Buying and selling a home for Canadians for dummies (Fifth edition.)

Buying and selling a home are the biggest financial transactions most people will ever tackle. Well, help has arrived. This revised edition of Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies prepares you to get what you need and want when buying a new home or selling the one you're in. Everything from arranging your finances and hiring an agent, to inspecting prospective homes and assessing home values, to making or fielding offers is presented in a clear and humorous way to help you get the most out of the process.

 Updates in the 5th Edition:

• is more easily navigable by the reader
• reflects changes in the lending and regulatory environment
• updates the text to reflect changes in technology and sources of information
• maintains the emphasis on condos, a growing housing segment in Canada
• pays attention to the growing use of mortgage helpers and ancillary sources of financing and revenue to help homeowners afford their homes