Can I sell my Saint-Laurent house before I move for work?

Yes. A direct sale lets you choose the closing date with the notary, so it can line up with a job start or a lease elsewhere. Tell Bruce your timing on the form.

Do I have to fix or empty the house before selling?

No. Bruce buys houses as they are. You do not need to repair, repaint or clear it out before asking for an offer.

Is Bruce Malcolm a real estate broker?

No. Bruce Malcolm is a private buyer who buys houses himself. He does not hold a broker or appraiser licence and does not list houses for other people.

How fast can a sale close?

The closing date is set with the notary and depends on the title search and, for an estate, on the liquidator having authority to sell. Many direct sales close within a few weeks; a later date is fine too.

Where do the market numbers on this page come from?

From Centris real estate statistics for Montréal (Saint-Laurent), third quarter of 2026, published by the QPAREB. The welcome tax brackets come from the City of Montreal.

Borough of Saint-Laurent

Sell my house fast in Saint-Laurent

In shortA Saint-Laurent house can be sold as it stands, with no listing and no open houses, on a closing date you choose. The borough is in Montreal, so the buyer pays Montreal’s transfer duties.

Detached house with a driveway, the kind of home Bruce Malcolm buys in Saint-Laurent

Saint-Laurent is Montreal’s largest borough by area and one of its most house-heavy: in the third quarter of 2026, Centris recorded 61 single-family sales there, more than in any other central borough. If you want to sell a Saint-Laurent house quickly and as it is, Bruce Malcolm buys directly, with no listing and no open houses.

What are houses selling for in Saint-Laurent right now?

For July to September 2026, Centris reports a single-family median of $880,000 in Saint-Laurent, up 3% year over year, with an average of 40 days on market. Over the last four quarters the median was $898,437 (up 8%) on 287 sales.

Supply is the part to watch. Single-family active listings rose 8% to 135, and condo listings rose 19% to 351, with condos averaging 75 days on market. When a borough has more homes for sale than it did a year ago, a listing can take longer and draw more conditions. A median is what sold that quarter, not the value of your address.

Which parts of Saint-Laurent are we talking about?

The borough has two electoral districts, Côte-de-Liesse and Norman-McLaren. Its housing runs from post-war bungalows and split-levels near boulevard Décarie and the Côte-Vertu and Du Collège metro stations to newer houses in Bois-Franc. The REM now stops at Bois-Franc, Du Ruisseau and Montpellier, and Cégep de Saint-Laurent and Vanier College are local landmarks. Many sellers are families relocating for work or long-time owners moving to something smaller.

How much is the welcome tax on a Saint-Laurent house?

The 2026 Montreal brackets are 0.5% to $62,900, 1% to $315,000, 1.5% to $552,300, 2% to $1,104,700, 2.5% to $2,136,500, 3.5% to $3,113,000 and 4% above. The duties are calculated on the highest of the price paid, the value stated in the deed and the roll value multiplied by the comparative factor (1.00 in 2026). The buyer pays them, but they shape what any buyer can offer. At the Q3 2026 median of $880,000, the duties come to about $12,949.

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This is general information about how a sale usually works in Quebec. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, and it is not a promise about your price or your date. A notary — and, if your file needs it, a lawyer or a licensed insolvency trustee — applies the rules to your situation. Sending an address does not commit you to sell.