First-Time Buyers

How Do You Buy a House Before Selling One?

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 in First-Time Buyers

How Do You Buy a House Before Selling One

The COVID-19 pandemic certainly turned Canada’s housing market on its head. Many had anticipated a significant crash in the early days of the coronavirus public health crisis, but the opposite transpired, with a big change in consumer buying and selling patterns. Many Canadian homeowners experienced enormous equity gains on their residential proper...

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The Best Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent

Posted on Oct 03, 2022 in First-Time Buyers

Should I Hire a Real Estate Agent

It’s no secret that buying or selling a home can be one of life’s most stressful endeavours. With so many unknowns and variables at play, limiting stress during this event can help make the process more enjoyable and successful. One of the simplest ways to help reduce the stress and anxiety attached to purchasing a home is to hire a real estate age...

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What Are the Monthly Expenses of Carrying a Home?

Posted on Sep 02, 2022 in First-Time Buyers

What Are the Monthly Expenses of Carrying a Home

When prospective homebuyers are exploring the Canadian real estate market and searching for a residential property, many typically only concentrate on the sale price, monthly mortgage payments and interest rates. But this doesn’t tell the whole story. To get a more-accurate picture, and create a realistic budget, homebuyers should find out what are...

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How to Make an Offer on a House

Posted on Aug 22, 2022 in First-Time Buyers


Regardless of where you’re buying or the market conditions, there’s one thing every homebuyer has in common: you have to make an offer to purchase a home. Whether you’re still in the browsing stages or have started to put your plan into action, as a prospective buyer, it is wise to do some legwork and gain insight into the process of making an offe...

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The Best Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent

Posted on Aug 17, 2022 in First-Time Buyers

Hire a Real Estate Agent

It’s no secret that buying or selling a home can be one of life’s most stressful endeavours. With so many unknowns and variables at play, limiting stress during this event can help make the process more enjoyable; one of the simplest ways to help reduce the stress and anxiety attached to purchasing a home is to hire a real estate agent.

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Everything You Should Know About Buying Vacant Land in Canada

Posted on Aug 12, 2022 in First-Time Buyers

Buying vacant land

When buying a home in the Canadian real estate market, many commonly assume that the bulk of the cost is for the home, but in reality it, it is the land that the house is built on that is of most value.

The housing market is all about the land since, especially in hyper-dense cities, is ostensibly finite. While Canada is one of the largest countries...

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