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Home ownership in Montreal
Montreal city provides different incentive programs to promote home ownership and make homeownership sustainable for (...)
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What is the welcome tax?
More commonly known as the "welcome tax", transfer duties will be charged to the buyer in the weeks, sometimes even days, (...)
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What is a preliminary contract ?
Being the very first step in purchasing a new home or one that is undergoing construction, the preliminary contract binds the (...)
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what is a real-estate flip?
- 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 (...)
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New house : downpayment or deposit ?
How much money should you set aside before getting serious about household buying ? Generally speaking, the minimal downpayment (...)
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Subventions en habitations neuves
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LEED certification : what is it ?
Let us start by clearing this up : LEED is an acronym referring to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which is an (...)
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Onsite inspection
While their property is undergoing construction, future owners are fully entitled to hire an inspector recognized from a professional (...)
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Can we get rich easily with flips?
The question of the hour. Let's say that "rich" is subjective, and "quickly" too! To realize a lucrative (...)
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Guarantees on new housing in Quebec
In the field of new housing, guarantees usually fall into two categories : obligatory or optional. Obligatory guarantees (GCR) (...)
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Buying a new home with or without a broker?
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 (...)
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Abritat guarantee on new houses : everything on guarantees
Even tough it existed well before January 1st of 2015, the Abritat guarantee has now been merged with the GCR mandatory guarantee. It (...)
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APCHQ guarantee for new houses : tout savoir sur les garanties
Even tough the APCHQ (Garantie des bâtiments résidentiels neufs de l'Association des professionnels de la construction et (...)
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Which extras are worth it?
According to the Appraisal Institute of Canada, the amount invested in the improvement of a property must not exceed 20% of the market (...)
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Are new constructions always and automatically guaranteed ?
Are new constructions always and automatically guaranteed ? Not always. Since January 2015, all residential constructions including up (...)
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How much for a garage?
A garage is often non-negotiable for future condo buyers, and with the winters we have, it's understandable! A question always (...)
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Garantie Qualité Habitation for new houses : everything on guarantees
Even tough the Garantie Qualité Habitation existed well before January 1st of 2015, it has now been merged with the GCR (...)
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New projects in Vancouver
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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Guarantees for new condo units
Big or tiny condo ? That is the issue. Less than 4 units ? Congratulations ! Your condo is automatically eligible to the GCR (...)
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What does the preliminary contract contain?
The preliminary contract description of the unit you are buying, a location in the building, the selling price and the delivery date, among (...)
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Programmes immobiliers au Québec
Trouvez un programme immobilier québécois sur GuideHabitation.ca. Comparez tous les programmes immobiliers (...)
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New home: Buy before or after construction?
In general, buying in presale almost always guarantees a better price since contractors need to obtain 30% to 60% of pre-sales before they (...)
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What is the best time of the year to purchase a new home?
Experts advise buyers to take advantage of less busy periods to negotiate the purchase of their new property. Two moments in the year are (...)
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GCR new house guarantee : everything on guarantees
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 (...)
