Nest
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How Nest works · End to end

Listing to keys,
the full map.

Every step of a Nest sale — who does what, what it costs, and what keeps the transaction safe. No marketing softeners. Read it straight through or skip to the section you care about.

§ 00 · Walk-away price

Or — what’s the minimum you can accept?

Whether you’re relocating, downsizing, or just need out clean, the question is: what number do I have to hit to leave whole? That’s the walk-away price — the floor under any private listing on Nest.

The formula
  1. 01
    Mortgage balance

    Whatever you still owe the lender on closing day.

  2. 02
    Downpayment to recover

    The cash you put in. You wanted it back, didn't you?

  3. 03
    Closing costs

    Legal, title, discharge, adjustments — and land transfer in AB.

  4. =
    Your walk-away price

    The lowest accepted offer that still gets you out whole. Listings created from the walk-away tool list privately at this number — firm, no bidding.

Open the walk-away calculator →
§ 01 · The process

Five steps. No agent. One closing day.

Designed for a 30-day private sale: list → showings → offers → close. The calculator gives you your number; the process gets you to the keys.

  1. 01step

    Set your walk-away

    Open the calculator. Plug in your mortgage balance and downpayment. Nest computes the exact take-home you need. That number is your price — not a negotiating start.

  2. 02step

    Verify and list

    Upload government ID, mortgage statement, and title. Nest’s team reviews within 24-48 hours. Once approved, your listing goes live on Nest as a shadow listing. The address and photos stay hidden; the neighbourhood, price, beds and baths are visible. Sharable, but search results show a private listing card until you approve a verified buyer.

  3. 03step

    Showings on your terms

    Buyers request viewings through Nest. Every buyer is ID-verified and pre-approved before they see your address. You set the windows; we handle the scheduling.

  4. 04step

    Offer Builder

    When a buyer is ready, they submit through our Offer Builder — a structured Agreement of Purchase and Sale with the standard clauses. You see every change in a clean diff.

  5. 05step

    Lawyer-led closing

    Your lawyer reviews the APS, holds the deposit in trust, clears title, and runs the closing. Nest passes the file to your lawyer when you accept the offer. Keys on closing day.

Start your walk-away →Estimate your walk-away
§ 02 · Protections

This is still a real-estate closing. Not a handshake.

The four clauses that make a private sale on Nest legally equivalent to one run by a brokerage. Each one is enforced by a party other than Nest.

Aclause · 01

ID-verified both sides

Government-issued ID and mortgage pre-approval on file before anyone sees your address. No tire-kickers, no anonymous foot traffic.

Bclause · 02

Deposits held in trust

Your real estate lawyer holds the deposit in trust per provincial law-society rules — same as any home sale. Never touched by Nest.

Cclause · 03

Structured APS

Nest’s Offer Builder produces a structured Agreement of Purchase and Sale with the standard clauses. Your lawyer reviews and finalizes before signing.

Dclause · 04

Lawyer-led closing

Your real estate lawyer runs the title search, lien clearance, and mortgage payout — same as any home sale. Nest hands them the file and steps out of the money path.

Nest is a marketplace and a toolkit. We don’t hold money, we don’t draft the contract, we don’t transfer title. A Canadian real-estate lawyer does every one of those, the same as in any brokerage sale.

§ 03 · Your listing bundle

Everything we do for $1,999.

  • Walk-away verification

    Document review confirms your inputs. Your walk-away price shows at the highest tier your documents support.

  • Professional photography

    One on-site shoot, 25-35 HDR photos, 3D virtual tour, RMS-compliant floor plans. Delivered in 48 hours.

  • Staging consultation

    60-90 minute in-home walkthrough with a staging consultant arranged by Nest. Written room-by-room plan delivered before the shoot.

  • Marketing

    Paid social on Facebook and Instagram. One short-form video for Reels and TikTok. Listing copy written by Nest.

  • Twelve months on joinnest.ca

    Seller dashboard, showing requests, inquiries, offers. Email support, 24-hour response. Featured on homepage for the first 14 days.

  • Research Pro subscription

    Included free for the 12-month listing period.

Standard closing costs are separate. See the full breakdown on /pricing/listing →

§ 04 · Is Nest for you?

The honest fit test.

Nest isn’t right for every seller. If more than two items on the right apply, an agent is probably the better call — and we’ll say so.

Nest fits if
  • You’ve lived in your home 2+ years and know the market
  • You can dedicate 15–25 hours over 4–6 weeks
  • You’re in Alberta and closing conventionally
  • You want a lawyer running the paperwork, not a chat app
  • You’re comfortable pricing at your walk-away, not chasing offers
An agent fits better if
  • You want a full-service agent to run viewings and negotiate for you
  • Your timeline is under 30 days and you need a guaranteed sale
  • You’re outside Alberta. ON and BC are on the roadmap.
  • The home has an unresolved title or lien issue that hasn’t been worked out
  • You’d rather delegate the decisions than make them
I’m in — start selling →Back to your walk-away price