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Offers & closing
Terms, conditions & a coordinated move.
Look at the whole offer and prepare for the steps that follow.
Review more than the price
Understand the complete proposal.
The guide highlights price, conditions, deposits, closing dates, and other terms when evaluating an offer. Ask your representative to explain the benefits, uncertainties, and trade-offs.
- Compare the proposed terms and timing.
- Clarify any wording or condition you do not understand.
- Consider your priorities alongside the purchase price.
Negotiate with a clear view
Discuss your choices before responding.
The guide describes accepting, rejecting, or countering an offer. Work through the options with your representative, keeping your goals and the details of the proposal in view.
- Ask what a proposed response would change.
- Separate emotional reactions from the decisions to make.
- Review outstanding questions before giving instructions.
Follow the due-diligence steps
Stay clear on responsibilities and deadlines.
Depending on the agreement, buyer conditions may involve inspection, financing, or legal review. Ask the appropriate professionals to explain the steps relevant to your transaction.
- Confirm what remains outstanding under the agreement.
- Discuss any required access or information.
- Keep legal questions with your lawyer.
Coordinate closing and the move
Bring the right people into the plan.
The guide includes lawyers, mortgage specialists, movers, and other service providers in its resource network. Confirm closing arrangements with your team and ask what support is available after the sale.
- Keep the transaction team’s contact details together.
- Confirm the remaining steps with the relevant professionals.
- Arrange your move around the confirmed transaction details.
Offer night and after in Markham
Multiple offers. When several buyers compete, each is told how many offers there are. You can choose whether to share the details of competing offers. You can accept one offer, sign one back with changes, or ask buyers to improve.
Conditions. Financing and inspection conditions often run about five business days. Until they are met or waived the sale is not firm, so keep the home ready to show in case it falls through.
Before closing. Your lawyer orders the mortgage discharge statement and prepares the documents. Arrange any visits the agreement allows, leave included items in place, and cancel or transfer utilities and insurance for closing day.
From Kenneth's sales19 Duke of Cornwall Dr in Victoria Square, Markham, was listed at $1,888,000 and sold for $2,122,888. See it and every other sale on the results page.
Before your next conversation
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Common questions
Can a buyer back out after the deal is firm?
Not without breaching the agreement. If a buyer fails to close, the seller can usually keep the deposit and may claim further damages. Speak with your lawyer if this happens.
When do I get the money from the sale?
On closing day. The buyer's funds go to your lawyer, who pays out your mortgage, commission and other costs, then releases the balance to you.
Should I accept the highest offer?
Not always. A slightly lower offer with a larger deposit, fewer conditions or a closing date that suits you can be the stronger choice.
What is a sign-back?
A counter-offer. You change terms in the buyer's offer, such as price or closing date, sign it and send it back. The buyer can accept, counter again or walk away.
Thinking about selling?
Get a free valuation based on recent nearby sales, or book a short call to talk through timing and next steps.
Adapted from the RE/MAX Realtron Seller Guide, August 2026, printed pages 6–7, 20, 22–23, 26. This overview is for planning; confirm property-specific, financing, and legal questions with the appropriate professionals.