Noticed this interesting rough-in for a wall-mount TV in the listing for a single-family house nearing completion. Presumably easily detachable wood panels to access wiring for external cameras, door and window sensors, CAT 6 and coax. And for readily locating suitable mounting points for hanging a...
Dec 14th, 2023 2:09 pm
Hello, I'm looking at purchasing a new construction home and was just wondering if there were any pros/cons about using a realtor in this process. The biggest question regarding this is there any additional fees from the builder that's tacked ...
Sep 18th, 2023 3:52 pm
I am in the closing phase of my new pre-construction townhouse. My lawyer asked me to sign a bunch of documents and this was one of them that the builder required me to sign. It says the retail value of the tankless water heater is $3900 but I have to pay $62.14 for 144 months which totals to $8948....
Aug 24th, 2023 1:04 pm
Hi allI'm looking to buy a new construction town/semi within 3-4 months. How do I find out about new releases? I've already signed up to a bunch of builder lists but I'm sure there's more.
May 22nd, 2023 6:08 am
Hi all, first new construction project and I saw some gaps when I decided to visit as marked in the pictures. This is at the framing stage of the house. Are they normal? https://ibb.co/xgwFpTthttps://ibb.co/q5GRNmDhttps://ibb.co/JBwV7mB
Mar 7th, 2023 3:37 am
My wife and I want to start our landscaping project which includes interlocking for a walkway at the front and a driveway picture frame, and a raised deck in the backyard. We moved into our new home in October 2021 and they graded the property and inserted the sod in November. I asked the builder if...
Apr 14th, 2022 7:02 pm
... Items may or may not be completed upon move in date of the tenants. Question: Does anyone add an addendum etc that outlines the fact that it’s new construction, must allow trades inside for warranty work, thing will eventually be completed, construction noise, not responsible for damage (nail ...
Feb 21st, 2022 11:29 am
Hello,we are looking at buying an investment property town house in Ottawa, closing in 2024. Can someone let us the know the good preconstruction project in a good area where we could rent it out.Thanks
Feb 5th, 2022 9:11 pm
What are your thoughts on doing this? Does anyone have any tips?There are certain things I know nothing about and would prefer a professional look them over.
Jan 11th, 2022 12:16 am
Hi guys Can you suggest a new construction to buy? Don't really care if it's far. Looking for value (ie. 36', $900k). I previously bought a house in Queensville (East Gwillimbury) several years ago. It was in the "middle of nowhere". ...
Dec 31st, 2021 8:42 pm
... TV streamer box free to keep after 6 months -Another $5 discount for 1 year -Activation and installation fees waived Again, this is a promo for new construction homes. To verify if eligible, navigate to Internet packages and enter your new home address and pricing will change to promo prices.
Nov 13th, 2021 9:43 pm
Hi All, About to undertake some deeper planning on a new home construction cost analysis. I've searched for templates online and found a few, just wondering if anyone here has a sample of something they used on their own build. Looking at something to manage hard costs, soft costs, permits, timeline...
Oct 19th, 2021 4:29 pm
First time going through new construction with options to upgrade. As others on this forum have said, builder upgrades are expensive. I feel like I don't have a choice in some of them and some upgrades are reasonable. House: ~3300 sq ...
Oct 9th, 2021 10:54 pm
I was under impression the builder includes the HST of the new home, I would just need to pay the usual closing cost plus some adjustments (water / hydro connections / drive way paving) as extra. But one of my RE friend says that I have to pay $24K (the HST rebate) or something along with the usual ...
Sep 9th, 2021 10:09 am
Hello All, For those who had a condo occupancy period begin (and hopefully close) during the last 18 months in DT Toronto, how long was your occupancy period? Trying to get a gauge on some of the occupancy timelines that are being seen given the slowdowns in approvals/admin work with the city since ...
Aug 21st, 2021 10:44 am
New construction homes are normally priced inclusive of HST and rebates. A new construction home listed by the builder for $1,500,000 would actually be $1,348,672.57 pre-HST. I.e. ($1,348,672.57 x 1.13) - 24,000 = $1.5MM. ...
Jul 13th, 2021 12:42 pm
Hey, anyone been through this process before? What were the costs like, where did you start on the contractor search? Any experience and insights would be very helpful.
Jun 15th, 2021 11:45 am
Not sure if anyone would be able to help or possibly point us in the right direction of who we could speak to about this. We bought a new construction last year, we had bought an option to upgrade our shower base to a marble shower base. Once we moved in, a couple of months later we had noticed ...
Feb 13th, 2021 7:07 pm
... (only drywall on walls, no floor or ceiling). Just baseboard heaters beneath every window, and the air exchanger vents. Is this a standard new construction thing? How hard will it be for me to add some ceiling vents and a cold air return later on?
Jan 29th, 2021 10:31 pm
Hi there, First time homebuyer here, wondering about which of the common items that are part of the closing process actually apply to new construction in Quebec. Of course aside from providing the down payment, I know that we need to cover the CMHC premium taxes, a portion of property taxes, ...
Jan 29th, 2021 2:00 am