Buying Tips

When purchasing a home, you can find yourself in one of the most stressful periods of your life.
To help ease the stress of purchasing a home, I have a few tips you may want to consider following.
1. Lock in Mortgage Rate
When you apply for a mortgage, you will be able to lock in the rate. This [...]

Condo Basics You Should Know

There is no doubt that many new buyers are considering condominiums as their first home purchase. In some of Canada’s urban areas like Vancouver and Toronto, a condo may be one of the few options for home purchase, particularly if you are a middle income earner who wants to live downtown. Condominiums also offer [...]

Your 2010 guide to saving for a down payment!

Buying a home is typically one of the biggest investments a person will make in their lifetime. It takes some motivation and a lot of financial planning to be able to afford a home. Currently in Canadian housing markets, a 5% down payment is required for lenders. This, however, may soon change as talks of [...]

Finding the Real Estate Agent that Works for You

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There are infinite challenges when you are selling your house or buying a new one, but one of the unexpected challenges can be finding the right real estate to work with. Your real estate agent is the person who opens the world of real estate up for you – the gatekeeper, in a [...]

Make Some Real Estate Resolutions in 2010

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With the first week of the New Year wrapping up, you might be carefully substituting the burger joint for the salad bar and making those three weekly trips to the gym. But while many of our thoughts turn to sprucing ourselves up in the New Year, it can also [...]

Make Sure Your Real Estate Goals are S.M.A.R.T.

It’s that most motivated time of year – early enough in January that New Year’s resolutions are still front of mind. And if you’ve made a resolution this year to finally buy or sell property, taking advantage of that motivated feeling to plan your approach can guarantee your success in making your goal a [...]

Is the Home Buyers’ Plan Right for You?

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If you’re a first-time home buyer, this program will allow you to withdraw up to $25,000 from your RRSP, tax-free, in order to buy or build your own home.
To be eligible, you must be a first-time buyer, either buying or building a house for yourself, and be the annuitant of the [...]