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Whether you’re considering remodelling worn-out surroundings, enlarging your home for a growing family or going beyond yesterday’s standards, you have important investment choices to make.

The first piece of advice is never try to renovate a part of your home, simply for the purpose of selling. You are incurring a huge risk here.  The housing market can be volatile, and you never know which amenities are going to pay-off. If you renovate for yourself, at the least you will get value simply by enjoyment of the change.

If you are looking to spruce up your home a little bit before you sell, make minor cosmetic changes like painting.  They are fast, inexpensive and involve little risk. If you know that you will be living in a home for some time, but are…

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The total cost of buying a house goes beyond just its price.  Your Real Estate Agent or Lawyer will be able to tell you exactly how much you’ll have to pay.

LAND TRANSFER TAX | .5-2% of value
When a home changes hands, many provinces and a few municipalities, charge a property transfer tax, or title transfer fee.  It can add thousands to your purchase price. (First time home buyers qualify for rebates or exemptions in some provinces)

APPRAISAL FEE | around $500
Your lender may ask you to have a home appraised to confirm its market value.  Fees vary depending on a property’s value and complexity.

LEGAL FEES | $500-$800
A lawyer or notary will help protect your interest by reviewing your purchase agreement, searching the property titles, and…

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There are many reasons why you should consider owning a home, here are ten reasons to seriously consider if homeownership is for you:

To quit renting – This is probably one of the biggest reasons people consider.  Why contribute to someone else’s mortgage when you could be paying off your own? With the current market increase in rent, it could even be cheaper to own.

Security – You don’t have to worry about your house being sold from under you, where rent can substantially increase without notice; forcing you into debt or even out of your home.

Investment – The price of real estate continues to increase.  Purchasing real estate is one of the safest long term investments a person can make.  A house appreciates in value over the years. Once…

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The Saskatoon and area surrounding area had a similar week to the previous week in the amount of listings to come on the market but sold properties were down. 

Saskatoon Weekly Stats

  • Their were 223 new residential listings this past week, which was a large increase compared to last weeks 181 the previous week.  Which is a slight increase from this time last year when 203 properties were listed.
  • A total of 2054 residential properties are currently on the market.
  • 85 residential properties sold this week, which is very similar to last week that saw 84 sold.  One year ago this week there were 90 listings sold.

Surrounding Area Stats ( with in 50km of Saskatoon )

  • 47 properties were listed in the surrounding areas of Saskatoon,…

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The Saskatoon and area surrounding area had a similar week to the previous week in the amount of listings to come on the market but sold properties were down. 

Saskatoon Weekly Stats

  • Their were 181 new residential listings this past week, compared to 188 the previous week.  Which is quite down from this time last year when 266 properties were listed.
  • A total of 2007 residential properties are currently on the market.
  • 76 residential properties sold this week, down from last week which saw 99 sold.  One year ago this week there were 102 listings sold.

Surrounding Area Stats ( with in 50km of Saskatoon )

  • 46 properties were listed in the surrounding areas of Saskatoon, which is the same as the previous week of 46 residential…

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