Why do we ask you to meet at the office?
You just want to pop by and take a look at a home we have for sale, but when we call you back we want you to come into the […]
We know the Ottawa Real Estate market: November 2012
We know the Ottawa Real Estate market: November 2012 A Look at Inventory Levels with Bill Meyer “Buyers have a lot more homes to look at and choose from this […]
Are You Ready to Buy a Home?
Planning is one of the keys to making the home buying process easier and more understandable. With research and planning, you’ll be able to anticipate requests from lenders, lawyers and other professionals, and you’ll move more easily through the home buying process.
Common House Selling Mistakes
Home Team Ottawa is back with some great tips when Selling Your Home in Ottawa, or rather some great tips on what to avoid. The media has been reporting doom and gloom, and while the market is slowing, an activity has dropped on many homes listed for sale the truth is homes are still selling, but only the BEST HOMES.
In today’s market make sure you’re not making one of these mistakes:
New Woodroffe plans not good enough: residents, Whitehaven, Glabar Park residents call developer’s changes ‘insignificant’ – News – By Kristy Strauss Ottawa West Local Community News
New Woodroffe plans not good enough: residents, Whitehaven, Glabar Park residents call developer’s changes ‘insignificant’ – News – By Kristy Strauss Ottawa West Local Community News.
Glossary of Real Estate and Mortgage Terms
Welcome to Home Team Ottawa’s Growing Glossary of Real Estate and Mortgage Terms
There is so much lingo we take for granted in the real estate business that ordinary folks just smile and nod as we yammer on, so here is our new and growing Glossary for our poor clients to reference when we yammer on about the Am of that FSBO’s Assumable Mort.
Getting educated on the market BEFORE you buy a home
Why does finding the right home take so long? (18+ months for the average buyer)
Most buyers aren’t sure exactly what they want in a home, they have a clear idea of how they want to live their life, but don’t know how to align their lives with their home shopping list…or budget.
Fixing your Credit to Buy a Home
Alright, so you’ve got bad credit, it happens to the best of us. The challenge is now your credit rating stands between you and home ownership, so what are you gonna do?
Fix it!
Hidden Costs of Buying a Home
Did you know there were hidden costs to buying a home, or just suspect it. Sad to say there are, and if you are planning on buying a home in addition to your down payment you’re going to want to have some extra cash saved up.
Getting Pre-Qualified vs PRE-APPROVED
Getting Pre-Qualifed is a great idea when starting to look for a new home, it gives you an idea of what you can afford, without looking to deeply at your personal financial circumstances. It can be done online, with mortgage calculators that say someone with your income should be able to afford this much home
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