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Buying a Home

Buying A Home

One of the most exciting first purchases, learn
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when buying either your first or your
forty first home.

Buying a Home

Choosing the Right Home Builder 

Building your dream home can be exciting and wonderful, but it can also be fraught with challenges. When you take the time to choose a builder who is qualified, honest, and trustworthy, the process will go much more smoothly, and you’ll sleep much more soundly at night. It’s worth the effort!  >> more 

 
Buying a Show Home 

A show home will usually feature all of the possible upgrades and many designer touches. It’s a “new home” in the sense that no one has lived there, but everything is already done and move-in ready.  >> more 

 
Buying a Home in Calgary | Real Estate Market Update 

If you are buying a home in Calgary you might want to rely on the knowledge and experienced real estate agent as home prices seem to go up every day.  >> more

 
Buying a Foreclosure 

Buying a foreclosure is one way of getting a really good real estate deal as banks usually don’t like to keep foreclosed properties on their books too long and therefore sell them for a song.  >> more

 
Renting versus Buying a House 

Don’t be bullied into either renting or buying a house. The decision is yours and will be influenced by your sense of values and priorities.  Perhaps homeowners are viewed as more stable and are more attractive to money lenders, but buying a house is a very personal matter.  >> more

 
Buying a Smaller House 

Do you share our opinion that buying a smaller house is like buying freedom to be able to engage in other activities more enjoyable than playing dust detective?   >> more

 
Do We Need a Bigger House 

Watch out for the usual pitfalls. Monitor the interest rates, crunch those numbers as we suggested, and make sure the location of your bigger house is an excellent location – so if you decide after 15 years that you’re ready to downsize, selling it won’t take ages.  >> more

 
Building a House 

The perils of being a do-it-yourselfer exist but for as long as you’re mentally prepared for potential problems, building a house should not be an experience that leaves a bad taste in the mouth.  >> more

 
Buying a House 

Many swear by the advantages of using a real estate agent. Agents have an extensive network of contacts, have access to MLS listings and other data bases and foresee potential problems in the house buying process.   >> more

 
Selecting a Home Builder 

If you're building a brand-new home from scratch, one of the biggest decisions you'll make is to figure out what home builder to invest your money in.  >> more

 
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