Legal fees have a range for a reason. Fees for straightforward residential files typically run $800 to $1,500, and shopping two or three real estate lawyers before committing can find you the lower end of that range without sacrificing quality of service.
A home inspection, typically $400 to $600, is worth paying for rather than skipping, since it can surface issues that let you negotiate a price reduction or repair credit that more than covers the inspection cost itself.
Timing your closing date to avoid double property tax proration or overlapping utility setup fees is a smaller but real saving your lawyer can help structure. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.