What to do when your new house isn’t empty

Here’s a situation that happens more often than you might think: your lawyer calls to say that your house is closed, you pick up the keys, you go to the house….and the old owners are still there. If you are a first-time buyer, you are most likely staying in your rental for a few days… Continue reading What to do when your new house isn’t empty

What exactly does a real estate lawyer do?

You speak with some realtors and find one you like. You interview some mortgage brokers and find one you like. You look at many homes, find one you love, make an offer, do your inspection, drop the paperwork off at the lawyer’s – and then wait for the lawyer to call the week before you… Continue reading What exactly does a real estate lawyer do?

Welcome to Barrie Real Estate Talk!

Welcome to BarrieRealEstateTalk.ca!  Every blog has to start with one post and, well, this is it.  While it may be easy to extrapolate the theme of this site based simply on the domain name (in case it’s not straight forward, we’re going to be talking about real estate, specifically in the city – and surrounding… Continue reading Welcome to Barrie Real Estate Talk!