Friday, August 1, 2008

My first blog and some useful links

Alright, I've been reading various posts on buildinghomes.ca which has been a good resource for homebuyers. I've noticed that many people are blogging their house buying experience so I figured that I do the same thing. :)

I'll start off by sharing some of the resources I used and also provide some links for potential homebuyers.

http://www.ottawasnewesthomes.com/ -> I found this to be a fantastic resource. They often post news articles about the latest in the financial world about stuff that may impact the housing market. They also have a pretty good mortgage calculator which factors in CMHC fees. There are several articles including an overview of the Ottawa housing market, house reviews and other interesting articles.

https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/cgi-bin/mortgage/mpc/start.cgi -> I found RBC's mortgage calculator pretty good. You can do a quick compare of different scenarios by changing one or more factors.

www.mortgagesmadeeasy.com -> their site contains some good information about mortgages in general. They also have an FAQ which you can search whcih answers some questions that people have posed.

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