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So you have just bought a new house. While you must be super excited to move into your brand new dwellings you should first plan and decide the right way to move in. Many people in their excitement to move into their new place usually forget that you have to deal with an upcoming tedious task, which is packing up things from your old place and move them into your new home. In this article, y ...

There are many people who expect the home buying process to be similar to say picking out a new piece of furniture, like a chair for instance. You simply go to the furniture store, look around for the chair that you like, inquire about the price and features of the chair, and finally buy it. Well, the home-buying process in not so simple as that. Buying your first house is a huge decision an ...

Buying a house is not just about the house itself. When you choose a house, you are actually choosing the neighbourhood in which you are going to live in. So since buying a house is a huge commitment, you need to make an informed decision. That means, you need to scope out the neighbourhood before you make the final purchase of the house you are thinking of buying. Most people do not know wh ...

When you decide to sell your home, you would obviously want to get the best value for it and not settle for anything other than your asking price. You might even think about selling it all by yourself because you know that if you hire a realtor, then you will have to pay him a portion of the money that you will get when you sell your home in the form of a commission. However, this is not the ...

Thinking of whether to buy a house or just take a place on rent? Well, there are many people like you who are asking themselves the same question. There are many benefits of just renting a place as there are many homeowners who are letting out their homes on rent at reasonable rates. What’s more, since there are many homes available for rent, you are practically spoilt for choice. However, i ...

Selling any piece of land or property can be a lengthy and arduous process, especially if you have not sold any property before. You may think that you can do it on your own as you know the true worth of your property.  You could surely try selling your property on your own, but could encounter issues in either valuing the exact price of your property or get stuck somewhere in getting the ...

We are seeing a significant shift in the Saskatoon Market this spring and summer.        Detached home sale numbers are up overall. While prices have settled somewhat in late spring and early summer, unit sales have jumped, showing an increase of 9% YTD in unit sales. The 6 month rolling average price is $328,718, which is a decline in the average price of 2% compared to 2018.        The acti ...

In order to qualify for the program, Canadians need to meet certain conditions. Only first-time buyers with a household income of less than $120,000 are eligible to receive up to 10 per cent of the cost of a new home. Additionally, that incentive must be repaid within 25 years or when the property is sold. The incentive is interest-free, and there are no penalties for buying out the CMHC’s s ...

April housing demand in the Saskatoon region was the strongest in three years, as sales jumped 18 per cent over the same month of 2018.The Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® (SRAR) reported 513 sales on the MLS® system, up from 433 last April and 414 in 2017. Those sales generated a dollar volume of $169.6 million, up 12 per cent from last year’s $152 million and 14 per cent from $147 ...

Despite the very cold temperatures in February, Saskatoon and region home sellers found a little warmth as new listings dropped 7% and sales rose 6%.The Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® (SRAR) reported 731 homes were listed, down from 783 in the same month of last year, while sales rose to 296 from 280.The dollar volume of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) rose ...