Buyer Info
Tips for first time home buyers
Tips for buying your first house or condo . When searching to purchase your first home, it’s difficult to know what you really should be looking for. First time homeowners have an abundance of questions that they need to have answered before they can take the leap into the real estate purchasing pool. Here are [...]
Top 5 things home buyers look for when buying a house (Survey)
Which top 5 features do YOU want in your next house? . What are the top features home buyers look for? What do YOU want in your first or next house? This is a self-adjusting, updating list of things home-buyers want in their next house. Some buyers focus on a nice kitchen, updated bathrooms, modern [...]
Houses for sale listed by Re/Max agents in Winnipeg
Active House Listings in Winnipeg, listed on MLS® by Re/Max agents . Re/Max is HUGE in Winnipeg, representing nearly 40% of all property buyers and/or sellers in our city. Being a Re/Max agent, allows me to display all active listings of house (and condos) in Winnipeg. This is an ‘active’ list, changing dynamically as new [...]
Investment Condo: 4 things to look for when buying an investment condo
Buying an Investment Condo? 4 things to look for! . A friend of mine had called me some time ago, and asked me to give him a Market Evaluation on his investment property. Turns out he had purchased a small condo about a year ago, and had done so ‘privately’, without the use of a [...]
55-plus Condos in Winnipeg: right choice for you?
Age restricted condos: Right for you? . It’s an often-reported fact that Winnipeg’s population is aging, and as such Condominiums are becoming quite popular. In fact, there are numerous advantages to owning a condo. These are units with bylaws which state that the owner/occupant of the unit must be at least 55 years of age. [...]
Real Estate Listing abbreviations: Terminology explained
A list of real estate listing abbreviations If you’re working with a REALTOR® in the search of a new home, most likely you are receiving MLS® real estate listings via the new Keystone Matrix® system. My buyers are always asking me to explain what some of the abbreviations on these listings stand for, so I thought [...]
Mortgage Insurance or Life Insurance: Home buyers choices
Winnipeg Home Buyers: Mortgage Insurance or Life Insurance? Lets say you bought a new house or condo, and you are considering mortgage insurance. Since mortgage insurance really is a form of life insurance, they’re both the same. Potatoe, Potaahto, right? Not so fast…..lets look at some key differences. Life Insurance means YOU are the beneficiary [...]
