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.
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.
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.
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!
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-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
According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 37 percent of Canadian renters could afford to buy a home. ..
How’s the housing market? OTTAWA, July 5, 2012 – Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,660 residential properties in June through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared […]
Here’s a little bit of fun, see what it would cost to build your home out of lego. Lego My House by Movoto
So you heard about this rent-to-own thing and thought, now there’s an idea, you might not be ready to own a home but you could work towards it while you rent…but what does it all entail.
