Takwa Souissi

Juriste de tête, journaliste de coeur et, nouvellement, maman de vocation.
Dollar

New home taxes

Alas, new homes are taxable! Indeed, buyers will be burdened by additional charges of 5% for the Goods and Services Tax [GST] and 9.975% for the Quebec Sales Tax [QST]. There is hope, though. It is possible to [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
des questions

8 questions to ask in the sales office

Buying a brand-new home is a very different process than purchasing one on the resale market. And more often than not, it is less known! It is important to be well prepared before visiting a sales office because you [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
Construction neuve

All about the warranties on new houses

Maybe you don’t know it, but the world of new housing projects just lived a great revolution. Since January 1st 2015, the Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR) is the only organization authorized by the Régie du bâtiment du [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
Acheter sur plan

Buying a home off-plan: unrealistic expectations?

Whether because of popular culture or due to the experiences of friends and family, first-time home buyers are often more familiar with the resale market or “second-hand houses.” Therefore, when they start the process of buying a brand-new [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
petits-condos-grands-condos

Small and big condo projects: pros and cons

You start shopping around for your first brand new condo and you realize that condominiums come in all shapes and sizes! Ranging from two-unit buildings (like a duplex) to a-thousand-unit ones, there are all kinds of options on [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
garage, je t'aime

Buying a Parking Spot with a Condo?

Future condo buyers are unanimous: a parking spot is very important, if not a must. Some consider the resale value, others simply the handy and practical aspect. “But wow is it expensive!”, tells me a young computer consultant who [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
depot-maison

What happens with my deposit?

Buying a home or a condo isn’t banal. It’s often the purchase of a lifetime. It’s therefore pretty normal to have foresight when the time comes to sign over a large check. And many buyers wonder: what happens [...]

Category Conseils d'achat
vendre courtier immobilier

Buying a house with a broker

It seems that more and more people enter the adventure that is buying a home without the services of a real-estate broker – but real-estate brokers remain very present on the homebuying landscape. When comes the time to [...]

Category Conseils d'achat