A north-side property that has changed hands a few times often carries additions, basement development or a second kitchen that nobody registered with the city, and none of that shows up in public records or an online estimate, which is exactly the gap a buyer needs closed before making an offer.
Joel budgets a $400 to $600 home inspection into any Lawson Heights offer, factors in $800 to $1,500 in legal fees to close through a Saskatchewan lawyer, and assembles the leases and operating costs before the property goes to market rather than after an offer is already in.
That groundwork is what lets a multi-family seller in Lawson Heights price with confidence and lets a buyer make an offer without discounting for the unknown.
Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.