Paradise Development - Seatonville Welcome Booklet

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW HOME FROM PARADISE DEVELOPMENTS!

Dear Paradise Developments Homeowner

Welcome to the Family!

Purchasing a new home is an exciting time, whether it is your first home or not. Thank you for trusting us as your New Home Builder. We are committed to making this a rewarding and enjoyable purchase experience. In order to process the sale, and to prepare for the construction of your home, Paradise Developments would ask that you please review the following:

DEPOSIT CHEQUES

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DESIGN SELECTIONS

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If you have not already done so, please ensure that you drop off all of your deposit cheques to our Sales Centre as soon as possible. Please remember that your bank will require at least 1 weeks’ notice if you need to transfer funds to cover any of your deposit cheques. Should a cheque be returned to us when presented to the bank, a fee of $500 (+HST) will be charged on closing for any returned cheques.

As construction in the subdivision commences, you will be contacted (roughly) 12–14 months before your scheduled closing date, by a representative from our Design Studio, to book an appointment to complete your Design Selections. An online catalogue can be accessed once your appointment is scheduled. For more information, please call our Design Studio at 416.756.1972 x425.

LAWYER INFORMATION

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FINANCING/ MORTGAGE APPROVAL

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If you have not already retained a lawyer, we urge you to do so as soon as possible, as the lawyer should review your Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Please provide the Paradise Developments Sales Centre with your lawyer’s name, address and phone number. This information is imperative in order to close the sale and take possession of your home on the date of closing. Please refer to our Suggested Lawyers list if you require assistance.

We strongly urge you to speak to a mortgage specialist when planning to purchase a home, and not waiting until closing to confirm your qualifications. Once you have your pre-approval for your mortgage by your financial institution, please provide a copy of your approval notice to our Sales Centre.

YOUR MORTGAGE APPROVAL MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

Mortgage Commitment Expiry must be 3 months past closing date.

Maximum Purchase Price must be equal to or greater than the Purchase Price on your Agreement.

The Mortgage approval must be from a Financial Institution. If using a Mortgage Broker, please attach commitment from financial institution.

If it is a cash sale, we require a letter confirming sales amount in confirmation of ability to pay all cash in writing from a financial institution, lawyer or accountant.

What’s Next?

Now that you purchased your new home, the most important detail to check is that your mortgage financing is in place and guaranteed up to your closing date. Since this is a key milestone in your new home journey, we are reaching out to ensure you have all the information you will need.

If you have not yet completed this, we invite you to reach out to our trusted partners at RBC Royal Bank to learn more about exclusive offers. RBC will provide you with a firm mortgage approval* which will be guaranteed until your closing date. Mortgage rates can be capped until your closing date to a maximum of 36 months. This will give you invaluable peace of mind knowing that any future government borrowing policy and mortgage rate changes will not impact your borrowing capability as you’ve secured your mortgage approval today.

It is also essential to protect your investment as your mortgage is one of the biggest financial investments you will make. RBC Home Protector® Insurance is designed to complement any plans you may already have in place to help protect your new home.

For more information, please contact our Seatonville RBC Mortgage Specialist

Thank you again for choosing Paradise Developments as your trusted new home builder.

Suggested Lawyers Paradise Developments

It is highly recommended that all purchasers retain a TitlePLUS® lawyer, who can save you time and money. The following lawyers are registered with TitlePLUS.

Rajen Akalu

Akalu Law Professional Corporation

26 Rumbellow Crescent

Ajax, ON L1Z 0P8

Email: rajen@akalulaw.com

Phone: 647.299.5079

Fax: 289.660.0874

Constance Cargill

8992 Woodbine Avenue

Markham, ON L3R 0J7

Email: ccargill@cargillkert.com

Phone: 905.477.8555

Fax: 905.477.3978

William K. Bernadius

Kennedy Law Office

223-2390 Eglinton Avenue East

Scarborough, ON M1K 2P5

Email: williamkennedylaw@gmail.com

Phone: 416.613.4900

Fax: 416.613.4904

Ashley-Rose Gillespie

David J. Gillespie Professional Corporation

214 Dundas Street East, 2nd Floor

Whitby, ON L1N 2H8

Email: ashley@gillespielawyers.ca

Phone: 905.666.2221

Fax: 905.666.2344

David H.Y. Lam

102-625 Cochrane Drive

Markham, ON L3R 9R9

Email: lawpro@davidlam.ca

Phone: 905.604.8600

Fax: 905.470.7056

Miran Kert

8992 Woodbine Avenue

Markham, ON L3R 0J7

Email: mkert@cargillkert.com

Phone: 905.477.8555

Fax: 905.477.3978

Directory Of Community Contacts

Emergency Services

Police

Durham Regional Police 22 Division

1710 Kingston Road

Pickering, ON 888.579.1520 (non-emergencies)

Fire Services

Pickering Fire Services

1616 Bayly St

Pickering, ON L1W 3N2

905.839.9968 (non-emergencies)

Hospital

Ajax-Pickering Hospital

Lakeridge Health Network

580 Harwood Ave S

Ajax, ON L1S 2J4

905.683.2320

www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca

Paramedic Services

Pickering EMS

905.665.6313

Utilities

Phone & Cable

Bell Canada

905.310.2355

www.bell.ca

Rogers

1.888.764.3771

www.rogers.com

Gas

Enbridge Gas

1.877.362.7434

www.enbridgegas.com

Hydro

Elexicon Energy

905.427.9870

www.elexiconenergy.com

Waste Management

905.697.5300

waste@durham.ca

Water Service

905.666.6211

Client Care

Seatonville Seaton

TO BE DETERMINED 416.756.1972

seatoncustomercare@ paradisedevelopments.com

Public Transportation

GO Transit

416.869.3600

www.gotransit.com

Durham Region Transit

1.866.247.0055

www.durhamregiontransit.com

Regional & Municipal Offices

City of Pickering

One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7

905.683.7575

www.pickering.ca

Region of Durham

605 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

905.668.7711

www.durham.ca

Boards of Education

Durham District School Board

400 Taunton Road East Whitby, ON L1R 2K6

905.666.5500

www.ddsb.ca

Durham Catholic District School Board

650 Rossland Road West Oshawa, ON L1J 7C4 905.576.6150

www.dcdsb.ca

*Designated Public Schools

Da Vinci Public Elementary School

61 Williamson Dr. E

Ajax, ON L1T 0A9 905.686.2772

Pine Ridge Secondary School

2155 Liverpool Rd. Pickering, ON L1X 1V4 905.420.1885

*Designated Catholic Schools

St. Andre Bessette Elementary Catholic School

60 Seggar Ave

Ajax, ON L1T 4Y4 905.619.8021

St. Mary Secondary Catholic School

1918 Whites Rd Pickering, ON L1V 1R9 905.420.7166

*Note: Accurate at time of publication

• Parents should reconfirm designated schools with the school boards planning department.

• Parents must register students at the designated school prior to being able to attend.

• Parents should confirm bussing requirements with the Boards’ Student Transportation.

General Information

Pickering Public Library

1 The Esplanade S Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 905.831.6265

Shopping Centres

Pickering Town Centre

1355 Kingston Rd. Pickering, ON L1V 1B8

Durham Centre

135 Kingston Rd. E Ajax, ON L1Z 1G1

Recreational Facilities

Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex

1867 Valley Farm Rd Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 905.683.6582

The Decor Selection Process

Once you have purchased your new Paradise home, Paradise Developments strives to ensure that your appointments are successful and enjoyable. Our Paradise Design Consultants are ready to assist you with choosing the finishes in your home that best suit your style and preference.

Online Design Seminar Videos

Paradise Developments® offers Online Design Seminars for the convenience of our purchasers. Paradise Developments® makes this opportunity available online to help better conform to your lifestyle. Tune in to these seminars online to assist you in understanding the various options that are available to you during your Design Finishes appointment. Let us help you make your new house a “home”.

It is important to recognize how to prepare your home for changing weather conditions and to perform the appropriate maintenance within your home. Paradise Developments has prepared this helpful ‘New Home Guide’ to ensure the suggested steps are taken to maintain your home over the years.

Your Warranties

Paradise Developments® builds every new home to meet or exceed the structural requirements and health and safety standards of the Ontario Building Code. Like every new home in Ontario, it is protected by the builder’s warranty, and backed by the Tarion Warranty Corporation.

Homes are covered by the builder and manufacturer’s warranty for material and work defects for up to One Year, and for Two Years for delivery and distribution systems in the home, and water penetration of the building exterior walls and foundation.

At the time you select your colour at the Paradise Developments® Design Studio, you will receive a link to the Tarion website. This link will provide all of the warranty information you will require with respect to your rights and responsibilities under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act.

NOTE: It is important that each homeowner is aware of and understands their rights and responsibilities under the Warranty Act.

The objective at Paradise Developments® is to “Building it Right the First Time®”. However from time to time, minor items will arise that require adjustments, which our Customer Care staff will address for you.

Pre-Delivery Orientation

Approximately one week to 10 days prior to the date of possession, a representative of Paradise Developments® will guide you through our orientation of your new home. At this time they will review all of the operating systems in the home (heat, electrical, plumbing and ventilation) so you are familiar with them. Feel free to ask questions so you are comfortable with the operation of all systems in the house. Any minor items that are found during this visit will be recorded on the pre-delivery inspection form to document the conditions that existed prior to moving into the home.