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Buying new, with your eyes open.

A new build is a different purchase from a resale, with different paperwork and different risk. Here is what changes.

New construction

Buying new.

Buying pre-construction means buying from plans: you pay your down payment in stages, the money is protected in trust, and the listed price is often before tax. New homes carry GST and QST, with a possible new-housing rebate, and you live with two dates: occupancy, then the final signing at the notary.

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