by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Sep 12, 2026 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Tips & Advice
A property survey shows exactly where your land begins and ends. It identifies the property’s legal boundaries using title records, registered plans, and physical boundary markers found on the site by a licensed surveyor. While many Canadian home purchases now close...
by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Sep 8, 2021 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Tips & Advice
A mortgage pre-approval is an important first step in the home-buying process. Having a pre-approval in hand tells you how much you can spend on a home, and it locks in the current low interest rate for up to 120 days, so you can shop the market knowing you’re...
by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Nov 7, 2019 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Housing News, Tips & Advice
The buying process is over, and the moving truck has delivered your household goods to your new property. Now it’s time to unpack and turn your new house into a home. Here are five tips to get you through the labour-intensive process a little easier: Divide the work...
by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Oct 27, 2019 | Home Buyer’s Resources
As Canadians continue to struggle with high housing prices, the federal government has stepped in to help carry the weight of those hefty mortgage payments with the First Time Home Buyer Incentive. Trudeau has earmarked $1.25 billion in funding to the program over the...
by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Aug 20, 2019 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Housing News, Real Estate Industry
Check it out! niagaraopenhouses.ca This newly launched site created by the Niagara Association of Realtors provides an interactive map and a simple search bar that allows users to search for upcoming Open Houses by city, price range, home features and/or MLS® number....
by Cathy Berkhout-Bosse | Feb 21, 2019 | Home Buyer’s Resources, Tips & Advice
The 21st century homebuyer is powerful. They’re well equipped, informed and ready to fight for their dream homes. Still, with all the tech tools the buyer has at hand – nothing beats having an experienced, knowledgeable real estate agent in your homebuying corner. We...
