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DID YOU KNOW...
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICATION OF THESE NUMBERS?
On average, 240 properties are sold every day by Québec real estate brokers.
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On average, 500 new properties are listed for sale on the MLS® system every day.
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You can now withdraw a maximum of $25,000 from your RRSP as part of the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP).
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Between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2011, there were 852,370 residential properties sold through the MLS® system.
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Economic spin-offs from expenses related to Québec’s residential real estate market total approximately $2.8 billion per year.
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Among consumers who tried to sell their property by themselves, 52.4% eventually sold with the help of a broker.
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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.).
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A property’s annual maintenance, insurance and repair costs total approximately 2 to 3 per cent of its purchase price.
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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.
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