Resources for a new homebuyer
I've recently began searching for a house to purchase and am looking to compile a list of resources to help me along the way. A few of the things I'd love include:
- a way to estimate the costs to renovate individual rooms (in the Calgary market) including bathrooms, kitchens, unfinished basements, etc.
- a list of estimated costs to replaces a roof, furnace, hot water boiler, windows
- a list of the demographics of a particular neighbourhood
- things to look for when house shopping
- things to negotiate and strategies to do so
- any general tips or 'things you'd wished you'd done'
I have family and friends skilled in various trades and hope that most renovations can be done saving on some of the labour that way. If similar houses are say $30K apart, with one needing a little TLC, I want to be able to estimate those costs so I can see which house would be more affordable in the long run.
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