Trusting Your Real Estate Agent Then Continue Source: Hannif Highclass Publish:My Blog: 09/24/2011                            

Buying a House: In addition to the down payment, you’ll also have to pay closing costs — miscellaneous fees charged by those involved with the home sale (such as your lender for processing the loan, the title company for handling the paperwork, a surveyor, local government offices for recording the deed, etc.).

According to CMHC and GE Capital, one should have, in addition to the down payment, at least 1.5% of the purchase price for closing costs (we say 2-2.5%, just to be on the safe side).

Depending on the type of property and the nature of your deal these may include but are not limited to the items described below.

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July Sales and Average Price Up Compared to 2010 Toronto Source: TREB August 4, 2011 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 7,922 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in July 2011, representing a 23 per cent increase over July 2010. Total sales through the first seven months of this year amounted to 55,863 – down by 1.3 […]

Finding a good real estate agent / broker is essential to enjoying a painless real estate transaction. The saying is “20% of the agents do 80% of the business,” and it is true. The question is how can you find a good real estate agent? The best agent for you doesn’t necessarily work at the […]

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