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Your Ontario Home Buying Game Plan

A clear plan from the first conversation to keys in hand. What the decisions are, what I handle, and what happens in what order.

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What is inside

The whole purchase, in the order it happens

  1. 01Start hereThree things worth doing before you look at a single listing.
  2. 02The processNine stages, one at a time, from first conversation to possession.
  3. 03Money before housesThe number you actually search with, and where a pre-approval fits.
  4. 04Deposit, down payment, closing costsThree amounts that get mixed up, and how to plan for each.
  5. 05RepresentationThe RECO Information Guide and how we would work together.
  6. 06The paperworkWhat a buyer representation agreement covers, before you sign.
  7. 07Your searchHow your OneHome search is set up and refined by your feedback.
  8. 08ShowingsWhat is worth your attention in a showing, and what is not.
  9. 09The offerAn offer is a set of terms, not just a price.
  10. 10After the offerFrom accepted offer to keys in hand.
  11. 11The next stepHow we start, and what stays yours to decide.

What happens next

Nothing is expected of you

Read it at your own pace and come back to the section that matches where you are. There is nothing to sign and no step you need to take. When you want a search built around what you are actually looking for, that is what the button below is for.

Want a search set up around your criteria?

Send me your areas, your price range and your timing. That is enough to start, and we refine it from there.

Set up my custom home search

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Who I am

Dan Jutai, REALTOR®

I work with buyers across Greater Ottawa and along the corridor from Brockville to Ottawa, with eXp Realty Brokerage.

The approach is the same wherever you are buying. Clear information first, then you decide how you want to proceed.

Dan Jutai, REALTOR® · eXp Realty Brokerage · 613.818.6227 · dan@danjrealty.ca

The guide is general information about buying a home in Ontario. It is not legal, financial, mortgage or tax advice, and it does not replace the advice of your lawyer, mortgage professional, accountant or a qualified inspector.

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