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Don't Sign That Agreement Until Your Lawyer Checks It Out - Reason 3 - The Survey - by Daniel Bernstein
Date: October 21, 2011   Tag: Real Estate

Prior to the introduction of title insurance, closing a real estate purchase without a survey was almost impossible. Today, with the advent of title insurance, banks will advance mortgage funds without a survey provided that a title insurance has been issued to cover the property. However, having a provision in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale requiring the seller to deliver a survey to the buyer is highly recommended. read more...

Don't Sign That Agreement Until Your Lawyer Checks It Out - Reason 2 - New Home Contract Extras - by Daniel Bernstein
Date: October 19, 2011   Tag: Real Estate

Before you sign an agreement to buy or sell that house its worth having it reviewed by your lawyer. Agreements of Purchase and Sale for new homes are full of surprises read more...

Don't Sign That Agreement Until Your Lawyer Checks It Out - Reason 1 - HST - by Daniel Bernstein
Date: October 12, 2011   Tag: Real Estate

Before you sign an agreement to buy or sell that house its worth having it reviewed by your lawyer. Unfortunately, in most cases we don't have the chance to review an agreement until after its signed and are therefore unable to advise our clients at the proper time - before they submit or accept the offer. The few minutes spent reviewing the offer with your legal advisor prior to signing it can reap benefits and provide peace of mind down the road. Although much of the Ontario Real Estate Association and Toronto Real Estate Board forms of Agreements of Purchase and Sale are indeed "standard form" there are traps for the unwary purchaser and vendor. Reason 1 - HST read more...

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