15 min readLast updated June 2026Beginner levelCanada-wideOfficial-source checked
Selling looks simple from the outside — list it, take an offer, hand over the keys. But between the sale price and the money that lands in your account sits a stack of costs that surprises almost everyone: commission, legal fees, mortgage payoff and penalty, adjustments. Know your net before you list, not your gross.
Selling looks simple from the outside — list it, take an offer, hand over the keys. But between the sale price and the money that lands in your account sits a stack of costs that surprises almost everyone: commission, legal fees, mortgage payoff and penalty, adjustments. Know your net before you list, not your gross.
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