Shauna Kinney

Client: "Can I place an offer on two properties at the same time and see which one accepts it?"

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

Me: "Can you afford to give two deposits if they both accept your offer? Better yet, can you afford to buy two houses at the same time?"

If it's a no, then don't do it.

Here's the thing.

As buyers, when you're placing an offer, you're acting in "good faith".

The seller doesn't know you from a hole in the wall.

They have no choice but to blindly trust yo...

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

One of the biggest hurdles for homebuyer's is making sure they have the required downpayment.

99% of Canadians have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about managing their money.

However, it still takes an average of 5 years to save that downpayment.

In order to make sure your time is well spent (in this case - saved) make sure you're...

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

Let's say you bought your house for $550,000 today and the real estate market softens and it’s only worth $500,000 in 6 months, what then?

Obviously a concern and possibility for a buyer.

But, it doesn't really matter unless you need to sell in 6 months.

The market will go up and down throughout the whole time you own it.

Trying to time the market is n...