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What are Closing Costs and How Much are They?

September 7th, 2011
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Closing Costs, What are They?

confusedClosing costs is a term that you will here often during a real estate transaction no matter if it is selling a home or if you are buying a home.

The Closing costs associated with buying or selling a home may include:
  • Home Inspection
  • Condo Document Inspection
  • Condo Doc ...
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How to Buy a House in Calgary with 5 Percent Down

September 6th, 2011
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Buying a Home in Calgary with 5% Down Payment 

money signHave you ever wondered how much you need to put down when you buy a house or condo? Well buying in Calgary is really not very different from buying in other markets of the country.

A lot of the rules are the same, for example, the amount required to put down ...
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How to Buy Your First Home-Selecting the Neighborhood

July 4th, 2011
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Buying your First Home - Selecting the RIGHT Neighborhood

This is Part 3 of my Five part series for the First Time home buyer. I have outlined in the previous two steps the importance of a pre approval, which was Step 1, I enlisted the help of my friend and colleague Scott Dawson of Verico Paragon Pacific Mortgages.

Step 2 ...
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Buying Your First Home - Style of Home

June 13th, 2011
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Buying Your First Home - The Style of Home

Buying your first home will not be nerve wracking if you are prepared ahead of time. This is part 2 in a five part series that I have put together for the first time home buyer. Today I am discussing the importance of picking the style of home and how getting the pre approval first will ...
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First Time Home Buyer - Getting Pre Approved

June 10th, 2011
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First Time Home Buyer - The Pre Approval Process

First TimersThis is the first in a 5 part series that I am doing for the First Time Home Buyer. I really felt like there was a huge need for this from the number of inquiries I get on a daily and weekly basis.

From what I am seeing a lot of people do not know where to begin when purchasing a first home ...
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Lillia has always had a passion for dressmaking, design, and fashion. After completing dressmaking college in Estonia, she went on to receive her Bachelor’s of Education from Herzen University in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her professional journey began as a teacher of dressmaking and design at a leading college in Estonia. After 10 years of teaching, she moved to Canada and in 1991 started Lillia’s Dressmaking. Since then, she has worked with major Bridal and Designer Boutiques, providing quality service and supporting the Calgary fashion community.

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