buying real estate in Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge
Most of my buyer clients ask one and the same question – what is better to buy, a new built home or resale? As a realtor my business is to help homebuyers to find an answer on their own. It is not that difficult when you know what to start with. Buyers have to answer
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April 2018 home sales were almost 14% higher than in March, but down 19.6% compared to April last year. It would be fair to add that home sales in April 2017 were record breaking number. According to KWAR president “KW home sales in April were as brisk as the temperatures”. What was interesting to see
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We already talked about walkability in out earlier post – Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge neighbourhoods with highest Walk Score. Let’s look how walkability affects home prices. The basic theory in real estate is that the more attractive the location, the higher the value of the home. Since 2007 The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) released
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The basic theory in real estate is that the more attractive the location, the higher the value of the home. What is Walk Score®? It is an organization that measures the walkability of any address, based on walking distances to amenities, including grocery stores, supermarkets, coffee shops, movie theaters, parks, pharmacies, restaurants, schools, libraries, gyms,
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First thing – buy the house you know that you can afford. The less expensive house means you could still make your payments even with less income to the budget. Talk to your mortgage broker what is the best ratio for you to use? Some lenders suggest that you can afford mortgage payments totaling about
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As we mentioned in our March 2018 housing report, Kitchener-Waterloo market is still attractive for sellers, and a competitive for buyers. Although the power is shifting toward home buyers again. And here is why? Stress test on mortgages introduced by the government in the beginning of 2018 is hard on consumers. Rising home prices combined
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Kitchener-Waterloo real estate sales March 2018 – region remains an attractive market for sellers, and a competitive market for buyers. Looking at the numbers of Ontario Real Estate Association March 2018 report, you can think that the real estate market can may be stagnating in Ontario as a whole. But not in Kitchener-Waterloo. Region with