Should I use Lawyer or Notary when closing my real estate transaction?
There is no real difference between a Lawyer or Notary (the cost is often the same) when we assume that everything in a Real Estate transaction is going well and there are no problems on the day of closing.
Most of the time that is true, but once in a while all hell breaks loose and every party involved is pulling out their hair. At this point the Realtor can do very little no matter how upset or motivated he/she is. This is the time when you need an experienced and able professional on your side.
The notary cannot give any legal advise. Once they discover a problem they have to send you to a lawyer for legal advice. So...now you are paying for two professionals.
All lawyers are notaries but none of the notaries are lawyers.
My advise is ask your realtor if he/she has a trusted professional that they do business with. Trust their advise since your realtor will be the one overseeing the transaction details.
If you need my advice send me a message.
Tibor
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 What is a pre-sale? Example scenario: When the developer intends to build an apartment building and applies for financing, the bank will grant financing under certain conditions. One of them will likely be a certain percentage of pre-sales the developer will need to secure before receiving the funds.
It is common practice for a developer to approach several real estate investors and offer them an opportunity to purchase units of the non-existent building at a discounted price, and on good terms. Once the number of pre-sales is accomplished, the developer goes ahead with the construction, which will likely take two years or longer to complete. During construction, their marketing team offers the remainder of the units for sale at market value to the public. If you are a RE investor, you know that it is preferable to be buying at the pre-sale prices, not market value prices. The question is, how do you get the invitation to buy a pre-sale? In the past many years, investors have made substantial income by buying at wholesale prices and selling at retail prices even before they needed to complete their purchase. I saw many of them lining up and sometimes even camping overnight in front of the sales center to get a chance to buy at lower prices, but not everyone was lucky enough. You needed to be well-connected to get an opportunity, and you had to act fast. Today is a bit of a different story. Several projects in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley offer really good prices and incentives to secure a unit now and complete the purchase two or three years later. The list of incentives varies from one project to the next. Besides attractive prices, you can get low deposit amounts (5-15%), low or no assignment fees, free updates, a mortgage rate buy-down program, extra parking and more. A month ago, I helped a few of my clients purchase a presale in Surrey that sold out in 2 days, and I know of another good developer that will be offering a few units for sale as well. If you would like to know more about these opportunities, I would encourage you to call or email me, and I’ll be happy to send you details on those projects. Kind regards,
Tibor Bogdan
Century 21 Creekside Realty Ltd. 45428 Luckakuck Way #190, Chilliwack, BC V2R 3S9 cell: 604-855-2521 |
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