Home Buyers in Winnipeg deserve to have their own agent. If you’re about to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a house or condo, you should be working with an Accredited Buyer Rep who will help you find and get a great home
First Generation Home Buyer Tips
Advice for First Generation Home Buyers Some families have lived under the same roof for generation upon generation. Others have rented for as long as they can remember. If you’re looking to make the jump from a renting heritage to …
Tips for real estate investors
I’m talking about buying a home and renting it out, having the tenant pay your mortgage and a little cash-flow on top of that! You could get a $150K house which rakes in about $1200 in rent, but you will need to be prepared for issues such as maintenance, late night calls for service, etc.
Owning Your Home – Fire Your Landlord
Buying Your Own Home Is Easier Than You Think Are you still renting? So if you’re thinking of getting into the housing market or into the owning your own home market, condos are a great option because right now there are still over 600 condos for sale, which is comparable to last year at this time.
Moving For The First Time
Moving out of a parents’ home for the first time is a big step towards becoming an independent adult. Hire a moving company After you’ve found a suitable apartment, you’ll need to hire someone to get your stuff from A to B without the unnecessary hassle that usually comes with the move.
Closing Costs For Home Buyers In Winnipeg
Closing Costs when buying a house or condo in Winnipeg. Especially if you are a first time home buyer (or condo buyer) this information is for you.
Turnkey vs. Fixer Upper
Making a home purchase can be very exciting and very challenging at the same time. This is especially true for those who are first time home buyers. There are many different details that can impact not only the type of …
Benefits of Suburban Living
They’re young; they’re hip. They’re digital natives and city-dwellers. But perhaps not for much longer. In fact, while the 2010s have often been referred to as the decade of the city, current studies show all that is changing, and millennials …
Buying a Smart Home
Buying a house for the first or even the second time can mark an exciting milestone in your life. It means that you can finally make all of your homeownership dreams a reality and create a base for the life …
Paying for your home
Many people daydream about their perfect home from the time they’re young. Perhaps you have found yourself envisioning what colour scheme you’d pick and already have an idea of the type of lush furniture that would go in each room. …
Buying a ‘Fixer Upper’ – Pros and Cons
Whether you’re looking for a temporary residence that you’ll eventually rent, a forever home, or a fixer upper, the question that always has to be answered at some point along the way is, “how much work you want to take …
Tips for Investors
Thinking of starting your real estate portfolio? Buying your first rental property? Here is a 14 minute interview with Property Manager Garret Wong of Upper Edge Property Management. Full Transcript [spp-player url=”https://traffic.libsyn.com/bokauffmann/Seller_Tip_1.mp3″] Our Latest Web-Stories Never miss …
Buying Rental Properties – Investing and Profiting in Winnipeg Real Estate
There are a number of ways to profit in Winnipeg’s ‘slow and steady’ real estate market. One is to buy and flip houses, and another is buying rental properties. In a slower market, this second method works well for those …
Open House Red Flags
Going to open houses is a necessary part of buying a home, but it can also be overwhelming if you’re new to the process or aren’t quite sure about what you should be looking for during the walkthrough. An open …
How To Read Real Estate Listings
KeystoneMatrix MLS listings: How to read them
If you are a buyer looking to purchase a house in Winnipeg, and are working with a real estate agent, you are probably receiving new MLS listings from your REALTOR® via KeystoneMatrix®. That is the real estate search program being used by your real estate professional. In a previous post, we looked at how to use Keystone Matrix® to your best advantage.
How to read the MLS listings
Home buyers are well advised to work with their own agent when searching for a new homes for sale in Winnipeg. There are a ton of reasons to do so, and no advantage to ‘going it alone’. There are a number of reasons for working with your own agent, such as:
- You save time
- You get unbiased support
- Increase in convenience
- Have a professional in YOUR corner
And you receive the list of new homes for sale, as soon as they are posted, for example these luxury homes in Winnipeg.
Once you get the available homes list, however, they tend to be full of abbreviations and confusing real estate terminology. So here is a 10-minute video tutorial about how to read and decipher those new MLS listings (MLS= Multiple Listing Service) which you are receiving.
And if you are NOT yet working with your own agent, and are serious about buying a house or a condo in Winnipeg, please call me anytime…..I love to help. Direct cell is (204) 333-2202…. Bo Kauffmann
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