Home sales: what do I need to know about documents online?

When dealing with real estate contracts and related documents, the use of digital documents can be a convenient and quick way to process a transaction. But it is important you and your real estate agent consider what’s best for you carefully. Real estate transactions can be a profitable target for fraudsters, who have ways of sending you messages at just the right time to trick you. Joe Richer is registrar of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). This column is for general information purposes only and is not meant as legal or professional advice on real estate transactions.