Practice Area
Residential real estate handled diligently from start to finish.
Clear, careful representation for residential purchases, sales, and mortgage refinancing. We work with you to ensure a smooth closing.
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Real Estate Law
This area covers the legal side of buying, selling or refinancing property: reviewing agreements, conducting title searches, handling mortgage documents, and closing the transaction. A smooth closing depends on careful, timely legal work.
How we can help
- ✓Residential purchases & sales
- ✓Mortgage refinancing
- ✓Title searches & insurance
- ✓Mortgage document review
- ✓New construction closings
How it works
The Process
Retain us
Send your agreement of purchase and sale as early as possible.
Due diligence
Title search and review of all closing documents.
Closing preparation
Mortgage instructions and statement of adjustments confirmed.
Closing day
Funds and keys exchanged, registration completed.
Our approach
Straightforward closings, start to finish
Clear fee quotes
You'll know your total closing costs well before closing day.
Careful title review
We catch issues early, before they become closing-day problems.
Responsive communication
Updates at each milestone, and quick answers to your questions.
FAQ
Common questions
As soon as your offer is accepted. Early involvement gives us time to review everything properly.
Legal fees, land transfer tax, title insurance, and disbursements. We'll give you an itemized estimate up front.
A typical purchase closes 30 to 60 days after an accepted offer, though it varies by agreement.
Yes, including reviewing new mortgage terms and registering the new charge.
Insurance that protects you against certain title defects or fraud discovered after closing. Title insurance is not legally required in Ontario, but most lenders require it as a condition of your mortgage, and we generally recommend it even for cash purchases.
Areas we serve
Real Estate services across Toronto, the GTA and Ontario
We close residential purchases, sales and refinancings on properties throughout Ontario, and can complete most transactions remotely wherever you are in the province. Below are some of the communities we serve. If your city is not listed, reach out. We likely still cover your area.
Toronto & the GTA
- Toronto
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Vaughan
- Newmarket
- Ajax
- Pickering
- Whitby
- Oshawa
Halton, Hamilton & Wellington
- Oakville
- Burlington
- Milton
- Hamilton
- Guelph
Waterloo Region & Southwestern Ontario
- Kitchener
- Waterloo
- Cambridge
- Brantford
- Paris
- Woodstock
- London
This list is not exhaustive. StellarEdge Law Firm does not maintain physical office locations in these communities, but we are able to serve clients in those locations virtually.
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