Real Estate – Homes & Spaces by Ema Dantas

My guest today is Tracy Kambietz. Tracy has been a licensed Realtor in 3 provinces over the span of her 20 year career in Real Estate. She specialized in relocations in Calgary’s ever changing market and during the period when everyone was relocating to the city for work. Tracy also worked in the Okanagan of beautiful BC, assisting clients from Calgary and Vancouver purchase recreational and investment properties. That eventually lead her back home to Ontario where she focused solely on the c...

Delayed occupancy compensation up to a maximum of $7,500 is payable:If occupancy occurs on a date after the Firm Occupancy Date; orIf you exercised your right to terminate the purchase agreement due to delay as permitted by the Addendum

In this episode Ema explains why Exclusive Listings Agreements do not favour the seller, and why.To put it simply, an exclusive listing agreement the seller is limiting him or herself to working with one agent and his or her buyers. In a non-exclusive listing, your chosen real estate agent is working on your behalf with an army of agents and their clients, so that you home can be sold fast and for the most money.Have a listen.

The demand for affordable housing along with government guidance is allowing for considerable opportunity for extended living spaces and income generating opportunities for the savvy investor. Today I have Shannon Hammer, the President of Bark & Co giving us an overview of what are tiny homes and how his company's Suite Homes are different and why perhaps you may want to consider one as an income property.Tiny Homes have been growing in popularity globally due to their relative...

Ema talks breifly of what this Act means, which includes:"This legislation ‘cuts the red tape’ associated with additional residential units within new and existing houses, as well as accessory buildings. Now up to three residential units per lot will be permitted “as of right.” "

Ema talks about facts of the current interest rates and the real estate market generally.

When thinking about a vacation property, it is important to be armed with the right information. Ema gives you some examples to think about.

When you purchase a home, it’s often recommended that you have a home inspection done.In fact, a typical Agreement to Purchase Form will include a standard preprinted clause with respect to home inspections. This is one of the most common conditions in an offer to purchase a property. Some agents allow their clients to forgo this step. In a competitive market, this is a condition and one that can put the buyer at a more unfavourable position when presenting an offer. So skipping th...

Ema is an expert on assignment deals.In this podcast she shares the basics on assignments.With an assignment, the Seller is actually selling their interest in a property (or shall we say, contract with the builder). They aren’t selling the actual condo (as they don’t own it yet); they are selling their promise to purchase a property.When you purchase an assignment, you are essentially stepping into the shoes of the original purchaser. You can’t renegotiate the price or terms of the contract, ...

Someone can steal your home. That is right. It's called Tittle Fraud and happens in connection with identity theft.In this episode Ema talks about it happens and gives advise on ways to prevent identity theft.