How to close a private sale

[procellous]

We have negotiated a price on a private sale of a 42' sailboat. Just wondering how to go about the next steps - should we employ a buyer's broker or lawyer to close the deal? The sale will take place in Canada - we are Canadian citizens as are the sellers. But they have moved to a different country - hence the reason they are selling the boat!

[Shrew]

A Broker will take 10% of the sale price as commission. Find a lawyer that will do a title search and handle escrow.