Escrow and Closing

Closing Costs
What closing costs mean in Canadian mortgage transactions and which legal, tax, and lender-related charges borrowers should expect.
Closing Costs and Closing Process
Canadian closing-cost vocabulary, adjustment language, and the practical steps between firm purchase and possession.
Closing Date
What the closing date means in a Canadian home purchase and why mortgage funding, legal work, and possession timing all depend on it.
Deposit
What a deposit means in a Canadian home purchase and how it differs from the down payment at mortgage closing.
Land Transfer Tax
What land transfer tax means in Canadian residential closings and why it can be a major part of cash needed to close.
Lawyer Fees
What lawyer fees cover in a Canadian mortgage closing and why legal work is a standard part of the borrowing process.
Statement of Adjustments
What a statement of adjustments is in a Canadian real-estate closing and how it affects the final cash needed to close.