Working with a
REALTOR®
What is Agency? Why should I sign a Buyer Agency?
Why should I commit to a REALTOR®? REALTORS® are governed by the legal
concept of “agency”. An agent is legally...Read
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Get a REALTOR® on your Team
Thinking of buying or selling a home? If so you'll want to enlist the services
of a REALTOR® to help you navigate through this complicated business
transaction from...Read
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What can you expect from a REALTOR®
If you are selling your home, the
REALTOR® you choose is working for you, and typically not for the people who are
the potential buyers of your home. However, this is not...Read
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REALTOR® - What does it mean
The REALTOR® logo indicates a trained, licenced real estate professional who is a member of organized real estate, and abides by a Code of Ethics in everything they do...Read
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First Time Buyers
This year, Ontario consumers are can count themselves lucky in one important
aspect: they are living in time that offers unequalled opportunities to realize
the dream of...Read
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Buying Your First Home
So you’ve decided you want to stop paying rent and buy your first home. You’re
not alone. With interest rates at their lowest in decades, many people have
discovered that...Read
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How much can you Afford?
So you’ve decided you want to stop paying rent and
buy your first home. You’re not alone. With interest rates at their lowest in
decades, many people have discovered that...Read
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House Hunting Checklist
Home location, address, listing price, Annual
property taxes, mortgage terms, zoning restrictions, Number of stories, lot
size, lot shape, position of home on lot...Read
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Right Neighborhood
When buying a home, the neighbourhood you select will not only play a pivotal role in your family’s life, but in the resale value of the property.
One person’s ideal...Read
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Choosing your Home
When
most of us think about owning a home, we usually imagine a typical two-storey,
detached house. However, today’s homebuyer has a wide array of ...Read
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Finding the Right Home for You
When
you dream of your dream home, what do you see? Each of us has a vision of what
it will be, but getting as close to that vision as possible is a practical,
step-by-step process that...Read
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HomeBuyers Roadmap
REALTORS® are experienced in everything you need
to know and do when buying a home. Your REALTOR® can help you navigate the
home buying process and...Read
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Importance of Home Inspections
A home inspection prior to purchasing a home or condominium can bring peace of
mind when you sign the sales contract. Knowing what to expect both inside and
out will help...Read
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Insurance
Insurance requirements are constantly changing, and this is just one more change
of many. Insurance claims remaining with both Sellers and Buyers is old news,
but insurance...Read
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Mortgage/Financing
Buying a home today is an extremely attractive proposition.
Interest rates are at their lowest in decades and the housing market is full of
homes to suit...Read
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Title Insurance
Imagine this. A Canadian homeowner – a successful professional with a lovely
home in a nice neighbourhood – arrives home after work one day to find a “For
Sale” sign on his lawn...Read
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Closing the Deal
It’s an exciting time. Your offer has been accepted. You can’t wait to move into your new home. But don’t start celebrating yet. There is one final stage involved in purchasing a home...Read
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Top 10 Closing Costs
Many First-Time Homebuyers are, unfortunately,
unaware of the additional costs that come with buying a home. Receiving a bill
on the day of closing brings unnecessary stress...Read
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Closing Costs
Buying your first home is an exciting process. You
determined how much home you can afford, you saved your down payment, you and
your REALTOR found the...Read
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Land Transfer Tax Refunds for First Time
Home Buyers Land Transfer Tax
applies to all conveyances of land in Ontario. The amount of tax paid is based
on the purchase price of the home and is...Read
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Frequent Homebuyer Mistakes
Not having proper Financing-
If you are thinking of buying a house, whether you have previously bought or are
a first-time buyer, you need to be sure you can afford it. Getting a...Read
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Dream Home Checklist
Home location, address, asking price, Annual
Property Taxes, Mortgage terms, Needs: Exterior Single Family Detached, Fenced
Back Yard, Semi Detached home, Mature Trees...Read
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So You Want to Open a B & B
Often we have clients that inquire on or state an interest in coming to the area and opening/running a B & B. With this in mind, here are some good tips to keep in mind.
You can host...Read
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Investment in Affordable Housing
This Program is to assist low to moderate income
renter households to purchase affordable homes by providing down payment
assistance in the form of a forgivable loan...Read
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Septic Information
A septic system is a private
sewage treatment system. They are common in rural areas where there are no
municipal sewage pipes for homes, farms, businesses or other facilities to...Read
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Glossary of Real Estate Terms
These are some of the words or terms used in a real estate transaction in Canada...Read
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