9 things to consider when buying a house
byThere are a lot of things to consider when buying a house. Buying in a rising market Although when buying in a rising market it…
Buying a home
What is buyer agency?
byIf you’re buying a home and you don’t have an agent, what are you hoping to gain? This blog post will discuss the benefits…
The house next door might be a bad comparable
byYou can’t control everything, but you can control the comparable sales data I mentioned in a recent blog post how buyers and realtors have…
10 things to do on moving day
byMoving day is exciting, a new start. It’s also hard work and there is lots to do. Here are ten things to do on…
What’s the deal with Bully Offers?
byJust like most home buyers are confused and confounded with the way we deal with multiple offers here in Waterloo Region, to make the…
How to buy in a seller’s market
byIt’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…
Holding offers
byIt started happening about this time last year – “holding offers”, or in other words, home sellers waiting about a week before looking at…
What is the stress test?
byBack in October last year, the federal government announced a significant change concerning guidelines for borrowers of high-ratio mortgages (affecting those with a deposit…
Will I get an HST rebate if I buy a new house?
byUntil July 2010 when the HST was introduced there wasn’t any GST on the purchase of new home. Buyers were only required to…
How do you negotiate after a home inspection?
byToday’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…