What You Need To Know When Buying Or Selling Residential Real Estate

Real estate transactions are exciting, but can be wrought with issues if not carefully reviewed. With decades of extensive experience helping clients in Richmond Hill, Ontario and throughout the Greater Toronto Area, our goal is to make your transaction proceed as smoothly as possible.

Whether it’s adjusting expenses, buying insurance, unique steps for condos and new builds – our legal team will help you keep on track with your purchase or sale, including:

If you are buying a home, our legal team will:

  • Discuss with you, the appropriate way of taking title
  • Communicate with you, the seller’s lawyer and your mortgage company in preparation for the closing
  • Conduct searches that are required to ensure you will receive good title to the property you are buying.
  • Arrange for title insurance to better protect your investment
  • Review your adjustments to ensure you are paying only proper charges
  • Prepare or review all documents required for your closing
  • Meet with you to review and sign all required documents
  • Conduct the closing, register you as the owner of your property and provide you with your keys
  • Provide you with a written report of your purchase

If you are selling a home, our legal team will:

  • Communicate with you, the buyer’s lawyer and your mortgage in preparation for your closing
  • Prepare your statement of adjustments to ensure you are only paying the expenses you are responsible for
  • Prepare all documents required for your closing
  • Meet with you to review and sign all required documents
  • Conduct the closing and receive your closing proceeds
  • Arrange to pay off outstanding mortgages and any sums due to your realtor
  • Provide you with a written report of your transaction

Arrange A Meeting To Discuss Your Transaction

Call our real estate lawyers and find out how we can help you keep your purchase or sale on track. You can reach us by phone at (905) 884-9242 or you can send us an email online.