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What are the main costs that come out of my sale price?

In Saskatchewan, a Saskatoon seller's proceeds are reduced mainly by three things: commission, legal fees, and closing-day adjustments such as property tax already paid. Total seller closing costs, commission included, typically run 4 to 6 percent of the sale price according to Saskatchewan real estate market data, and the lawyer's own portion of that usually lands between $800 and $1,500.

That total is not commission alone. Commission in Saskatchewan is negotiable and often tiered, with a higher percentage on the first portion of the price and a lower percentage on the balance, so there is no single provincial rate to quote, and a seller should agree the exact structure in writing with their agent before listing.

Legal fees cover the lawyer's work at Information Services Corporation registering the transfer, along with the title search and payout of any existing mortgage, while other adjustments true up whatever the seller has already prepaid, like property tax, so the buyer does not pay it twice.

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