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I’m deciding how much weight to give property tax when shortlisting Montreal duplexes priced from C$545,400 to C$818,100. The local snapshot shows 10.4% movement and roughly 84 days on market, but negotiated discounts seem to change sharply with condition. My working view is that taxes explain...

I’m considering a country home priced around C$560,200 and trying to build a realistic closing and ownership budget before proceeding. I have transfer tax, legal or notary costs, and registration fees on the list, but I’m less confident about ownership restrictions, recurring property charges...

A practical sequence for the condo buyer would be: list every unresolved financing, property and insurance item; assign each one to the person who can actually answer it; record the expected response time; and only then discuss the offer terms. Keep dated copies of what was submitted and...