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What to know before you buy.

The all-in price, what a lot is worth, the rebates, zoning, the notary, the possession date. Every piece of the file, explained in numbers, the way a neighbour would.

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Six articles, so you buy with no blind spots.

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Modulabs home standing on its lot in Quebec

The first-time buyer GST rebate: up to $50,000 on a new home

Financing

It explicitly covers factory-built homes. GST is removed in full up to $1,000,000, then tapers on a sliding scale to $1,500,000. It is credited at closing through form GST190, for an agreement signed before January 1, 2031.

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Luma 1 Eco model, a first home

The notary appointment: what happens there, and why there is only one

Ownership

In Quebec, the deed of sale and the hypothec must be received by a notary. It is the single appointment in the whole purchase, remote when your notary accepts it. We explain what you sign, and what is already settled before you get there.

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Luma 2 home being built at the factory

Why a possession date can be written down before you buy

Construction

About 45 days of fabrication in the factory, 30 days of assembly on your lot, and site preparation running in parallel. A line sheltered from the weather is a schedule you can actually put in writing.

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Home plan checked against CSA and RBQ standards

Zoning, servicing, access: what we verify before you commit

Compliance

Quebec has roughly 1,100 municipalities, each with its own bylaw. We confirm zoning, service hookups and delivery access on the chosen lot before the purchase, never after.

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Lot prepared to receive a Modulabs home

What a lot is really worth: reading Quebec's assessment roll

Land

Land value, building value, lot area: the assessment roll publishes those figures for every property in Quebec. We show how to read it, what the reference date changes, and why an assessed value is not a sale price.

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Comparison between a Modulabs all-in price and traditional construction

An all-in price: what it contains, line by line

Savings

House, land, foundation, hookups, transport, taxes and rebates: the price the configurator returns includes all of them. We open every line and show where up to 30% in savings against traditional construction actually comes from.

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