Build & condition
What looks well maintained, what needs a specialist, and what to investigate before conditions come off.
Buying
A clearer way to find the right home.
Start with your priorities, narrow the communities, then focus only on the properties that genuinely fit. I help you compare the options, raise the questions worth asking, and build an offer around real market evidence.
What's included
More than arranging showings.
- —Personalized property search
- —Community and lifestyle comparison
- —Property-level guidance on condition and layout
- —Comparable-sales review before you offer
- —Offer and negotiation strategy
- —Support through conditions, financing and closing
How I evaluate an opportunity
Six questions behind every serious property decision.
A home is more than its listing photos. These six areas organise the questions worth asking before you commit. This framework supports the decision — proper inspections and specialist advice remain essential where required.
Layout & livability
How the rooms, light, storage and flow support the way you actually live day to day.
Lot & potential
Orientation, privacy, grading, usable outdoor space and what the property could become later.
Location & lifestyle
The street, commute, schools, amenities and any development happening nearby.
Price & evidence
How the asking price stands up against recent comparable sales and the current alternatives.
Resale & risk
Who will want this home next, and which features strengthen or limit future demand.
Monthly payment planner
See what a price actually feels like each month.
Move the sliders to understand how price, down payment, rate and amortization change the monthly number. Useful before you speak to a lender — not a substitute for their approval.
$750,000
$150,000
4.50%
25 yrs
Estimated monthly
$3,335
principal and interest
- Mortgage amount
- $600,000
- Down payment
- 20.0%
Planning estimate only. It excludes property tax, condo fees, insurance and any mortgage default insurance. Your lender's approval and rate are the figures that count.
Beyond the down payment
The costs worth budgeting for in Alberta.
Amounts vary by property, lender and lawyer, so no figures are quoted here — but nothing on this list should be a surprise in the final week.
Home inspection
Booked during your condition period, before you commit.
Legal fees & disbursements
Your real estate lawyer handles review, title and closing.
Land title registration
Alberta registration charges on the transfer and any mortgage.
Home insurance
Binding coverage is usually required before possession.
Mortgage default insurance
Applies when the down payment is under 20% of the price.
Moving & setup
Movers, utility connections and the first round of small fixes.
Thinking about buying this year?
Even an early conversation helps — it shapes the search long before you're ready to make an offer.