Home Inspections in Eastern Ontario: What They Cover, What They Miss, and How to Read the Report
The short answer: a home inspection is a non-invasive visual review of the main systems of a house, done on one day, by someone who in Ontario is not licensed by anybody. The Home Inspection Act, 2017 was passed and has never been proclaimed into force. That means the quality of your inspection depe
Mortgage Pre-Approval in Ontario: What It Actually Guarantees, and What Can Still Change
The short answer: a pre-approval is a lender's assessment of your finances that sets a maximum mortgage amount and can hold an interest rate for 60 to 130 days, depending on the lender. It is not an approval. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada is blunt about it: the process does not guarantee y
Heating a Home Off the Gas Grid in Eastern Ontario: What Buyers Need to Check
Short answer Most homes in Ottawa run on natural gas. Once you move out past the suburbs, into Kemptville, North Grenville, Merrickville, Athens, Brockville and the townships in between, a lot of them do not. You are looking at oil, propane, electric baseboard, a heat pump, wood, or some combination
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