A program is also available on resale homes. The answer is no - in fact, you get less. As with so many things, these days, it pays to shop around. With either program, the consumer gets certainty of cost and certainty of quality of work with a reputable insurer standing behind the quality of work. Both programs' pricing includes the fees for the lawyer, the title insurance policy premium and all disbursements, including registration.
Taxes are in addition to the program fees.
First Canadian Title issues about 70,000 title insurance policies annually across Canada while the people behind Goodstart issue a small fraction of that and are comparatively new to the business. Both programs require you to engage a lawyer and both offer a list of participating lawyers. The role of the lawyer in both programs is different, but essentially regardless of which program you choose, you wind up with legal advice on the contract and a policy of title insurance in the end. First Canadian says its policy is better because it carries an endorsement that basically states it will cover the homeowner for any risk that its policy states, as well as any risk that the homeowner would be covered for if he or she purchased a competitor's policy. Goodstart does not offer that protection.