Terms of Use

BY USING ANY WEBSITE, MOBILE APP OR SERVICE OF MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE BETWEEN YOU AND MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER, WHICH INCLUDE THE REFERENCED PRIVACY POLICY ("AGREEMENT"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE ANY MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER WEBSITE OR TO OBTAIN ANY SERVICES FROM MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER.

The Michael the Home Buyer websites and mobile apps include michaelthehomebuyer.ca and ibuyuglyhouse.ca (collectively, "Websites"; and individually, "Website"). Michael the Home Buyer provides numerous services, including as referenced on the Websites ("Services").

Michael the Home Buyer reserves the right, at its discretion, to revise the terms of this Agreement and/or change, suspend, discontinue or modify any aspect of any Website. Your continued use of any Website after the posting of revisions to the Terms Of Use shall constitute your acceptance to be bound by the express terms of any such revisions.

1. CERTIFICATION OF USER.

   By using or attempting to use this Website, you certify to Michael the Home Buyer that you are a resident of Canada or otherwise authorized to conduct business in Canada, are at least 18 years of age or older and have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.

2. CONTENT AND REGISTRATION.

   2.1 The Website content shall mean all areas and aspects of the Website and Services including, without limitation, text, data, photos, graphics and/or video or any information whatsoever obtained through the Website (collectively referred to herein as "Information"), Michael the Home Buyer's computers or network and any subscription or software, product, service, or information provided by Michael the Home Buyer.

   2.2 Vendor Content. Michael the Home Buyer has entered into contractual relationships with certain vendors, sponsors, and advertisers of products or services ("Vendors"), pursuant to which Michael the Home Buyer may link to or display information, advertisements, discounts, products, goods, or services offered by the Vendors ("Vendor Content"). Michael the Home Buyer does not guarantee the availability or accuracy of any such Vendor Content or offers, nor does it endorse, guarantee nor insure any Vendor products or services.

   2.3 Michael the Home Buyer shall not be held liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused by your use of: (a) any external site linked to the Service, (b) Vendor Information, or (c) Vendor products or services.

   2.4 Registration. You may browse and view certain content on the Website without registering, but as a condition to using certain other aspects of the Website or accessing certain services, you may be required to register and select a user identification and password.

3. LIMITATIONS ON USE AND USER SUBMISSIONS.

   3.1 Copyright, Patent and Trademark Notice. All content of the Website provided by Michael the Home Buyer, including, but not limited to, all text, photos, graphics, audio, software, webpage layouts or configurations, presentations in any format and/or video is copyrighted by Michael the Home Buyer. Copyright © 2026 Michael the Home Buyer. All rights reserved.

   No portion of the Content or other materials may be directly or indirectly copied, published, reproduced, modified, performed, displayed, sold, transmitted, published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed in any medium, whether now known or hereafter created.

   3.3. Restricted Use. You agree to use the Service Area and Information for lawful purposes only. You agree not to post or transmit any information through the Service Area which: (a) infringes any patent, trademark or copyright rights of others or violates their privacy or publicity rights, (b) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable, or (c) is protected by patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of such right.

   3.4. Your Submission of Messages. You hereby grant to Michael the Home Buyer a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display and use for any purpose all messages or other materials posted by you on the Service or any e-mail sent by you to Michael the Home Buyer (in whole or in part).

4. ACCESS AND DELAYS IN SERVICES.

   Michael the Home Buyer, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and Vendors shall have no responsibility to provide you access to the Website. Further, Michael the Home Buyer, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and Vendors shall not be liable to you for any loss or liability resulting, directly or indirectly, from delays, inaccuracies, errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, due to electronic or mechanical equipment failures, telephone interconnect problems, defects, weather, strikes, walkouts, fire, acts of God, riots, armed conflicts, acts of war, acts of terrorism, or to other like causes.

5. MONITORING BY MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER.

   You acknowledge that Michael the Home Buyer reserves the right to, and may from time to time, monitor for all lawful purposes any and all Third-Party Content transmitted or received through the Service. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used for authorized purposes. Use of the Service, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to such monitoring and to the other terms of this Agreement.

6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

   6.1. General Disclaimer and Limited Warranty. You acknowledge that certain aspects of the Information and/or Vendor Information and links provided through the Website are compiled from sources which may be beyond the control of Michael the Home Buyer. Though such Information and links are recognized by the parties to be generally reliable, the parties acknowledge that inaccuracies may occur.

   FOR THIS REASON, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS BASIS." MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER AND ITS LICENSORS AND VENDORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, ORAL, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.

   6.4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU AGREE THAT MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND VENDORS SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER.

7. INDEMNIFICATION

   YOU SHALL RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND RELINQUISH, DEFEND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS MICHAEL THE HOME BUYER AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND VENDORS, AND EACH OF THEIR MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, VENDORS, AND CONTRACTORS OF WHATEVER TIER FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION COSTS, ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM BROUGHT BY ANY PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) ARISING FROM, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR RELATING TO, YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE WEBSITE.

8. PRIVACY POLICIES.

   These Terms of Use include our Privacy Policy as contained on our website, which is incorporated fully herein.

9. UNSOLICITED MARKETING.

   9.1. Michael the Home Buyer supports responsible e-commerce and does not authorize anyone to use the Service to broadcast, distribute, transmit or retransmit unsolicited commercial, non-commercial, bulk, or junk electronic mail, including email ("SPAM").

10. MISCELLANEOUS

    10.1. Governing Law; Limitations; Venue. The laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, shall govern this Agreement.

    10.2. Assignments. You may not assign any of your rights, obligations, privileges, or performance hereunder without the prior written consent of Michael the Home Buyer.

    10.6. Notice. Official correspondence must be sent via postal mail to: Michael the Home Buyer, Hamilton, Ontario.

    10.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and no other agreement, written or oral, exists between you and Michael the Home Buyer.