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Real Estate Law
We offer all-inclusive, flat rate closing packages for home purchases and sales. Our fees for our Durham estate planning lawyers, include all disbursements, such as title insurance, title searching, execution searches, courier costs, etc.
All-inclusive Pricing:
$699.00 for a sale transaction, plus HST*;
$1,199.00 for a purchase transaction, plus HST*
The only other additional charges for a purchase transaction will be the Land Transfer Tax (based on purchase price) and the registration of the deed and the mortgage ($142.60). If you are a first time homebuyer**, you will be entitled to a rebate on the Land Transfer Tax payable.
We understand that buying a home is often the largest purchase that many of us will ever make. We give the transaction the respect and time that it deserves. You deal with a lawyer and that lawyer's assistant directly.
Ontario Land Transfer Tax
Generally, if you buy land or an interest in land in Ontario you pay Ontario Land Transfer Tax.
Purchasers must Pay Ontario's Land Transfer Tax at the time a property transfer is registered. Our office collects the Land Transfer Tax payable from you and submits the required forms and funds to the Government of Ontario. If you are purchasing commercial property call our office directly for rates and disbursement quotes.
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Please Note: In addition to the Ontario Land Transfer Tax, purchases within the City of Toronto will carry a Municipal Land Transfer Tax. Please speak to a representative of our office directly regarding purchases within the City of Toronto.FIRST TIME BUYERS
Individuals, spouses and common law partners who are first time buyers within the definitions set out in the legislation may qualify for a Land Transfer Tax exemption up to a maximum of $2000 on a purchase. Not Sure if you or your partner qualify as First Time Buyers? Please click the link below to review our Land Transfer Tax Article and Information:
Land Transfer Tax Article and Information
(*Real Estate Fees and disbursements quoted above are for residential purchases under $500,000 located in Durham Region. If you are buying outside of Durham Region, additional disbursements may apply. If you are buying outside Toronto, Ontario Land Transfer taxes will apply. If you are buying inside Toronto, Toronto's Municipal Land Transfer Tax AND Ontario Land Transfer taxes will apply. If you are arranging a mortgage, your mortgage company may charge broker fees, Tax on CMHC Fees, charges to deliver mortgage documents, etc. Prices quoted are for standard transaction with up to one mortgage to be arranged or up to one discharged. Transactions requiring additional registrations or multiple mortgage discharges may result in additional fees or disbursements. Prices are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to decline retainers. **To be eligible for the land transfer tax rebate for first time homebuyers you must meet the requirements set out in the legislation.)