Rene Larson is Payotte's verified real estate lawyer for Thunder Bay, as of July 17, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Law Society of Ontario licence, declared, 51 years of experience (since 1975), 4.8/5 across 230 Google reviews. Payotte score: 93/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
Verified July 17, 2026
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 34/35 | |
| Experience | 30/30 | |
| Licence | 12/15 | |
| Local presence | 14/15 | |
| Bonus | 3/5 |
620 Victoria Ave. E., Suite 222, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 1A9 Get directions ↗
Languages : English
Law Society of Ontario
Licence number not published — check on the official register
Why this reference : Payotte's verified real estate lawyer for Thunder Bay, selected on public data (4.8/5 across 230 Google reviews, practising since 1975) with a genuine local presence. Payotte score: 93/100.
Why 93/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Rene Larson: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- No licence number published on this profile. The body is named, but without a number a reader cannot confirm the registration in the register themselves.
- Local presence in Thunder Bay not confirmed. No public source proves how many files were closed in this specific sector — only the professional holds that figure.
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Your score is public, criterion by criterion. Up to 4 points are out of reach — not because you don't deserve them, but because no public source lets us verify them. From you, we need:
- up to 3 pts — your licence number, so we can confirm it in the register
- up to 1 pt — your presence in Thunder Bay: files closed there over the past twelve months, and the address of the office that serves it
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What does it cost in Thunder Bay?
On Thunder Bay's reference price ($395,000), land transfer tax comes to roughly $4,400.
Computed bracket by bracket on the official schedule, like income tax — it is NOT "top rate × price". It is paid in cash at closing and cannot be financed in the mortgage. On top of that come the professional's own fees: 1 000–2 000 $ in Ontario, plus title insurance (200–400 $).
Before any first-time buyer rebate, and excluding special cases (non-residents, transfers between relatives). The fees quoted are market ranges — no province publishes a schedule for them. The official calculation belongs to the professional closing the deal.
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- Law Society of Ontario licence — to confirm on the public register ↗
- 4.8★ rating, 230 reviews — Google (public)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the best real estate lawyer in Thunder Bay in 2026?
Rene Larson is Payotte's verified real estate lawyer for Thunder Bay, as of July 17, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Law Society of Ontario licence, declared, 51 years of experience (since 1975), 4.8/5 across 230 Google reviews. Payotte score: 93/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
What does a real estate lawyer cost in Thunder Bay in 2026?
On Thunder Bay's reference price ($395,000), land transfer tax comes to roughly $4,400. Computed bracket by bracket on the official schedule, like income tax — it is NOT "top rate × price". It is paid in cash at closing and cannot be financed in the mortgage. On top of that come the professional's own fees: 1 000–2 000 $ in Ontario, plus title insurance (200–400 $).
What is the Thunder Bay real estate market like in 2026?
Figures for the City of Thunder Bay as a whole. In September 2026, the median reference price across the City of Thunder Bay stood at $395,000. There were 109 sales during the month, 11.2% more than a year earlier. Homes took an average of 18 days to sell. (Source: Thunder Bay Real Estate Board, September 2026)
How was the best real estate lawyer in Thunder Bay selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
Is the information on this expert up to date?
Data is captured on the date shown on this profile. Payotte publishes the regulator so you can check the licence yourself on the official register (Law Society of Ontario) before hiring this professional.
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