Montreal city provides different incentive programs to promote home ownership and make homeownership sustainable for (...)
More commonly known as the "welcome tax", transfer duties will be charged to the buyer in the weeks, sometimes even days, (...)
Being the very first step in purchasing a new home or one that is undergoing construction, the preliminary contract binds the (...)
- In short, a real estate flip is to buy a property, often at bargain price, to renovate it and resell it quickly in order to make a (...)
How much money should you set aside before getting serious about household buying ? Generally speaking, the minimal downpayment (...)
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Let us start by clearing this up : LEED is an acronym referring to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which is an (...)
While their property is undergoing construction, future owners are fully entitled to hire an inspector recognized from a professional (...)
The question of the hour. Let's say that "rich" is subjective, and "quickly" too! To realize a lucrative (...)
In the field of new housing, guarantees usually fall into two categories : obligatory or optional. Obligatory guarantees (GCR) (...)
We will not tell you what to do, but there are some arguments to guide you. Pros: - Time saving. If you have little time, a broker (...)
Even tough it existed well before January 1st of 2015, the Abritat guarantee has now been merged with the GCR mandatory guarantee. It (...)
Even tough the APCHQ (Garantie des bâtiments résidentiels neufs de l'Association des professionnels de la construction et (...)
According to the Appraisal Institute of Canada, the amount invested in the improvement of a property must not exceed 20% of the market (...)
Are new constructions always and automatically guaranteed ? Not always. Since January 2015, all residential constructions including up (...)
A garage is often non-negotiable for future condo buyers, and with the winters we have, it's understandable! A question always (...)
Even tough the Garantie Qualité Habitation existed well before January 1st of 2015, it has now been merged with the GCR (...)
As a test project, GuideHabitation.ca is listing new projects in Vancouver area, starting with condos and houses projects in North (...)
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Big or tiny condo ? That is the issue. Less than 4 units ? Congratulations ! Your condo is automatically eligible to the GCR (...)
The preliminary contract description of the unit you are buying, a location in the building, the selling price and the delivery date, among (...)
Trouvez un programme immobilier québécois sur GuideHabitation.ca. Comparez tous les programmes immobiliers (...)
In general, buying in presale almost always guarantees a better price since contractors need to obtain 30% to 60% of pre-sales before they (...)
Experts advise buyers to take advantage of less busy periods to negotiate the purchase of their new property. Two moments in the year are (...)
The GCR (Garantie Maison Neuve or new house guarantee) covers every new house as long as it includes less than 4 units and was built after (...)