Before shopping for a new home, people often create a “wish list” of the features they desire most.
Wish List: Tips for making one
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Picking The Perfect Neighbourhood
Today’s post is about selecting the perfect neighbourhood for you and your family. Shopping for a new home should be fun, not tedious and overwhelming and with a little ‘homework’ you will be able to enjoy the process.
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Tips For Viewing An Open House Objectively
Remaining objective can be a difficult task when viewing an open house. It is easy to fall in love with a home’s appearance, blind to problems that may make it unsuitable.
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5 Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Inspector
Hiring the right home inspector is important when buying a home. Here are 5 questions to ask potential home inspectors before hiring them.
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Buying A New Home: 5 things to do before you start shopping
As most savvy buyers know, there are a few things you’d be wise to do before you begin shopping for your new home. Here are 5 tips for getting ready.
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Homebuying 101: You need good credit, here are some ways to improve a bad credit score
Here is a simple truth: if you want the lowest mortgage rate in Canada you have to have good credit. So what happens when you run your credit score and it turns out that it isn’t as good as you had thought?
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Shopping For A New Home? Here are some tips for creating a property wish list
Shopping for a new home should be an enjoyable experience, however, in reality for many it can often become a frustrating and challenging burden. That’s why I recommend putting together a property wish list before starting the process.
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Buying A Condo: Guidelines for Buying an Assignment Condominium
With many new condominium projects in Toronto still under construction and in the pre-registration phases, it is possible that some buyers’ may find themselves contemplating purchasing a unit that is being sold as an Assignment.
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Advice For Buyers: Make sure to allow for additional closing costs
When buying a new home it is important to remember that there are additional costs to the purchase price of the property. These costs are payable on closing day and according to the CMHC can range anywhere from 1.5% to 4% of a homes selling price.
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Condo Renovations: The Checklist
With over 58,000 high-rise units built in Toronto between 1984-1994 (according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.) many condo owners are at a point where they are considering renovating their suites and more buyers are considering purchasing a unit with the intention of renovating.
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