by Jennifer Lynn Walker | May 27, 2010 | Properties for Sale
Magnificent, clean and bright 3.5 room condo on the second floor. Corner unit, balcony and private garage (access interior building). Building is very well insulated and has elevator. Open concept, fireplace, hardwood floors and Jacuzzi tub. This is 2000 year...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Apr 12, 2010 | Buying
Get money back on your welcome tax and possibly a lump sum…all this at the end of April 2010. If you haven’t owned a property in the last 5 years in Quebec you are eligible to be considered for reimbursements. You must buy a home/plex that has at least 5 rooms, 3 of...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2010 | Buying, Condo
There is more involved then just buying a house. With a condo you are also buying into the management company and how it’s run, other owners, a condo fee increase,a reserve fund and potential immediate maintenance expenses, so there are some things you need to know...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 15, 2010 | Home Improvement & Inspections
I recently was at an inspection a couple of weeks ago and the inspector had this funky handheld tool that looked like a large Black and Decker stud finder. Looking closer it was showing a camera screen and had many cool buttons. Peter the inspector explained that it...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 9, 2010 | Buying, Real Estate Investing
The Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables allows Ville de Montréal, by by-law, to raise its taxation rate for immovables with a value of more than $500,000. Every municipality must collect duties on the transfer of any immovable situated within its...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 8, 2010 | Mortgage & Finances, Real Estate Investing
Most of us assume that when it comes time to buying a building, whether it be a house or a million dollar structure, that there are only two ways to do it: Pay cash or get a mortgage. Well I’m here to tell you that there are many, many other ways to do creative...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 3, 2010 | Buying, Selling
After signing at the notary, you enter your new home all excited. You walk around inside and you start noticing things missing that you knew were suppose to be part of the sale.Or maybe you notice that the vendors took the bathroom mirror. Isn’t that a fixed item? Or...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Feb 3, 2010 | Buying
Does the Vendor need their money months before the signing date? Do you need to be an owner months before you need to move in? Does the vendor need a place to stay after he signed the deed over to you? These are all possible, legal ways to sweeten the deal. There is a...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Dec 21, 2009 | Buying, Real Estate Investing
I get a lot of phone calls from people looking at getting into flipping houses. I know I get these phone calls because of the mindset that we are in a recession. I’m not sure what clearly defines recession, however I don’t think this is it: The Greater Montreal Real...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Nov 9, 2009 | Condo, Selling
You would think because you just bought a condo with a garage that you could sell it separately. Not always the case. Even if it comes with its own separate cadastre number, doesn’t mean that it has its own title. Condos are separated into common and exclusive areas....
