Costs of Selling a Home

The follwing checklist identifies a number of costs sellers frequently encounter when selling a property, and may be required to close the transaction. The seller should review the list carefully with his/her Realtor to determine which costs apply on the property. 
 

1. Property Costs Amount
- Cost of removing liens on property $
- Unpaid condominium maintenance costs $
- Cost of underpaid realty taxes $
2. Legal Costs -
- Lawyer's conveyance costs $
- GST/HST on legal fees $
3. Mortgage Financing Costs -
- Balance of mortgage payable $
- Interest on mortgage since last payment $
- Mortgage prepaid penalty $
- Mortgage lender discharge fee $
- Mortgage assumption fee on credit to buyer $
- Other $
4. Real Estate Commission @    % -
GST/HST on real estate commission $
- Other $
5. Closing Adjustments/Income --
- Property taxes $
- Heating (oil/gas, etc) $
- Homeowners insurance $
- Prepaid realty taxes $
- Prepaid utilities $
- Prepaid condominium maintenance fees $
- Prepaid municipal assessment $
- Other $
6. Moving Costs -
- Movers costs $
- Box purchases or rentals $
- Moving insurance $
- Storage charges $
- Box packing assistance $
7. Utility Disconnection Costs -
- Telephone disconnection $
- Cable disconnection $
- Gas disconnection $
- Electrical disconnection $
- Water service disconnection $
- Other $
Total Cost - - > -