TIPS AND FACTS

14,183 real estate brokers offering 86,712 MLS® properties in Québec

TIPS AND FACTS | DID YOU KNOW...
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICATION OF THESE NUMBERS?

On average, 240 properties are sold every day by Québec real estate brokers.
On average, 500 new properties are listed for sale on the MLS® system every day.
You can now withdraw a maximum of $25,000 from your RRSP as part of the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
Between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2011, there were 852,370 residential properties sold through the MLS® system.
Economic spin-offs from expenses related to Québec’s residential real estate market total approximately $2.8 billion per year.
Among consumers who tried to sell their property by themselves, 52.4% eventually sold with the help of a broker.
When buying a property, you should have at least $5,000 in cash to cover the various first-time expenses (notary, welcome tax, municipal and school taxes, etc.).
A property’s annual maintenance, insurance and repair costs total approximately 2 to 3 per cent of its purchase price.
By checking “Yes” in the “Multiple Listing Service®” section of the brokerage contract, you are increasing the number of brokers working for you by 14,000.