Buying and Selling a Home For Canadians For Dummies, 5th Edition

Chapter 1

Buying and Selling a Home: Just the Basics

IN THIS CHAPTER

Getting to know the experts who can help you buy and sell your home

Buying a home: What you need to know

Recognizing when it’s time to sell your home

Answering some questions when you’re planning to buy and sell

Any deal involving a home, whether it’s buying or selling, is usually a milestone moment in your life. It can be a step into adulthood, the moment you finally move out of our parents’ basement, or perhaps a new phase of your career. People often trade up in the size of their home when they change jobs or have children, and they often trade down to a smaller home when their kids leave and retirement beckons. Some people are nomads or serial renovators and buy several homes over a lifetime; others are small-time investors, trading in homes like other people trade stocks.

This chapter gives you a taste of what’s to come and helps you navigate the wealth of information we have to offer. Consider it your jumping-off point into the world of buying and selling a home. We introduce you to the key players in the ...