Buying or Selling in Ottawa

HOW TO ANSWER “WHAT NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOULD I LIVE IN?”

Posted on May 16, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa

Where you live affects everything about your lifestyle. Every. Single. Day.



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Why? It’s simple

Because you can always change or alter something you don’t like about a particular home. You can paint over some awful colour in the bedroom, upgrade a kitchen, or even budget for a large family room addition. What you can’t do is change t...

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BUYING A HOME IS LIKE FALLING IN LOVE

Posted on May 16, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa

FIND A HOME TO LOVE IN OTTAWA


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I am working with a single client to find her perfect next home. Let’s call her Melissa. Melissa and I joke that finding the right house is like finding love. She talks often about a home she loved that she underbid on early in her search (with another agent, I should add). We talk about her wish list and...

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HOW DO I FINANCE A HOME PURCHASE AND A RENOVATION AT THE SAME TIME?

Posted on May 16, 2022 in Buying or Selling in Ottawa

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In a seller’s market like the one we are in now, as a buyer, you have fewer properties to choose from. You may not find exactly what you are looking for, but if you can expand your criteria to include homes that you could renovate to make “just right”, your options will increase.

There are two main obstacles that may impede your ab...

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