1. Get a pre-approval
In a hot real estate market, pre-approved home buyers get preferential treatment when negotiating home purchases. Why? Because pre-approved buyers are financially qualified to purchase the home and are considered more serious than buyers who are not. Nothing feels worse than finding the ideal home in the perfect area, and then not […]

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You put your house up for sale and the listing expired without a sale.  What went wrong?  The majority of houses sell during the initial listing time, usually a period of three months or more.  But - as you’ve found out - some don’t sell.
What should you do now?  If your listing has expired and […]

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Original Article from CMHC
Your Current and Future Needs
Before you start searching for a home, you need to think about your needs both now and in the future. Here are some things to consider:

Size requirements. Do you need several bedrooms, more than one bathroom, space for a home office, a two-car garage?
Special features. Do […]

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Choosing a home that you can afford will allow you to enjoy the rewards of home ownership with comfort and peace of mind. Consider the following three areas in determining how much you can afford:
Determine your debt load
Use your debt load to determine your price range
Establish a realistic budget for other expenses
Determine your debt load
To […]

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When it comes to buying a home, there’s a wide range of choices that have as much to do with your personal preferences as they do finances.
New homes are often more energy-efficient and you may have the opportunity to customize many of the features such as tiles, flooring and fixturManagees. However, resale homes are […]

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This is a decision which many people face, and the decision is not as easy to make as it may sound.
As a homeowner, you can reasonably expect the equity in your home to increase over time as your mortgage is paid down. That, combined with regular appreciation in property values, can be a rapid and […]

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