When Is The Right Time To Buy A Home?

It is possible to buy and sell a home at the exactly wrong time from the standpoint of market dynamics. In the severe real estate corrections recently seen in many parts of Canada...

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Top 7 Mistakes Buyers Make

Some buyers approach making the largest investment of their lives with the levity of a Saturday afternoon at the mall. Purchasing a residential property is an enormous responsibility...

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Invest In A Home Or A Portfolio?

It is not difficult to find financial gurus who will argue for or against the reasons for investing in a home vs. a portfolio of equities or mutual funds. Some of the arguments for the portfolio include: Lack Of Diversification...

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Top 7 Tips On Avoiding Mortgage Turn-Downs

One of the primary reasons for the real estate meltdown in the United States was the ability of individuals to obtain mortgages well beyond their ability to ever repay. ...

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Top 7 Tips On Avoiding "House-Poverty"

Everyone wants to live in a manicured golf fairway mansion with an Olympic sized swimming pool, but when the reality of paying for it all interferes with the fantasy...

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Top 7 Things That Can Ruin A Sale

Firm Price: In the mistaken belief that they are separating the serious buyers from the tire kickers, some sellers will make it clear that the price of the house is "firm." That statement...

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Top 7 Mistakes Sellers Make

Every seller wants to get top dollar for their property and sell it fast. Unfortunately reality often gets in the way. Over Improvement: Everything is relative and an amount of improvement that is...

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Top 7 Tip-Offs That You Have The Wrong Agent

There are times when you enter into a business relationship in good will and as time goes on you realize you've made a horrible mistake. When you contract with a real estate agent to sell your propert...

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Top 7 Ways To Avoid The Fickle Buyer Run-Around

Some buyers seem to have been placed on this Earth just to drive sellers around the bend. From irrational demands, to sudden backing out at the last minute, fickle buyers can not only ruin a transaction...

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How To Suppress Your Home's Individualism

The best thing a home owner can do is customize their home to reflect their own taste and preferences, and that is also the worst thing that a home seller can do. Although we all like to have our...

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