Edmonton Real Estate Blog - home buying

5 (More) Tips for Home Buyers!

Posted by Chris Proctor on January 11th, 2016

Are you thinking about buying home in the near future? If so, I want to help you avoid the common pitfalls that home buyers fall victim to. Before you go house hunting with your realtor, make sure that you're aware of these crucial steps of the buying process. This is the sequel to my "5 Tips for First-Time Buyers" post, which you can read right here, if you haven't read it already.


Love at First Sight

 When it comes to moving into a new home, the last thing I want is for someone to think that they've found the perfect home, only to develop feelings of buyer's remorse later on. Buying a home is quite possibly the biggest purchase you'll ever make, so it's important that you work with your realtor to find one that is right for you. If your realtor takes…

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New Rules for Home Inspectors in Alberta

Posted by Chris Proctor on May 31st, 2011

As reported earlier this month by the Edmonton Journal, the Provincial government has passed some much-anticipated new rules affecting home inspections in Alberta.

Under the Home Inspection Business Regulation, Home Inspectors must:

• meet minimum qualification and education standards in order to be licensed by the province (those who already hold a Registered Home Inspector or Certified Master Inspector certificate are pre-qualified)
• carry $1 million in “errors and omissions” insurance
• post a $10,000 security fee in case of negligence or incompetence

Home Inspectors who don’t meet these requirements can apply a conditional licence, which expires in March 2013.

In addition, the new regulations put an end to contracts that limit…

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