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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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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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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When can we get the keys?
You can’t get the keys until the house is sold. Real estate is somewhat cyclical. Most houses are sold in March, April, May and…
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Rising Damp
Rising Damp. It sounds like a movie title or the name of a early 90s Goth band and it very well could be. But…
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Why I don’t show conditionally sold homes
Conditionally sold homes exist in a grey area between “for sale” and “sold”. They are still advertised for sale on realtor.ca and there can…
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Do I really need a home inspection? How much will it cost?
What will the inspector do? I recently sat down for a Q&A session with a home inspector I know (Tyler from 360 Inspections) and discussed…
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The first 50 Rules about Real Estate
365 Rules about Real Estate is my ongoing series about buying and selling real estate. Every day this year, one rule will post here…
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Home inspections for sellers
The Waterloo Region real estate market is changing. It’s cooler. It’s finding its balance. Houses are taking longer to sell. Prices have to right….
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Victor Hussein Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Lawyer talks about tips and traps when buying a home
Victor Hussein Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Lawyer talks about tips and traps when buying a home QUESTION: I am presently looking for my…
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