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Tuesday

30

APRIL

2013

The Dangers of Writing an Unconditional Offer to Purchase

In today’s competitive housing market, where you may be competing against multiple buyers in a bidding war, you may be tempted or even encouraged to write a “clean” offer to purchase, without including any conditions.  This is a binding sales contract once the sellers accept your offer.  The most common conditions placed in offers allow buyers time to obtain their financing commitment from their mortgage lender, and may also include a satisfactory home inspection...


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Wednesday

20

FEBRUARY

2013

How to Help Your Mortgage Expert Package Your Deal

Yes – your mortgage expert is there to help you, but how can you help your mortgage expert?  Here are 3 tips to help your AMP get your deal packaged and submitted to a lender more quickly...

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Tuesday

5

FEBRUARY

2013

First Time Homebuyers - How Much Can You Afford?

First-time buyers may be particularly concerned with entering the expensive real estate market in Winnipeg, with the average home price escalating to around $230,000.

 What can you afford?

As a first time home buyer, it’s essential to figure out what you can afford. A rule of thumb is that your household expenses should not add up to more than...

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