Conditions on an offer: Why they matter
Purchasing a home has a great deal of inherent risk, that is why sometimes buyers and sellers look to mitigate that risk by using certain protections when making an offer…
Gifting a downpayment: What you need to know
With rapidly increasing home prices greatly outpacing growth in salaries and incomes, it is becoming very difficult for first-time buyers to save for a downpayment so they can get…
3 questions to ask your Alberta lawyer
Congratulations on buying orselling your Alberta home. If you just firmed up your purchase or sale(congrats!), you’ll likely need to choose a Real Estate lawyer…
What’s the best day for closing?
When you’re making an offer to purchase a property, you’ll beasked when you would like to “close” on your property as part of the agreementto purchase…
Practical Tips on Drafting Title Insurance Clauses in an Alberta Contract of Purchase & Sale
When it comes to closing a home in Alberta, on occasion, the seller may offer a credit for the costs to the buyer to purchase a title insurance policy in…
This is the most common closing mistake for first time buyers
We love working withfirst time buyers and are always striving to educate clients to ensure theirfirst closing experience is a smooth one.Let’s face it. Beingfirst…
Virtual Real Estate Closings: Here to stay in Alberta
Since the Covid shutdown, lawyers have been able to witness real estate closing documents remotely and that includes virtual Real Estate closings in Alberta.A virtual closing means you can…
The Top Real Estate Closings Costs to Consider in Alberta
It is too often that we get clients who are closing the purchaseor sale of their home in Alberta and are surprised to find out that they didnot…
When an agreement of purchase and sale is negotiated, both parties will agree to a closing date that seems reasonable. Just as there is said to be a preferable day…
Land Transfer Tax. What is it and how to budget for it.
You’ve signed on the dotted line and your offer was accepted. Congratulations on your new home! As you start readying your finances for closing, one of the top items…