A lawyer handles the closing through Information Services Corporation, and a multi-family purchase often needs a slightly larger legal fee within that $800 to $1,500 range because the file includes tenant estoppel certificates and, where relevant, security deposit transfers documented under the Residential Tenancies Act.
Lenders typically require a larger down payment on a true multi-family building than the standard owner-occupied minimum, so confirm your specific ratio with your mortgage broker before you make an offer, since it changes both your insurance requirement and your cash needed at possession.
Joel Dyck can pull comparable multi-family sales in Pleasant Hill and nearby neighbourhoods so your offer is grounded in what actually closed, not what is listed. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.