EZtoFind.ca — Free BC Real Estate Information & Property-Search Platform
An information and property-search site by Doug LeMaire, REALTOR® of Fraser Property Management Realty Services Ltd. Search the live CREA DDF® MLS® feed, browse 240 British Columbia community profiles, and get instant answers from Doogie — an educational guide backed by 439 statute-cited glossary entries.
Practice areas & referral policy: Doug LeMaire personally represents transactions in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and the Sea-to-Sky Corridor (to Whistler). Community pages and glossary content are published province-wide for research and education, but any consumer viewing a page outside those areas (Interior BC, Vancouver Island, Northern BC, the Kootenays, the Okanagan, etc.) is served by referral only through Doug's network of licensed BC REALTORS® on the appropriate local board (VIREB, IAR, KAR, BCNREB, CADREB). Doug does not personally transact real estate outside his stated practice areas. Request an out-of-area referral.
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A standard BC residential deal from accepted offer to key handover takes 30–60 days. Here's what happens in each window.
Days 1–3: Contract of Purchase and Sale accepted
Both parties sign. Deposit is due (typically 5% within 24–48 hours to the listing brokerage's trust account).
Days 3–7: Subject removal — inspection
Buyer books home inspection ($500–$800). Inspector produces a report. Buyer + REALTOR® review, decide whether to proceed, renegotiate, or walk.
Days 7–14: Subject removal — financing + strata review
Lender processes mortgage approval. Buyer reviews strata documents (2 years of minutes, financials, depreciation report, Form B, bylaws). Subjects are removed by written notice on the deadline.
Days 14–45: Closing preparation
Buyer's lawyer/notary orders title search, prepares closing documents, coordinates mortgage funds. Seller's lawyer prepares transfer + payout.
Closing day (typically Fri-of-month)
Mortgage funds are drawn, PTT is paid, title transfers at LTSA. Adjustments (property tax, strata fee) are settled.
Possession day (typically 1 business day after closing)
Keys handed over (per contract — usually noon of possession day). Buyer moves in.
Educational information only — not legal, tax, financial, or real-estate advice. Doug LeMaire, REALTOR® · BCFSA #167790 · Fraser Property Management Realty Services Ltd. Not intended to solicit or induce an agreement already in place.
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