Resource Room

Whether your are looking to buy or sell a home in The Orchard, we offer you a wide range of useful articles all at your fingertips. If you need more information please feel free to contact us.

Buying a Home

Concept of Real Estate Agency
Finding Your Real Estate Agent
DUAL AGENCY AND YOU by John Poletes
PATENT AND LATENT DEFECTS by John Poletes
Listing or Buying - What Comes First?
Mortgages
Finding the Right Lender
Home Inspections
Multiple Offers
Do you need a permit to build or renovate a house, deck, garage, driveway, etc.?

Selling a Home

Negotiating the Sale
The Big Close!
What About Financing?
Setting Your Price
Home Prices in Your Neighborhood

Moving Tips

Moving Day
Plan!
Who Will Move You?
Packing for Your Move
Records, Valuables and Notifying Utilities
Moving Ideas for Kids

Second Homes

Retirement Living
Vacation Living

Mortgage Information

Overview of Mortgages
What Can I Actually Afford?
Five Errors in Selling!
Big Home Remodeling Mistakes
Avoiding Mistakes
Using Your RRSP as a Downpayment