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FIRST TIME BUYERS- Helping You Become an Educated Real Estate Investor 

The A-Z of the Home Buying Process – FAQ.

Now that you’ve decided to buy a home, and you have asked your yourself these questions … Let’s go ahead and help you find that dream home. The dream home, that meets both your needs and your budget. We will set you up with viewing appointments, and also help bring clarity to the complicated process of buying a home.

YOUR BUYER PACKAGE 








RELATED TOPICS
  • GETTING A MORTGAGE PRE-APPROVAL 
  • FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS TAX CREDIT
  • RRSP HOME BUYERS PLAN
  • LAND TRANSFER TAX REBATE
  • FIRST TIME HOME BUYER TAX PROGRAMS
  • FIRST TIME HOME BUYER LOANS
  • PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
  • CLOSING COSTS

OTHER FORMS IN YOUR BUYER PACKAGE 
  1. Contract of Purchase and Sale
  2. D.O.R.T.S.
  3. Fintrac ( The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) 
  4. Property Disclosure Statement 
  5. Offer
  6. Subject Removal
  7. Extension
  8. Addendums

YOUR BUYING CONTRACT PACKAGE
  • WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE IN THE BUYERS CONTRACT PACKAGE?
MAKING AN OFFER
  • WHAT IS AN OFFER? WHAT TERMS ARE INCLUDED WITH MY OFFER ON THE CONTRACT?
REMOTE SIGNING
  • DO WE HAVE TO COME INTO THE OFFICE TO SIGN?
FINANCING/MORTGAGES 
  • WHAT KIND OF FINANCING SHOULD I EXPECT?
  • WHO SHOULD I GO TO TO APPLY FOR A MORTGAGE?

HOME INSPECTION
  • HOW DO I FIND A HOME INSPECTOR AND DO I NEED ONE?
HOME INSURANCE
  • WHAT KIND OF INSURANCE DO I NEED?
YOUR BUYING COSTS
  • HOW MUCH DO I NEED IN TOTAL TO BUY MY HOME?
TAXES
  • WHAT TAXES SHOULD I EXPECT?
LAWYERS/NOTARIES PUBLIC
  • WHERE DO I FIND A LAWYER/NOTARIES AND WHO PAYS THEM?
COMMISSION/FEES
  • WHO PAYS THE COMMISSION? – SELLER OR BUYER?
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GREATER VANCOUVER MARKET UPDATE VIDEO - FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on Mar 08, 2021

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GREATER VANCOUVER MARKET SPEEDO INFOGRAPHIC - FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on Mar 08, 2021

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Professional Home Inspections BC

Posted on Mar 07, 2021 in BUYERS


In recent years, many purchasers have decided to make their offers conditional on a satisfactory home inspection by a professional home inspector. 

Professional Home Inspections BC
This can be especially important if you are buying an older home.
Professional home inspectors will thoroughly check for defects and assess what repairs may be needed in upcoming years. 

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What the Property Title means to you as a Buyer

Posted on Mar 05, 2021 in BUYERS

A BC Title Search will provide the names and addresses of all registered owners of a property, the full legal description, and will identify all of the registered charges, mortgages and mortgage companies, liens and interests filed against a property. The transfer date is also provided showing when the property was purchased by the current owners.

What the Property Title means to you as a Buyer
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VIDEO: February 2021 Metro Vancouver Report 

Posted on Mar 05, 2021 in Housing Market Report


With markets starved for Listings, its definitely a Sellers Market. 

 Intense competition amongst home buyers is putting upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver’s* housing market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,727 in February 2021, a 73.3 per cent increase f...

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Sellers - Your Pre-Listing Preparation 

Posted on Mar 05, 2021 in SELLERS

You have decided to go the next step and have decided to list.
What is next? The Pre- Listing Preparation is next.

This is basically how we decide to market the home to present it in the best possible light to potential buyers.
You sign the Listing forms and we discuss Cleaning, Staging, Photography and all...

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Lola Oduwole

AHOM Realty Group

2300-2850 Shaughnessy St  Port Coquitlam,  BC  V3C 6K5 

Phone: BC: 604.809.6317 / ONT: 289 .439.5472

lolaoduwole@yahoo.ca

Get In Touch

Lola Oduwole

Phone: BC: 604.809.6317 / ONT: 289 .439.5472

lolaoduwole@yahoo.ca

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AHOM Realty Group

2300-2850 Shaughnessy St  Port Coquitlam,  BC  V3C 6K5 

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