10 things to do on moving day
Moving day is exciting, a new start. It’s also hard work and there is lots to do. Here are ten things to do on…
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What’s the deal with Bully Offers?
Just like most home buyers are confused and confounded with the way we deal with multiple offers here in Waterloo Region, to make the…
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How to buy in a seller’s market
It’s a seller’s market Last year, Waterloo Region’s very own City of Cambridge was reported for a time to be Canada’s tightest local housing…
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Holding offers
It started happening about this time last year – “holding offers”, or in other words, home sellers waiting about a week before looking at…
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What is the stress test?
Back in October last year, the federal government announced a significant change concerning guidelines for borrowers of high-ratio mortgages (affecting those with a deposit…
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Will I get an HST rebate if I buy a new house?
Until July 2010 when the HST was introduced there wasn’t any GST on the purchase of new home. Buyers were only required to…
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How do you negotiate after a home inspection?
Today’s question is a typical one. As a home buyer, you’ve successfully (conditionally) purchased a house, had the home inspection and the inspection has…
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The new rules for successful offers
What are the new rules for successful offers? The old rules don’t work. The new rules don’t work. You can’t depend on the comparables. You…
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Do fire hydrants or utility boxes on a property affect its desirability?
Fire hydrants, storm drains and utility and telecom/telephone boxes are examples of what many houses have in terms of some sort of public easement…
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How many previous owners is considered too many?
Homebuyers are always looking for clues to a home’s history. One question that comes up a lot is how many owners has this house…
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