Does Anyone Wear a Black Hat in the Residential Building Process
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I like to think not. I have many people worried and asking whether the Builder is going to take advantage of them; whether their home will…
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Getting Your House in Order
General Information, New or Pre Construction Condos, New or Pre Construction Freehold Homes, Resale Homes
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Whether you are a young couple or individual purchasing your new home for the very first time, a resale buyer moving in the market or an…
Closing Costs: Who gets Them? Who Pays Them?
Cottage Property, New or Pre Construction Condos, New or Pre Construction Freehold Homes, Resale Homes
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM At the closing of a residential real estate transaction there are usually three groups who get paid: the vendor/builder, various governments, and the lawyer. Each group…
How does it Work on Closing?
Cottage Property, New or Pre Construction Condos, New or Pre Construction Freehold Homes, Resale Homes
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Lawyers have a tendency to forget that people do not know what to expect as they move closer to their closing so I hope this helps.…
Substitution and Delay
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM Substitutions Many of your protections relating to substitutions of materials only apply if you abide by the terms of your Agreement of Purchase and Sale. In…
A Pre-Construction Offer Checklist
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM I hope the information and checklist provided hereafter will help you when you review your Agreement of Purchase and Sale and provide some general information. I…
What is a Transfer and Partial Discharges and Undertakings
By: Jayson Schwarz LLM First of all I would like to simply explain for those of you unfamiliar with the terms the way the process of real estate title works.…