{"id":678,"date":"2021-03-30T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ericsalomon.cp03.id-3.net\/buy\/11-expenses-to-expect\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T21:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:52:13","slug":"11-expenses-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ericsalomon.ca\/en\/buy\/11-expenses-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Expenses to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Whether you are considering buying your first house or are looking for a bigger one, there a many expenses over and above the purchase price that you need to plan for right from the moment you start looking for a house. These additional costs can take you by surprise and turn the signature of the contract into a nightmare if you are not well informed and prepared to deal with them.<\/p>\n

Some of these costs are to be paid only once while others might be on a monthly or annual basis, and are over the ones you expected to pay. All these costs do not apply to all situations but it\u2019s better to know what they are ahead of time in order to prepare a realistic and complete budget.<\/p>\n

Remember that buying a house will constitute the central point of your financial situation.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s your first, second or tenth house, several details must be considered all along the process. The last things you need are unplanned expenses that are revealed to you too late in the process, meaning at the moment of taking possession of your new house.<\/p>\n

Read the list of the following items carefully and make sure you include everything in your budget while planning the purchase of a house.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last things you need, are unplanned expenses revealed to you too late in the process, meaning at the moment of taking possession of your new house.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Evaluation fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The lending institution will probably ask for the property evaluation of the house you wish to buy and you will have to pay these fees. The cost of such an evaluation varies from $175 to $400.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Taxes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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According to the amount of cash you will put down, the lending institution might decide to add the amount of property taxes (municipal and school) to your mortgage payment. And even if you repay them to the actual owner as part of the notary adjustments, you will have to start immediately to pay them together with your mortgage payment to build a reserve for the next payment date.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Land surveying fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When you buy an existing house (as opposed to a new one), the bank can require an updated version of the certificate of location. If your offer to purchase did not already include it as being the responsibility of the seller, you will have to pay fees ranging from $500 to $800 for such a document.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Insurance for the property<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Home insurance covers the reconstruction of the property (replacement value) in case of destruction and covers the contents (theft and fire). Your lending institution will require proof of insurance before releasing the funds for the signature at the notary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Legal fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Even the simplest transaction must be duly signed at the notary and registered at the Publicity of Rights Office. Inform yourself about the fees charged by various notaries. Costs will vary based on the complexity of the file and the services offered by the notary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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6. Mortgage insurance fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you do not deposit the required minimum amount in cash to get a \u201cconventional\u201d loan from the bank you will have to pay an insurance premium. This premium represents from 0.5% to 3.5% of the total amount of the mortgage. Payments of the premium are usually added to your monthly payment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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7. Mortgage brokerage fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A mortgage broker has the right to require to be compensated for analyzing various offers from lending institutions. However, it is important to \u201cshop\u201d since many brokers will offer this service for free because they are compensated by the lending institution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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8. Moving fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The costs of professional moving companies average between $80 to $125 an hour for the truck and 3 men. The cost increases from 10 to 20% during the 1st of July period. If you plan to move over 40km away to your full-time or parttime employment, this move could be very smart!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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9. Condo fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The co-owners must pay monthly fees for the maintenance of common spaces, stairs, landscaping, snow removal, etc. These costs vary according to the property and the decisions of the co-property syndicate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is important to know if a special tax relating to exceptional infrastructure expenses (sidewalks, aqueduct, sewers, paving) will apply to the property you\u2019re interested in buying. These infrastructure fees might amount to thousands of dollars in addition to municipal taxes for a predetermined number of years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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11. Transfer tax and others<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This tax applies evenly in all municipalities for the transfer of title to property, whether for a house or for land. Commonly referred to as a \u201cwelcome tax\u201d, it must be paid within three months of the signature. In some municipalities and in some circumstances, a \u201cgreen tax\u201d can apply for an important expansion requiring a new cadastre.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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