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Buyers will discover that it is very easy to purchase real estate on Manitoulin Island.

 

All negotiations are done in Canadian dollars so non-residents of Canada may find The XE.com Universal Currency Converter useful. For your convenience, each detailed listing on this site also has a quick UCC conversion link.

 

The purchasing procedure is as follows:

 

1. Locate a desirable property.

 

2. Make an offer on paper with the assistance of the real estate agent. This can be done in person, by facsimile, by email and especially, by using digital signing with DocuSign.  Electronic transfer of funds such as the Deposit are also used.

 

3. Retain an Ontario lawyer to complete the transaction once an agreement has been reached.

 

4. Transfer funds to your Ontario lawyer. This can be done without having to return to Manitoulin Island. The final cost will be greater than the purchase price due to lawyer's fee, title searching fees, registration fee, transfer tax and other outlays. The transfer tax is 0.5% on the first $55000; 1.0% on portion between $55000 and $250000; 1.5% on balance over $250000

 

The following list of telephone numbers will connect you to almost everyone that could be involved directly or indirectly with your research should you not be using the services of a real estate salesperson.

Financial Institutions

Bank of Montreal
Gore Bay
Little Current
Mindemoya
705 282 2490
705 368 2260
705 377 5391

TD Canada Trust
Little Current 705 368 3110

 

Municipal Offices
Burpee - Mills
Gordon / Barrie Island
Gore Bay
Billings
N.E.M.I
Assiginack
Tehkummah
Central Manitoulin
205 282 0624
705 282 2702
705 282 2420
705 282 2611
705 368 3500
705 859 3196
705 859 3293
705 377 5726
Manitoulin Real Estate Lawyers

Brad Allison

Janelle Proulx                                                 
Samantha Ramage

Joseph Santoro
Michael Semeniuk

705 282 3241

705 377 4533
705 968 1212

519 464 384
705 377 4663

Others

Manitoulin Planning Board
Land Registry Office
District Health Unit
Water Well Drilling
District Board of Education
Ontario Land Surveyor
Ontario Land Surveyor
Manitoulin Tourism
Property Assessment
Building Code
Land Transfer Tax
International Tax Services
Canada Customs
Immigration
Passport Enquiries
Canadian Coast Guard
Canada Information
Ontario Information
Ontario Travel Information

705 282 2237
705 282 2442
705 377 4774
705 377 5384
705 674 3171
705 368 2221
705 869 5792
705 368 3021
866 296 6722
416 585 6666
800 263 7965
800 267 5177
800 461 9999
888 242 2100
800 567 6868
866 290 3731
800 622 6232
877 817 6636
800 668 2746