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Selling your home "For Sale By Owner"(FSBO), on this web site, listings are FREE FROM CHARGE and NO COMMISSION
List your property on this site and get your property instantly on the internet. 5 pictures per listing! Alter your FSBO ad at any time of the day.
All ads are displayed instantly without pulling your VisaCart out of your wallet.

Most important, promote your property
The only way to sell your property is when you give publicity to the sale of your home thru advertising in news papers, flyers, signs on your front lawn, other local free FSBO web sites, ... More

Preparing Your Home To Sell
Find out the things you can do to make your home more attractive to buyers. More

Pricing Your Home
To sell quickly for the highest possible price; View the best practices involved with setting a price for your home. More

What is "Flat Fee MLS"

Selling Before A Deadline
If you must close on your home sale within 8 to 10 weeks, then you should put your home on the market quickly and not delay for home preparation. More

Open House
An open house is just an invitation to hordes of Real Estate agents who are getting true your frond door and telling you "I have a buyer for your home, all you have to do is sign here on the dotted line and pay 5% commission." More

You got an offer!
Let your Lawyer deal with all the particulars in the offer and counter offer, you need a Lawyer anyway at the closing, or if you are confident doing it yourself you can download here a purchase agreement.

The Closing
Bring the key's and garage door opener to your Lawyer and on the day of the closing you pull the door in its lock and that afternoon you can pickup your cheque from your lawyer.

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Know your financial limit
Before you start looking for a new home, know what the mortgage company will lend you, this will tell you in which price range you should be looking in.

Know what the Land Transfer Tax will be for the maximum price you are willing to pay.
Land transfer tax is often overlooked to be calculated by the buyer, but it can run in the Thousands of dollars, be prepared and check it out.
Ontario land transfer tax calculator.

Do I require a Real Estate representative if the home is privately listed?
No, you don’t require the service of a Real Estate agent to buy a home privately.
If you have already a buyer’s agreement with a Real Estate Agent then there is usually a 2.5% commission involved, check your contract that you signed with your Real Estate Agent, if so, contact your agent and the seller of the property and see if you can come to an agreement who pays the commission.

Lawyer
Regardless you buy a property privately or with the help from a Real Estate Agent, you still require the service of a Lawyer
Expect to pay!
Legal fees: $500.00 and up depending on which lawyer you choose.
Disbursements:
Approximately $300.00 plus land transfer tax, this can fluctuate depending on the property.
It includes the following expenses.
Registration of Deed
Registration of Mortgage
Tax Certificate
Title Search and Copies
Photocopies, Fax, Postage etc.
Courier fees
Sales taxes