If you are buying or selling a property, you should know of all the closing costs you can expect to pay. That's why we have published a list of all the extra costs that you'll have to face upon fascilitating the transaction.

Click here to view our lists of closing costs for buyers and closing costs for sellers.

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For the Buyers section of our website we have prepared a chart to help you calculate Ontario & Toronto land transfer taxes. These are payable by the buyer of a property through their lawyer upon closing of the transaction. As you may know, first time buyers do not pay the city of Toronto tax on the first $400,000 of a property purchase. We'll also give you the right formula for calculating land transfer tax.

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You have just bought your new home and found out that it needs some improvements? So you may wonder how much that new chimney or plumbing job will cost you. Well, it won't be for free, even if you're good at DIY. But the work of a skilled contractor can be even more expensive.
As the latest addition to our Buyer's Guide, we have compiled a list of possible home improvements and their estimated cost for a typical three-bedroom house.