Pre Move-In
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Sales Agreement
Sales
Understanding your sales agreement
After you have purchased your home, your Sales Representative is your expert on the purchase and inclusions of your Agreement of Purchase and Sale, exterior colour selections, and your deposits.
Sales Steps after Purchase
Provide financing information
To finalize the sale, our Sales Team may require your financing information. Depending on the deposit structure selected and outlined in your Agreement of Purchase and Sale, a mortgage pre-approval may also be needed.
Even after your contract is firm and finalized, please communicate any changes to your financing status as this information is crucial to ensure everything proceeds smoothly throughout the home owning process.
Choose Point of Sale options (if applicable)
Depending on the construction stage and type of home purchased, you may have the opportunity to choose some options with your Sales Representative. For single-family homes, these may include exterior elevations and colour palettes from a curated menu, while townhome exteriors are thoughtfully coordinated by the Minto team to maintain a harmonious streetscape. In addition, select interior choices may be available, ranging from complete finishing packages to a few tailored a-la-carte options, ensuring your home reflects your personal style.
Payment of Deposits
Deposit requirements vary depending on the type of home purchased and the payment structure agreed upon at the time of signing your purchase agreement. Our Sales Team will provide you with the details at the time of purchase and will follow up with reminders when any subsequent deposits are due, helping you stay on track throughout the process.
Updating Contact Information
If you need to update your phone number, email, or mailing address at any time, please reach out to our Sales Team. They’ll guide you through the process to ensure your information is current. Keeping us informed of any changes helps us stay connected with you and ensures you receive important updates throughout your home owning journey.
Changes to your Agreement of Purchase and Sale
We understand that life circumstances or financing requirements may sometimes lead to changes after you’ve signed your Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Whether you need to add or remove individuals from title, or assign your agreement, our team is here to walk you through the process.
Please note that administrative changes often involve a fee, payable in advance, as outlined in your Agreement of Purchase and Sale. In addition, certain documents may be required, such as government-issued identification, proof of corporate ownership, or verification of Canadian citizenship. While gathering these documents can take time, they are essential for us to process your request. Completing these changes well in advance of your Closing Date will help ensure a smooth and timely closing.
Key Information from your Sales Agreement
Standard features and finishes
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the included features for your home, which are outlined in your Agreement of Purchase and Sale, as this may differ from a Show Home or previous year’s specifications.
Reverse mirror image plan
Depending on the type of home you have purchased, the layout of your finished home may be a reverse mirror image of the floor plans shown in the marketing materials or Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Please keep this in mind when purchasing appliances such as fridges and dryers, as you have to select which way the door swings.
Your Closing Date
The date in your Agreement of Purchase and Sale is based on our early construction schedule and can be seen as a guideline rather than a guarantee. Building a new home is a complex process, and timelines can shift for numerous reasons, such as weather, availability of materials and trades, or even the interior selections you make at the Design Centre.
To keep you informed, we’ll share updates at key construction milestones, and your Customer Experience Coordinator is always available if you’d like an updated estimate of the expected possession date for your home.
Your official Occupancy or Closing Date will be confirmed in a formal notice sent at least 30–35 days before your move in. While we’ll do our best to provide more notice whenever possible, please remember that until you receive that notice, all dates, including the one in your APS, are tentative.
Firm deal
Minto provides you with a conditional period after you sign your agreement to give you the complete confidence in the Minto home you have purchased. This window of time (also referred to as rescission period) is between when you sign your Agreement of Purchase and Sale and the prescribed deadline for when the deal becomes firm. You can check your agreement or ask your Sales Representative for details.
The conditional period is the right and only time for you to review your agreement and be certain that you are completely confident in your decision. After the conditional period, we won’t be able to accommodate any further changes to your agreement, such as the model, lot, elevation or exterior colour package of your new home.
This is why we call our customers ‘Homeowners’ because once your conditional period is done, it’s a done (firm) deal!
Community Features & Utility Structures
As part of creating a functional and well-planned community, certain utility structures or features, such as swales, Canada Post mailboxes, or bus stops, may be located on or near your property. Your Agreement of Purchase and Sale may indicate where potential utility structures could be located. While we do our best to share any known details at the time of sale, this information can change as the community develops. Please note that we cannot guarantee any home site will be entirely free of these elements, as they are essential to the overall design and operation of the neighbourhood.
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