the next step is a 3-day trial. If not, no hard feelings — you’ll at least know what to ask the next agent.