The Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) reveals that about thousands of units (house, condo, duplex, etc.) change hands in the three months before July 1 in the metropolitan area alone. Of all these buyers, too few realize what a pre-purchase inspection actually is and understand its value and utility. Yet it is the…
Your family’s growing or your eldest son’s leaving the nest, and you’ve decided to move. So you put your current home for sell and quickly receive an enticing offer. That’s when the potential buyer mandates a pre-purchase inspector to check your house. This inspection reveals a major water leakage problem in the attic. With a…
You own a condo and have been hearing about Bill 16 for some time now. You do some Internet research on the subject, then contact a few service companies to carry out your contingency fund study. You're amazed at the differences between the services on offer, and wonder: is inspection necessary for my contingency fund…
Mr. Lachance loves his new home. Settled in just over a year ago, he decided to remodel the basement. When he made an opening in a wall covering the foundation, he discovered that the concealed materials were completely rotten. Water infiltration seems to be responsible for the damage. What should Mr. Lachance do now? Who…
For the vast majority of us, buying a house is often the biggest purchase of our lives. But business owners and real estate investors must buy much larger buildings... and more expensive ones! That's when the question pops into their minds: should I have the condition of the building assessed before I buy? Read our…
Cooking odors, cigarette smoke or even vehicle exhaust: anyone who has ever lived in a condo or apartment knows full well the inconvenience that may cause odor diffusion problem. Often, after a short investigation, you realize that these odors come from a neighboring dwelling or underground garage. Read this review to understand the route taken…
Mandated for a problem of unpleasant odor in a kitchen, our expert was far from expecting this situation, so simple in appearance, to become one of our most complex of the season. And the customer even less. But if there is one thing that is confirmed with each case, it is that there are always…
Our customers purchased their condominium unit in 2018. They quickly realized they were experiencing symptoms similar to a cold or allergies. It was after consulting their family doctors that their suspicions transferred from pollen to the building they lived in. Read our article (stay with us) and see how cold symptoms helped our customers solve…
As everyone knows, buying a home is a major real estate investment - so major, in fact, that it's essential to take every precaution to ensure you make a wise purchase. You won't be surprised to learn that this is even truer when you're looking to buy a multiplex property. Read our article and discover…
Did you know that the percentage of home sales without a legal warranty has jumped from 17% in 2014 to 26% in 2021? And when we add to that the similar increase in purchase offers without inspections, it's no wonder we're getting so many calls from new homeowners fearing they're dealing with a hidden defect..…