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Can something as small as a smoke detector actually delay a fast Saskatoon closing?

Yes, and it is one of the more common small delays. A buyer's final walkthrough or a lender's insurance requirement can flag a missing or expired smoke detector, and some lenders, including CMHC-insured files, will not release mortgage funds until a flagged item like that is confirmed fixed.

The issue is rarely the detector itself, it is what a missing one signals. A lender or insurer reads a basic safety item as a proxy for how well the rest of the home has been maintained, so a small deficiency found late can trigger a closer look at bigger systems too.

A pre-listing walkthrough that checks smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, along with anything a $400 to $600 home inspection typically flags, catches these issues while there is still time to fix them cheaply, instead of during the week a lawyer is trying to close on schedule.

Small, fixable items are the easiest delays to prevent and the most frustrating ones to discover at the last minute. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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