Mistakes to avoid when moving to the suburbs
Moving to the suburbs It often seems like everyone wants to live in the core. In Kitchener-Waterloo that would include Uptown Waterloo, the Mary-Allen…
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Role of a Buyer in a real estate transaction – A Lawyer’s perspective (guest post)
It is quite likely that by the time you have connected with a lawyer in a real estate transaction, you may be a party…
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Emotional resilience and home buying
Emotional Intelligence It’s just business, right? They want to sell. We want to buy. They are moving into a bigger home or downsizing or…
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What are the hidden costs of buying a home?
Besides price, what are the costs of buying a home? For the majority of people, buying a home is the most expensive purchase they…
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Hidden opportunities (and other deals) that home buyers are missing
Finding fault instead of looking for opportunities As we stumble over opportunities on our quest to find our dream house, I always ask people…
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What are the things to look for that make up a good location?
What is a good location? “Location, location, location”, so the saying goes are the three most important things about good real estate. I couldn’t…
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Buy now or wait till spring?
Should I buy now or should I wait till spring? Now that we are into November, many people are asking me, “Should I buy…
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3 problems with buying a fixer-upper
What you should know prior to your purchase of a fixer-upper Before you embark on your own personal fixer-upper peregrination, below are a few…
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6 things home inspectors won’t check
Most home inspectors check most things most of the time Most home inspectors do a really good job. The ones I work with take…
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5 things that buyers should never say and do when buying a home
No, no, never, not me Clearly, there’s a lot at stake. You absolutely never want to do or say something that can keep the…
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