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THE BROKER'S CORNER

A Broker of Record’s perspective on compliance discipline and fraud avoidance in Ontario real estate.

Written and Curated by Matt Cooper, Broker of Record, Durham Home Key Realty.

Where Good Realtors Get Into Trouble Without Realizing It

An examination of how good Realtors drift into compliance trouble—not through bad intent, but through comfort, informality, and missing documentation. ...more

The Broker's Corner

January 08, 20262 min read

Where Good Realtors Get Into Trouble Without Realizing It

Understanding is the Price of Control

Many real estate professionals abdicate control in areas they do not fully understand, particularly marketing. This piece examines why delegation without literacy erodes authority, how spending replac... ...more

The Broker's Corner

January 08, 20263 min read

Understanding is the Price of Control

Thinking Beats Following

This post explains how professional failure begins when registrants substitute borrowed certainty for independent judgment. It reinforces a simple rule: thinking must come before following, before ris... ...more

The Broker's Corner ,Practice Standards

December 25, 20253 min read

Thinking Beats Following

Reasonable Requests Create Risk

This post explains how professional risk often enters a file through seemingly cooperative and harmless requests. It reinforces the need for judgment and structure before accommodation. ...more

The Broker's Corner

December 24, 20253 min read

Reasonable Requests Create Risk

Evidence Over Expectation

This post explains how professional risk enters when market evidence is softened to preserve momentum. It reinforces the need for clarity to precede accommodation when evidence contradicts expectation... ...more

The Broker's Corner

December 24, 20252 min read

Evidence Over Expectation

Control Determines Outcomes

This post examines how sustained activity is tied to internal control rather than to markets or media narratives. It contrasts ownership of conduct with reliance on external explanation. ...more

The Broker's Corner

December 24, 20252 min read

Control Determines Outcomes
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Where Good Realtors Get Into Trouble Without Realizing It

Where Good Realtors Get Into Trouble Without Realizing It

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 08/01/2026

An examination of how good Realtors drift into compliance trouble—not through bad intent, but through comfort, informality, and missing documentation.

The Broker's Corner
Understanding is the Price of Control

Understanding is the Price of Control

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 08/01/2026

Many real estate professionals abdicate control in areas they do not fully understand, particularly marketing. This piece examines why delegation without literacy erodes authority, how spending replaces strategy, and why understanding is the non-negotiable price of professional control.

The Broker's Corner
Thinking Beats Following

Thinking Beats Following

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 25/12/2025

This post explains how professional failure begins when registrants substitute borrowed certainty for independent judgment. It reinforces a simple rule: thinking must come before following, before risk appears.

The Broker's CornerPractice Standards
Reasonable Requests Create Risk

Reasonable Requests Create Risk

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 24/12/2025

This post explains how professional risk often enters a file through seemingly cooperative and harmless requests. It reinforces the need for judgment and structure before accommodation.

The Broker's Corner
Evidence Over Expectation

Evidence Over Expectation

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 24/12/2025

This post explains how professional risk enters when market evidence is softened to preserve momentum. It reinforces the need for clarity to precede accommodation when evidence contradicts expectation.

The Broker's Corner
Control Determines Outcomes

Control Determines Outcomes

Matt Cooper, Broker of Record
Published on: 24/12/2025

This post examines how sustained activity is tied to internal control rather than to markets or media narratives. It contrasts ownership of conduct with reliance on external explanation.

The Broker's Corner

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