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1st Time Home Buyer Tips Vancouver 8| Contract of Purchase and Sale| Price!

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Contract of Purchase & Sale Explanation for First Time Vancouver Home Buyers

Episode 7 of the First Time Home Buyers Guide was an overview of the Contract of Purchase and Sale. Now we’ll start going through the offer in detail starting with price!

Section 1 – Price!

Many first time home buyers think a real estate offer to buy property in Vancouver is a simple document that only is about price.

The widely held perception is that an offer has how much the Buyer is willing to pay and if the Seller accepts the Buyers price its a done deal. Not quite, as I will explain.

How Much? Continue reading

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First Time Buyer Tips Vancouver Episode 6: Working with a Realtor FINTRAC and the Remuneration Disclosure

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This post is part of a series discussing Tips for First Home Buyers in Vancouver. Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question! I strongly encourage questions and comments!

You’ve found your Dream Home, What next? Continue reading

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First Time Home Buyers Guide Vancouver – Episode 1 – Getting Started!

This is the first post in a series of videos with tips for First Time Home Buyers in Vancouver’s property market.

So you’re thinking of taking the plunge and buying your first home in beautiful Vancouver!

How much can I spend? Get Pre-Approved! Continue reading

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A Mortgage Pre-Approval is NOT a Guarantee of a Mortgage!

Mortgage Pre-Approvals are NOT Guarantees of a Mortgage!

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chad Watts of The Mortgage Group about mortgage pre-approvals. He brought up a very important point for Buyers, particularly First Time Home Buyers. And that is a mortgage pre-approval is NOT a guarantee that you will get a mortgage at the amount the Lender originally mentions or get a mortgage at all.

What is a Mortage Pre-Approval?

This is a preliminary estimation by a Lender of how much the Lender will loan you based on very basic information. This number is subject to change based on what property you Continue reading

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