Homebuyer's School

When buying a home (new or resale) do you wonder if you own the land the house is sitting on? In this episode, we talk with Cory McDonald, Community Manager with Brookfield Residential, and discuss if you also own the land of the house you just purchased. We also look at how the land is owned when buying a duplex or condo and more... 

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http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/when-buying-a-house-do-you-own-the-land-it-is-built-on

When visiting a show home, do you wonder which (if any) of the furnishings and upgrades actually come with the house if you decide to buy it? In this episode, we talk with Jessica McNabb, Area Manager with Brookfield Residential, and explore the differences in a show home and a home you purchase.

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http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/difference-between-a-new-house-and-a-show-home

Thinking about buying a new home? Where do you start? Who do you talk to? When should I plan to move?  In this episode, we talk with Jessica McNabb, Area Manager with Brookfield Residential, and explore some of the top questions you need to ask when buying a new home so you can find the right answer to make the best decision. 

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http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/question-to-ask-when-buying-new-home-alberta

If you're a first time home buyer, you've probably wondered if there is a specific down payment requirement you need when buying a house.  In this episode, we talk with Troy Champ, Mortgage Advisor with Mortgage Tree, and discuss what the down payment is for first time home buyers and how equity from a previous home affects your down payment. 

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcript:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/down-payment-requirement-first-time-home-buyers

When deciding on new home upgrades, you may want to look at improving energy efficiency. It's key to reducing cost and maintenance. In this episode, we talk with Jessica McNabb, Area Manager with Brookfield Residential, and look at a few energy efficient upgrades to add to a new home. 

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcript:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/energy-efficient-home-upgrades-to-make

When you're calculating the down payment for a home, you want to know the impacts to your future mortgage. In this episode, we talk with Troy Champ, Mortgage Advisor with Mortgage Tree, and see how your down payments affect your mortgage payments, the minimum down payment before a mortgage must be insured and premiums for insured mortgages.

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcript:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-does-down-payment-affects-mortgage-payment

In this episode, we talk with Troy Champ, Mortgage Advisor with Mortgage Tree, and discuss down payment calculations, how previous home equity is considered, and the role of insurance in down payments. 

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http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/calculate-down-payment-on-a-house

Deciding which new home upgrades to include is important, especially if you looking at increasing the resale value of your house in the years ahead. In this episode, we talk with Jessica McNabb, Area Manager with Brookfield Residential, and look those key upgrades and why those increase home value for resale.

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcripts:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/best-new-home-upgrades-to-increase-the-resale-value-of-your-home

Knowing your budget is key when buying a home. In this episode, we talk with Mujtaba Syed, Mobile Mortgage Specialist with TD Canada Trust, and discuss how the banks determine how much you can get pre-approved for a mortgage, the significance of your beacon score, the impact of a previous mortgage and should you spend to your pre-approval limit. 

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcripts:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-much-mortgage-pre-approval

So you're thinking about selling your home? Now you need to know when's the best time to do it. In this episode of Homebuyer's School, we talk with Kevin French, Realtor from Remax Realty, about the best time of year to sell your home and how selling price is affected by that time of year. 

Prefer to read and take notes? See the transcripts:

http://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/best-time-to-sell-a-house