Tips to ensure Mortgage approval for Winnipeg Home Buyers

February 22, 2010 Blog

Building and maintaining good credit can help to ensure mortgage approval!
For most of us, buying a home means financing your purchase with a mortgage. Most often, getting a mortgage depends on your how good your credit score history.
While most consumers know that they have a “credit rating,” not all know their scores or how they [...]

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Vlog 15: RIGHT NOW is a great time to sell

February 20, 2010 Blog

Hi Everyone:
It's the start of the spring market in 2010 and home-owners are well advised to begin looking at 'listing' their home. Buyers are looking, and there are NOT a lot of homes on the market right now.
For example, in the Meadowood area of St Vital, which has 1784 houses, there are currently only [...]

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Winnipeg Home Buyers: Don’t forget the Land Titles Transfer Tax

February 19, 2010 Blog

Hi Everyone:
With the start of what is promising to be another hectic spring market, Winnipeg Home Buyers are coming out in force once again.  I have found that many financial institutions, while pre-approving the buyers, don’t adequately explain some of the major costs involved in purchasing a home.  Case and Point: The Land Titles Transfer [...]

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Winnipeg Home Buyers: 8 Things you should know when buying a home!

February 19, 2010 Blog

8 Things You Must Know When Buying a Home
Winnipeg’s Real Estate Market is a hot one, and has been so for the past few years.  And whether you’re on the lookout for your first home or you want to buy real estate as an investment option, there are a few ground rules that you must [...]

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Governments New Mortgage Rules: How do they effect Home Buyers?

February 16, 2010 Blog

Hello Everyone:
As you may have heard, The Government of Canada has just announced new standards to Government-backed mortgages.  Even though these were just announced today, I’ve already been asked twice about possible implications for home-buyers (especially First-Time Buyers).   I’m happy to say that, in MY opinion, these rules should NOT have a negative impact on [...]

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Top 10 Reasons to use a Mortgage Broker

February 14, 2010 Blog

Home Buyers know that they have to be pre-approved BEFORE going shopping for a new home. Many buyers are turning to Mortgage Brokers as their choice of providers. Here are 10 very good reasons for considering a mortgage broker.

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Vlog 14: City-Assessed Value vs. Market Value

February 13, 2010 Blog

There is a (sometimes huge) discrepancy between City Assessed Value and Actual Market Value of a home. This video explains why, and which of the two is correct.

Here are some of the most common questions Home-Buyers have:
Q: Whats the best way to FIND a house in Winnipeg? Go to Open Houses? [...]

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Advance Notice: Great ‘Starter’ Home coming to Meadowood area, 820 sq ft bungalow

February 13, 2010 Advance Notice of Listing

Hi Everyone:
Here is a lil advance notice on a new listing coming to the Meadowood area by the mid to end of March.
820 sq ft bungalow, 2 BR, with upgrades including a newer H.E. Furnace (2003), newer windows (late ’90s) and shingles (2003), as well as a nice, double car garage, all on a full-sized, [...]

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Vlog 13: REALTORS® should be available for you!

February 12, 2010 Blog

If you are a buyer or a seller of Real Estate, one of the qualities you should be looking for in your REALTOR is ‘availability’. Does he/she phone you back promptly? Answer your questions?

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Just Sold: 148 Bessboro St. Whyte Ridge

February 11, 2010 Blog

Hello Everyone:
My buyers just purchased the lovely home at 148 Bessboro St in Whyte Ridge.  Are YOU looking to buy a house or condo?  Call me anytime…

Here are two of the most common questions Home-Buyers have:
Q: Whats the best way to FIND a house in Winnipeg? Go to Open Houses? Looking thru real [...]

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