Hi there, I am finishing up process of renewing my mortgage on the place that I own, and will be renting out, and getting a pre-approval for mortgage to buy a new place. That should be done in next few days, so it is time to start thinking about realtors. When i bought current place, I just used fam...
Apr 11th, 2017 10:21 pm
I've been looking into Used car dealers and judging by the reviews on Google, I think I'll buy private. First time buying a car so the questions may seem ridiculous. My Questions: Whats the procedure for bringing a car to my mechanic? since it's a private sale, I can't put down a deposit fee, can I?...
Apr 11th, 2017 12:42 am
Hi all, Seems like the politicians are getting serious about intervening in the GTA market. Was curious if anyone has some reliable stats when it comes to the effectiveness of the Vancouver Foreign buyers tax in terms of house PRICES. For example, avg house price before the announcement, and avg hou...
Apr 6th, 2017 9:14 pm
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/housing-affordability-measures-will-be-in-spring-budget-ontario-finance-minister/article34434958/
Mar 27th, 2017 3:25 pm
http://www.theprovince.com/news/local+news/house+buyer+beware+landmark+court+ruling+will+shake+real/13187081/story.html DOUGLAS TODD (Vancouver Sun) Published: March 24, 2017 Updated: March 24, 2017 9:07 PM A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock ...
Mar 24th, 2017 11:21 pm
I was looking at for sale properties around my area because we want to open a HELOC and I just wanted to have an idea how much we can get (spoke to a few credit unions and one representative told me to get as big a HELOC I can get since that can be open for a good 10-20 years). We are not even in Jo...
Mar 24th, 2017 12:21 pm
... it was delivered with my signature etc. I want to know where exactly did they delivered it to? Certainly not to me. My question is should I file buyer protection from paypal for the remaining $45 and how long should I give the seller and inform him after that I'll file buyer protection for the ...
Mar 18th, 2017 7:46 pm
My wife and I purchased a home in early February and are scheduled to close on April 6th. We bought it in a fairly good (and new) area with the new subway station in Vaughan Metropolitan centre being just a 10 min drive or a 22 min bus ride away. Please note, we plan for this to be our principal res...
Mar 10th, 2017 10:32 am
I met a realtor to sell my house. He said he has a potential buyer for me, it's his previous contact. We don't have anything signed yet. What steps should I take to prevent double ending? Otherwise I heard he can make both seller and buyer commission. ...
Mar 9th, 2017 2:02 pm
http://torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/37360yikes. Looks like he even took precautions to meet at his office. Still not safe. Gotta use Police stations for big purchases
Mar 8th, 2017 11:26 am
Hey Everyone, i have been approached by an american business owner who wants to buy my website domain from me. It's for a reasonable amount i think, but i'm curious if i will have to declare this amount with the American tax man? any help is greatly appreciated. thanks!
Feb 17th, 2017 5:05 pm
I personally cannot be convinced in this one, especially if it is backed with the following statement: ' A foreign buyers tax would also lead to “less rental supply, because the number of investors looking to purchase and rent out a property could decline."' . What about the ...
Feb 1st, 2017 7:16 pm
... war (standard practices these days do not be surprised) will there be any big differences when offering the standard 2.5% vs say 3.0% to the buyer's agent? the 0.5% amounts to 5000 dollars in pure profits for the buyer's agent, will that make a big difference in terms of how much you can ...
Jan 31st, 2017 7:02 pm
I'm selling some game DLC and the buyer wants to pay through eTransfer (Interac eTransfer, I presume). Is there anything that go wrong with this type of deal? I know that there is a possibility of the buyer using a stolen account.
Jan 25th, 2017 1:41 pm
Just wondering what's a common practice in GTA area when buyer comes with no agent. Is it common to negotiate (in advance) with listing agent that they get, say 3% commission instead of 5%? Or do most realtors insist on 5%? I am looking to list my house ...
Jan 10th, 2017 4:04 pm
... and installed the new roof, so there was no chance to know any hidden defection. An inspection was done by a professional company chosen by the buyer. Inspection report pointed few things but buyer decided to purchase the house as it. After few months, they sued my family with few defected part ...
Jan 4th, 2017 3:36 pm
... correct terminology, suffice it to say that it would not be through a traditional mortgage provider.) Would I be able to exploit the First Time Buyer loan against my RRSP with this type of private mortgage arrangement?
Dec 19th, 2016 1:22 pm
My GTA house is in the $420k-$450k range. I plan to move away soon.I'm just beginning my research. Is around ~$15k of commission worth it by selling without an agent? Who pays the buyer agent?
Oct 17th, 2016 10:27 am
Interesting and not surprising. I wonder how long this will drag out in courts.... "It's taken just over six weeks, but B.C.'s controversial tax on foreign home buyers is now facing a major legal challenge. A class-action lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court on behalf of virtually all n...
Sep 20th, 2016 8:53 pm
Hello everyone, I am an international student in Canada. I was looking for a condo and I met this really nice real estate agent and he seems like he wants to help me (it can be a fake image who knows?), the main thing is that I signed a Buy Representation Agreement and a working with a realtor agree...
Sep 16th, 2016 3:37 pm