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Are you a first time home buyer? A new investor? New Landlord? Interested in new properties or pre-construction? Looking to relocate and for guidance in renting a home in Ottawa? Feeling overwhelmed?
It takes time. Trust me – buying or renting a home whether it is your first or nth time is always nerve-wracking. Each home is unique in its own way. Therefore, why expect the transaction to be the same every time?
For home buyers, one of the biggest reasons first time home buyers and investors delay their purchase is because of fear. I’m sure you’ve heard this expression a lot: your home is one of your biggest investments.
For Tenants, finding someone you can trust to help locate your next home can be hard. Does the person you are working with know Tenancy rules, regulations and rights? Are they there to protect you or not?
By working with me, you can be at ease that someone has your best interest in handling the transaction. You can rest easy knowing that you’re in good hands.
As part of my commitment, I am with you in this process. Let me find your next Ottawa home for you.
The first step in your home buying experience is knowing how much you can afford. By getting a pre-approval from either your mortgage agent or bank mortgage specialist, you can filter your search and save time early on. There isn’t anything more disappointing than finding out too late that you can’t qualify for your dream home.
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Working with a specific professional real estate agent saves you time and streamlines the process. Never miss out on anything! Did you know that it takes 24 hours before new listings appear publicly on Realtor.ca? Your trusted REALTOR can set you up with a daily new property listings. Further, they can help keep an eye out for you for any Exclusives and Hot-Off-the-Press Listings that just got uploaded on MLS.
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Now that you’ve been pre-approved and working with me as your trusted REALTOR, decide whether you want to buy re-sale or new. While the process is almost the same, there are different risks and financial obligations in buying one over the other. Assess your risk.
Not sure which to go for? This one of the reasons why I am here. I can always help you narrow down your choices based on preference, financial capacity, schedule and other requirements (must-haves, wants and needs).
Now on to the more exciting part! Once we’ve figured out your needs and wants, I send you a list of new listings available in the market. If something stands out, tell me and I’ll take care of the rest. All you need to do is show up and view your potential new home.
Love what you saw and ready to call that home yours? Then we draw up our offer and submit to the seller!
This is where I present your offer and negotiate the price, what’s included in the deal and the closing date on your behalf. I make sure that your interest is protected and you are well-represented.
Once your offer gets accepted, we provide the seller your deposit and then we get to work to fulfill the conditions. Once all conditions are fulfilled, the home is sold firm. Congratulations, you’ve found yourself a home!
But wait… it’s still not yours so don’t fully celebrate just yet – not until you have the key! (But I won’t stop you from cracking open a cold one – you deserve some reward after going past the first hurdle!).
This is a crucial part.
In this process, myself, your mortgage agent and your lawyer get to work to make sure you close the deal without any hiccups. Your initial mortgage pre-approval should now be finalized and signed. Appraisals and Title searches are done. The final walk through is conducted. Your lawyer reviews and gathers all the documents which you will then sign before getting the keys. Once all the documents are processed and signed – congratulations! The home is now yours. Cheers!
Note that this is a simplified process to give you an idea of the home buying experience. While this step-by-step process works in the normal course of events, depending on the type of market Ottawa is having, some of these steps before closing might get combined or precede the others. Ask me what’s the best course of action to protect your interest (i.e. not lose out on a deal but also make sure you do your due diligence properly in a seller’s market).
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