The Real Deal
Real stories from the homeowners we meet
Here we share the real deal: true stories from the homeowners we sit down with, and the real-estate knowledge that actually matters when you sell.
Guide
What you have to disclose when selling a house in Alberta depends on what the buyer asks
In Alberta you must disclose hidden serious defects in writing, but not most stigmas unless a buyer asks. Here is what goes where, and who keeps the proof.
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Guide
Selling a house as is in Alberta does not switch off the standard contract
Selling as is in Alberta does not remove the RPR and compliance, the same-condition warranty to Completion Day, or written disclosure of known defects.
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Probate & inherited
What happens after probate is granted in Alberta, when there is a house to sell
A grant gives an Alberta executor authority, not ownership. What still has to be registered at Land Titles before the house sells, and how long that queue runs.
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Probate & inherited
The tax on an inherited Alberta house
Canada has no inheritance tax. What the estate owes is the gain between the date-of-death value and the sale price — and one 2025 change made most advice stale.
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Dower rights
Which dower form you need, and who has to witness it
The Alberta dower consent is a prescribed form that pairs with a lawyer's certificate, is signed apart from the owner, and recurs at each stage of a sale.
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A house we bought
We Bought a Marlborough Park House With No Showings
B and E owned their Marlborough Park split since 1997. They wanted no showings and a closing date of their own. Here is exactly how that sale went.
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Dower rights
Alberta Dower Rights: Your Spouse Signs Before You Sell
If your Alberta house is in one name and you are married, your spouse must consent before Land Titles will register the sale. Separated still counts as married.
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Probate & inherited
Selling a House Before Probate in Alberta
You can list and sign before probate — you just can't close. What Alberta executors need to know about Land Titles, timelines, and the conditional offer.
Would you rather just ask?
Tell us about the house and we will tell you what we would pay for it — and, if selling to a buyer like us is the wrong move, that too.