Tips for Buyers

How to Conquer the 6 Most Daunting Home Buying Fears, Part 1 – Buying a Toronto Home

by John Carr October 15, 2011 Real Estate Videos

Buying a home is almost always a very scary thought, especially the first time. Most of us are not in the habit of signing documents where we commit to paying a large loan for 25 years.

The best way to overcome most of your fears is …

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Was Your New Home Ever a Marijuana Grow-Op? Toronto Real Estate

by John Carr October 3, 2011 Real Estate Videos

The RCMP has launched a new website listing addresses of homes and places where they have found Marijuana grow-ops.

This website will allow home buyers to view a list of home addresses, buildings and business where the police have served search warrants.

RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mike Cabana …

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Chic and Affordable Urban Home at 126 McGill in Downtown Toronto – Toronto Homes for Sale

by John Carr September 10, 2011 Tips for Buyers

Step inside this cherished and lovingly renovated seven room, three bedroom Century home, circa 1891! Enjoy its high ceilings and cozy atmosphere – much loved by the current owners for ease in entertaining and quiet enjoyment.

Nestled on a desirable downtown street, it affords marvelous access …

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Ever Wonder Why Buying Your Home Through the Listing Agent is a Bad Strategy? Buying a Toronto Home

by John Carr August 19, 2011 Tips for Buyers

You’ve been house hunting for a while and now you have found the perfect home! You still have not chosen an agent so you decide to put an offer through the listing agent.

After all, the listing agent is acting for the seller and knows more …

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Buying a Home in Toronto – Beware the Pitfalls of Collateral Mortgages (Video)

by John Carr August 9, 2011 Tips for Buyers

Here is a quick look at proposed mortgage changes by some Canadian banks and how they can have a serious effect on how you finance your home in the future.

Some of the major Canadian banks want to move all mortgages from conventional to collateral mortgages.

What …

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Homebuyers’ Desperation Beginning to Show – Toronto Home Prices

by John Carr June 27, 2011 Tips for Buyers

Some homebuyers are feeling that if they do not buy now, they may never be able to get into the real estate market. Home prices in places like Toronto keep rising and low interest rates serve only to add fuel to the fire of a …

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Banks Fight Over Your Mortgage as Toronto Housing Market Slows Down

by John Carr June 3, 2011 Tips for Buyers

Faced with slower loan volumes and an uncertain global economy, the Canadian banks are fighting tooth and nail for growth, especially in residential mortgages, the largest single asset class on bank balance sheets.

Competition has become so intense in some cases that lenders are offering home …

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Your Lawyer is Not Obligated to Negotiate Better Purchase Agreement for Your Home – Toronto Homes

by John Carr June 2, 2011 Tips for Buyers

Congratulations! You just bought that beautiful home you have been looking for, for quite a while.

So now you bring your completed offer (Agreement of Purchase and sale) to your lawyer for review, hoping that the lawyer may spot any important issues you may have missed.

Let’s …

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How to Buy a Toronto Home with No Money Down (Almost)

by John Carr April 6, 2011 Tips for Buyers

By now we all know that the main culprit of the biggest housing collapse in North America was free government subsidies offered by the U.S government, as well as loose lending policies allowing practically any ‘breathing human’ to get a mortgage.

This is no exaggeration. Millions …

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