Which real estate professionals does Payotte recommend in Thunder Bay?

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In Thunder Bay, Payotte selects one independent professional per trade, scored on public data — Google reviews, years of experience, an active or verifiable licence on the regulator's register, and a genuine local presence — with no ads, no commissions and no paid placement. Only one expert is named per profession, so the recommendation stays clear. As of June 2026, the median price of a single-detached home in the City of Thunder Bay was $439,500, up 8.5% over June 2025, with a year-to-date median of $420,000 (up 8.2%); 114 single-detached homes sold and took a median of 14 days to sell (Thunder Bay Real Estate Board / CREA). With detached prices up 8.5% year over year and homes selling in a median 14 days, Thunder Bay currently favours sellers. In Ontario, a real estate lawyer — not a notary — closes the transaction, and home inspection is not a licensed trade, so verify an inspector's association membership (OAHI, CAHPI or InterNACHI) rather than a licence number. On closing, only Ontario's provincial Land Transfer Tax applies here — unlike the City of Toronto, there is no municipal land transfer tax — alongside legal fees and the inspection and appraisal you arrange. The right professional for each step protects a six-figure decision more than any single star rating. Current selections: real estate agent — Kate Pasinelli; mortgage broker — Nathan Lawrence; home inspector — OZ Home Inspections Inc.; real estate lawyer — Rene Larson; appraiser — being finalized.

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