First Time Home Buyer Workshop

Considering buying your first home but aren’t sure where to start or what steps to take? Join us for a First Time Home Buyers Workshop on Thursday, February 27th from 6-8pm at the Walker Power Building (325 Devonshire Rd).

Deerbrook Team Andrew J Smith Real Estate, Advantage Mortgages, and Halliwill Seguin LLP are teaming up to bring helpful insights into the home buying process for First Time Buyers. Whether buying your first home is a distant thought or you’ve already started looking at houses, this workshop will better prepare you for your search!

We will be discussing:

• The difference between your bank and a mortgage broker
• Preparing for a pre-approval
• Understanding borrowing power
• Importance of your credit score and how you can improve it
• Down Payment requirements and mortgage insurance
• Benefits of using a Buyer’s Agent for your search
• Picking the right agent for you
• Preparing for an initial consultation with your agent
• Red flags to look for when walking through a home
• Government programs and home efficiency rebate programs
• Why not every home search is the same
• How to leverage your first home to get further ahead financially
• and much more!

You’ll receive helpful tips that will prevent you from unnecessary headaches and stress when shopping for a house while also getting a better understanding of what to expect when you’re actively shopping.

We’ll touch on everything you need to know from getting your mortgage pre-approval to getting the keys to your first house and how you can use that house as a stepping stone into your dream home!

Host or Publisher Deerbrook Andrew J Smith Real Estate