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As a home buyer you go online and decide to call a listing agent about a property. Nothing wrong with that right? Actually there is something wrong with it and your rights as a home buyer are not being fully protected when you do. A listing contract is a contract between a home seller and […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why Not Call a Listing Agent? Why not call a Comox Valley real estate listing agent? Real estate listing agents work for the home seller. Why not call them if you are a home buyer? Shortly after the dawn of the information age […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Real Estate Investing – 8 Fault Lines and Land Mines To not know is Cause for Concern. To not ask is Inexcusable. Real estate investing can be very rewarding financially but at times it is not for the faint of heart. This is […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why not to Buy a Home off of Internet Real Estate Listings Buying a home off of the internet is fast, easy and a good idea; right? Wrong. There are many reasons why not to buy a home off of the internet. Let’s […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / 15 Must Know Steps to Buying a Home in British Columbia Buying a home and becoming a homeowner involves costs, risks and responsibilities. Did you know that more than one third of Canadian homeowners recently polled in a Manulife survey stated that they […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / BC Home Foreclosures Hey man I just saw a smoking hot deal on a number of home foreclosures. Have you ever heard this from a friend or relative? All too often potential buyers of a foreclosed property in BC think “Here comes a […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / For Better or Worse Buying a Home Buying a home can be very rewarding but it can also be an intimidating experience for a first time buyer or for an unprepared more experienced home buyer. Most people understand that buying a home always […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why You Should Always Use a Realtor When Buying a Home When you’re looking to buy a home, it’s easy to search listings on the internet. With today’s ever advancing technology you can access all kinds of real estate information from your desktop, […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why Buyers Should Attend Open Houses in the Comox Valley So you’ve decided to make the move, and are coming to the beautiful Comox Valley to purchase your first home in Comox and start your new life. You might be coming here for […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Top 3 Mistakes of First-Time Home Buyers For most people buying a home is the largest and most important purchase they will ever make. The decision to do so should be well-informed and thought out. The real estate market can be a scary […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / The Importance of Having Land Surveyed Finding your Comox Valley dream home is never easy, so when the right property turns up at a price you can afford the last thing you want is to find potential problems. While carrying out a land […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / 5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers Tips for First-Time Home Buyers If you are a first time home buyer, the process of buying a home can be a bit of a minefield. A qualified real estate agent is your ideal partner if you’re […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / What you Should Know About Home Inspections When you’re looking to buy a home, remember that even a home in a great location that seems perfect can have serious problems. This is where a professional home inspection comes in. If you are considering […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why Comox Valley Home Buyers Need a Realtor With today’s technology it is very easy to search through online listings on your desktop, smart phone or tablet. At least it seems easy. But, are you obtaining the information that you need to make […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Comox Valley Buyers – Find Your New Home Comox Valley home buyers know that searching for a new home can be exciting while at the same time stressful. Having moved my family 18 times to locations across North America, I understand what buyers […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / What are Comox Valley Estate Sales? Look through all best online home listings and you will often find a few Comox Valley estate sales listed. When buying from an estate, there are a few things that are different with such a sale. Having […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / When is it Time to Buy Comox Valley Real Estate? This year, an often asked question in the hyper local real estatemarket is “Is this a good time to buy?” Clearly, the answer to this question will vary according to individual circumstances. People […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / How Do I Prepare to Buy a Comox Valley Home? An often asked question lately is “Is it a good time to buy a home?’ Should I start to seriously look at browsing through all of the real estate listings in Courtenay? While […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / How do you buy a Comox Valley home? Buying Comox Valley homes is not, or at least should not be, like buying a car or some other expensive object. There are many reasons for this and a number of them will be discussed […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / What are 10 Comox Valley Home Purchase Tips Comox Valley home purchase tips may save you time and effort when it comes time to buy your next Comox Valley home. Here is a few of them Tip One – As a Comox Valley […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why Buying a Comox Valley Home is not Like Buying a Car Buying a Comox Valley home is not like buying a car for many different reasons. Several recent experiences with people prompted me to write this buyers info blog. In one instance, […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / What are 10 tips for Buying Comox Valley Land? Buying Comox Valley land often has different considerations than buying Comox Valley homes. I often get asked questions related to the purchase of land in the Comox Valley so I thought that I would […]

Home / News & Tips / Valuable Tips for Home Buyers / Why do Comox Valley Home Buyers Need Buyers Agents? Real estate agents can represent you as either a buyer (Buyers Agents) or as a seller (Sellers Agents). In June 2012 the law changed in BC. So did the way that you could be […]