Home sales across Canada spiked by 11.3% in April compared with the previous month as activity in the housing market continued to gather pace. While April sales were 19.5% lower than the same month last year, CREA noted that the yearly decline was much less pronounced than in previous months – a sign that the [...]
10 Mistakes to Avoid in Rent-to-Own For most people, a home is the largest purchase they’ll ever make, so choosing the wrong property can have disastrous implications for their wallets and well-being. Still, many homeowners feel a strong sense of pride in putting their mark on the property, building equity and having a place to [...]
Rising prices, shorter amortization and tougher lending rules are making things so much tougher for anyone (not just the first time homebuyers) to get in to the housing market these days. Forget that life as we know it today includes debts, credit issues, inflation and likely smaller salary increases then we would like to see, it [...]
If you are looking to buy a home, chances are you have done as many other countless homebuyers have done and have put all of your focus on timing the market to ensure you are not buying at the top of a supposed housing "bubble" instead of focusing on your own personal circumstances and ensuring [...]
While there’s no “standard” rent to own agreement, there should always be two separate agreements (one for the lease and one for your option to purchase). This is an integral part to your success in any rent to own program. Rent to Own Agreement Each rent to own agreement serves a purpose and there are [...]
