A few Toronto-based condos authorized a “safety and security” committee, made up of owners, to research security concerns and solutions and advise the board of directors.

Some of the signals of potential malfeasance in real estate transactions are not obvious or only appear ominous when they are part of a pattern of questionable conduct.

When it comes to trauma and crime scene clean-up, only the professionals can be trusted to connect the many administrative dots with due-diligence, authority and much-needed compassion.

This video report looks at how to detect and prevent crime in condos. Commentators: Maria Dimakas, an associate lawyer at Fine & Deo, and Yehudi Hendler, president of Y.L. Hendler Ltd.