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…
Six most common post-closing issues and how you can avoid them
There are few things that are more exciting than getting the keys to your new home. What you typically picture as a happy and exciting moment, can quickly turn…
Status Certificates. What are they and why you should care.
If you are buying a condo, you will probably encounter the term “status certificate”. What exactly is a status certificate and why is a status certificate important? Think of…
How Can I Protect My Home With a Will?
Prepared by Willful for Deeded Owning a home is so exciting! You’ve likely been preparing for this purchase for a long time. You’ve just closed and you just…