Scope of service
This is an editorial resource, not an offer of representation outside Alberta. Dusko Sremac is licensed to trade real estate in Alberta only and does not list, sell, negotiate or represent clients in any other province or territory. Outside Alberta he can make a warm introduction to an appropriately licensed local professional through the PRPTY network, and your representation agreement is with that professional and their brokerage.
Adviser and author: Dusko Sremac, REALTOR® — Real Estate Partners at Real Broker. Reviewed and updated July 30, 2026. Dusko is licensed to trade real estate in Alberta only. Nothing here is legal, tax, engineering, environmental or lending advice.
First: verify the licence yourself
Real estate licensing in Canada is provincial and territorial. The applicable regulator or licensing authority for the province or territory where the property is located is the source of truth for whether someone may act for you, and many provide a public online lookup tool. Confirm the individual, the brokerage and the current licence status before a first meeting.
These five links were independently checked on July 30, 2026. They are starting points we verified, not a complete list of Canadian regulators.
For any province or territory not listed above, locate the official provincial or territorial real estate regulator or licensing authority for that jurisdiction and use its own verification process — not a third-party directory, aggregator or agent profile site. Ask any prospective agent to identify their licensing authority in writing and to provide their licence and brokerage details so you can confirm them at the source. Regulator names, URLs and lookup tools change over time.
What actually differs between Canadian markets
Buyers moving between provinces often assume the process travels with them. It does not. Ask a local professional to explain, in writing, how each of these works where you are transacting.
- Agency and representation rules, including how conflicts and multiple-representation situations are handled.
- Written service agreements — scope, duration, cancellation and remuneration disclosure.
- Deposit handling and trust accounts, and the timing that applies to them.
- Land transfer, property transfer and registration charges, which vary substantially and sometimes municipally.
- Legal conveyancing practice — lawyer or notary, and what each reviews.
- Title, survey and compliance documents, which are named and used differently across the country.
- New-home warranty and condominium disclosure regimes.
- Rural servicing rules for water, sewage and access.
- Tax questions — residency status, principal-residence treatment, and any federal, provincial or municipal measures affecting non-resident or vacant property. These are questions for a qualified tax adviser and lawyer, not an agent.
How a PRPTY introduction works
When your property is outside Alberta, Dusko's role is limited and stated plainly: he listens to the brief, identifies an appropriately licensed local professional through the PRPTY network, makes the introduction, and steps back. He does not advise on the transaction, negotiate, or act for you in that province.
- You are told before an introduction is made, and you choose whether to accept.
- Your agreement is with the local professional and their brokerage — verify their licence with the regulator or licensing authority for that jurisdiction.
- Referral compensation, where any exists, is disclosed. See the referral disclosure and the partner-agent standards.
- You are free to find your own agent, and this page is written to help you do that well either way.
Questions worth asking any luxury agent, anywhere
The evaluation framework we publish for Calgary is portable. Ask for evidence, not adjectives.
- Current licence and brokerage, confirmed with the jurisdiction's regulator or licensing authority.
- Directly comparable experience with this property type and price band.
- A written pricing rationale grounded in closed transactions.
- A written launch scope: preparation, media, copy, distribution and timing.
- Privacy and showing controls, and who is physically present.
- Media ownership and licensing rights after the listing ends.
- Reporting cadence and what is reported.
- Who on the team does what, and who negotiates.
- Conflicts, referral compensation and agreement cancellation terms.
Work through the full version in the interview question framework and record answers side by side in the comparison scorecard. Both stay in your browser.
Where to go next
Sources and limitations
This page publishes no prices, rankings, market statistics or transaction claims. Real estate licensing in Canada is provincial and territorial; the five links above are verified starting points, not an exhaustive Canadian directory. For any other province or territory, locate the official regulator or licensing authority for that jurisdiction and verify at the source rather than through a third-party directory.
- Alberta — RECA ProCheck — official public lookup tool, independently checked July 30, 2026
- British Columbia — BCFSA Find a Professional — official public lookup tool, independently checked July 30, 2026
- Ontario — RECO registrant search — official public lookup tool, independently checked July 30, 2026
- Quebec — OACIQ licence-holder register — official public lookup tool, independently checked July 30, 2026
- Nova Scotia — NSREC licensee search — official public lookup tool, independently checked July 30, 2026
Official records, municipal staff and qualified specialists determine facts for any specific property. Checked July 30, 2026; municipal documents and links change.
Alberta enquiries, and introductions elsewhere
If your property is in Alberta, Dusko can represent you directly. If it is not, he will say so and, if you would like, introduce you to an appropriately licensed local professional.
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