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    Buying Your First Home Step 4: So, What Does Your Dream Home Look Like? You've decided to purchase your first home, put your finances in order and figured out what type of home you want and can afford to buy.  Now what?  You need to figure out what you want in a home.  Make up a list of every...

  Summary of Sales Activity for Single Family Homes in Edmonton and Surrounding Area October 2011 Realtors® Association of Edmonton   Average Sold Price: $362,897 Number of Single Family Homes Sold: 789   Average Days On Market (DOM) of Sold Units: 54  YTD Average Sold Price: $374,245      (Janu...

   Summary of Sales Activity for Condos in Edmonton and Surrounding Area October 2011 Realtors® Association of Edmonton Average Sold Price: $223,892 Number of Condos Sold: 286   Average Days On Market (DOM) of Sold Units: 68 YTD Average Sold Price: $234,058      (January 1, 2011 - October 31, 201...

Summary of Sales Activity for Sherwood Park Acreages October 2011 October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011   Average Sold Price: $575,500 Number of Acreages Sold: 15 Range of Prices: $160,000 - $1,625,000 Average Days On Market (DOM) of Sold Units: 73  YTD Average Sold Price: $582,493      (January 1,...

Summary of Sales Activity for Single Family Homes in Sherwood Park October 2011 October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011   Average Sold Price: $378,784 Number of Single Family Homes Sold: 64 Range of Prices: $226,500 - $735,000 Average Days On Market (DOM) of Sold Units: 45 YTD Average Sold Price: $41...

Summary of Sales Activity for Condos in Sherwood Park October 2011 October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011 Average Sold Price: $305,127 Number of Condos Sold: 11 Range of Prices: $220,000 - $417,500 Average Days On Market (DOM) of Sold Units: 103  YTD Average Sold Price: $296,103      (January 1, 201...

  Now that you’ve decided to purchase your first home and have checked out your finances with a mortgage professional, it’s time to start looking.  But at what?  You really want to have a good idea of what type of home you are looking for before you start out.  Otherwise, you can end up looking ...

             The next step before actually looking at homes is getting mortgage pre-approval from a bank mortgage broker or an independent mortgage broker.  This will either tell you how much they will lend you and at what interest rate, or what you need to do before you can borrow and get pre-ap...

Tired of renting? Living in a basement?  Need more space?  The process of buying your first home can be overwhelming.  Here are some steps to consider to turn your dream into reality. - Review your budget (yes, you need one!)  Do you make enough monthly income to qualify for a mortgage and pay f...