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is proud of the wide-ranging home buying, selling and ownership advice it offers its readers, week in, week out. But which are the articles that resonated most with home buyers this year? Here’s a top five countdown of the five most-read home-buying advice articles in 2015.
#5. Is Lowball Offering a Legitimate Buying Strategy?
Submitting a low offer is one thing, but getting the offer accepted is another thing altogether. Vancouver agent Barry Magee explains the factors in this well-read article, which proved very popular among real estate agent readers as well as home buyers and sellers.
#4. Strata ABCs: Understand the Basics When Buying a Condo
If you haven't lived in a strata unit before, it’s important take the time to do your research before making your purchase, advises Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association. In this fourth most popular home-buying article of 2015, he goes through the fundamentals of strata living and offers tips on voting rights and strata minutes.
#3. Should I Sit on the Fence or Get into Vancouver’s Hot Market?
This August column tackles the thorny topic of what to do if you are postponing buying a home in Greater Vancouver over fears (or hopes) of a price crash. Mortgage expert Atrina Kouroshnia goes over the pros and cons of buying now or waiting.
#2. Ask the Expert: What Happens to My Deposit if I Cannot Close My Purchase?
In at second place is one of our “Ask the Expert” articles in which reader questions are tackled by our expert panel. In this well-read piece, real estate lawyer Richard Bell advises that a buyer who fails to close on a purchase may be risking more than just the deposit - they could be looking at damages…
#1. Top Things to Consider Before Buying a Condo
Our most popular home-buying article to be published in 2015 shows that folks are clamouring for advice on condos, as this is one of two strata basics article in this list. From depreciation reports to bylaws and rules, home inspector Sean Moss explains what you need to know before you buy a condo.
