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What's different if I'm selling in Saskatoon?

Selling in Saskatoon runs on Saskatchewan rules, not the ones common in other markets: title moves through Information Services Corporation instead of a title insurer, and every sale closes through a lawyer rather than at a separate signing table. Commission here is negotiable and often tiered rather than fixed.

The City of Saskatoon assesses your property for tax purposes, and that assessed value can be appealed to the Board of Revision if you think it is wrong, but assessment is not the same number a buyer will pay. Mortgages in Canada compound semi-annually, which changes the amortization math compared to other markets.

Closing costs on a typical Saskatoon sale run 4 to 6 percent of the sale price once commission, legal fees and adjustments are added together, and your lawyer handles the transfer through ISC rather than a separate closing agent. Possession day, not a closing date, is when keys change hands.

None of this changes what your home is worth, but it changes how the sale gets done. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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