Buying as a hedge against inevitable inflation
Posted on Jul 24, 2021 in Buying a house
Since there’s speculation that inflation is on the horizon for Canadians, there’s also growing discussion about how to prepare for — and find ways for protection from — what seems to be inevitable one day in the foreseeable future. Buying a home can be part of it, because it can be a hedge against inflation, but inflation-prone costs can also come...
Talk about pent-up demand!
Posted on Jul 19, 2021 in News
A story published and aired by the CBC this week could provide an important forecast for the financial future of Canadians. According to the CBC's research, in 2020 Canadians put more than $212 billion into some kind of savings, for a rainy day, because of the conditions caused by COVID-19.
The significance of the impact is that in 2019 Canadians...
The importance of checking out neighbourhoods
Posted on Jul 11, 2021 in Buying a house
If you’re in the market for a new home, here’s an idea to keep in mind by the time you get to the 11th hour (or earlier) of negotiations…just before you sign an offer.
Drive through the neighbourhood several times, and at several times.
What you don’t want to do is make an offer, have it accepted and close the deal on a home in a neighbourhood that f...