Quick move?

[ironphoenix]

Tomorrow, soul_diaspora are going to look very seriously at a townhouse in Kanata, and we might even sign. It's about a mile and a half from where I work.

It's a bit... scary? exhilarating? Both?

Advice welcome!

Comments

[frenchzie.livejournal.com]

What...? In Kanata, the very Far West...?!!

No, more seriously, one of my criteria is the location: I have to be walking distance from downtown. You're currently on the Transitway; if you have one car, make sure that the other one doesn't feel trapped (how's the transit outside peak hours?)... And it may be less attractive for some gamers that are using transit... ;)

For the balance: mortgage pre-approval (metawidget says: "variable-rate mortgages are your friend", but check BMO's "petit taux", which was listed at 3.59% but ended up to bu 3.45% for 5 years in my case...), licensed house inspector (check the background and complaints with the provincial professional association) and comparison with what's on the market should be the key elements...

You know how to reach me should you want to discuss more of it... ;)

Good luck! :)

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Location/transit: see my more recent post!

I have a decent offer (better than 3%) from my bank... I'll still shop around, though, and if others offer better, I'll try using that for leverage.

House inspector: I'm trying to get ragnhildr's, since he(?) comes well-recommended. The builder seems perfectly fine with this, and will arrange walk-throughs of the place at several useful times during construction.