{"id":15190,"date":"2020-08-21T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/?p=15190"},"modified":"2020-10-16T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T18:22:18","slug":"buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/buyers-guide","title":{"rendered":"Home Buyer&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"zolo-block-series border-blacklight \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-19230\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/saving-for-a-down-payment\">How to Save for a Down Payment On a House<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Save for a down payment with smart budgeting and home-buying incentive programs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/saving-for-a-down-payment\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-16810\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/?p=16810\">How Much House Can You Afford?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">How to be realistic when determining your home purchase price range<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/?p=16810\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-13268\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-approval\">How to Get Approved For a Mortgage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Your offer was accepted &#8211; great! Take these 5 steps to get your mortgage approved and funded<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-approval\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20537\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/how-to-find-a-real-estate-agent\">How to Find a Real Estate Agent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Learn how to choose a top-notch real estate agent for a stress-free buying or selling experience<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/how-to-find-a-real-estate-agent\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20851\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-pre-approval-checklist\">What Documents Are Required for Mortgage Pre-Approval? Here\u2019s a Checklist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">This checklist will help you prepare for your mortgage pre-approval<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-pre-approval-checklist\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20079\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-pre-approval\">How to Get a Mortgage Pre-approval<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Mortgage pre-approval smooths the road to homeownership &#8211; or reveals unforeseen roadblocks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/mortgage-pre-approval\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20915\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/where-to-live-in-canada\">5 Factors to Help You Decide Where to Live in Canada<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Finding the perfect spot to set roots is a big decision<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/where-to-live-in-canada\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-12098\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/what-to-look-for-house-hunting\">What to Look for When Buying a House<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">From inspections to neighbourhood research, get expert tips on what to look for when buying a house<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/what-to-look-for-house-hunting\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-4961\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/5-important-questions-ask-realtor\">12 Questions to Ask When Buying a House<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Ask these critical questions to learn all you can before putting in an offer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/5-important-questions-ask-realtor\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-18294\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/buy-in-sellers-market\">How to Buy a Home in a Seller\u2019s Market<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Buying a home shouldn\u2019t be driven by emotions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/buy-in-sellers-market\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-13336\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/home-buying-stress\">How to Manage Stress During the Home Buying Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">If you plan to buy your first home in the near future, you should also be aware of all the ways you can make the process easier on yourself<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/home-buying-stress\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-12223\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/make-an-offer-on-a-home\">How to Make an Offer on a House<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">From negotiations to closing \u2014 these are the steps you need to take when buying your first home<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/make-an-offer-on-a-home\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-19727\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/negotiate-best-house-price-canada\">How to Negotiate the Best House Purchase Price in Canada<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Negotiate the best home purchase price with these strategies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/negotiate-best-house-price-canada\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-18419\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 md:pl-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-2xl md:text-3xl leading-tight mb-6 mt-4 md:my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-title no-underline hover:underline focus:outline-none focus:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/home-bidding-war\">Bidding Wars &#8211; How to Win Your Dream Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"md:text-xl mt-6 md:mt-3\">Win a bidding war with smart strategies, competitive offers, and expert tips for competitive housing markets<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/home-bidding-war\" class=\"button absolute bottom-12 right-0 hidden md:flex no-underline\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hidden md:inline\">Read article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"md:ml-3 text-blue fill-current w-6 h-6\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 8v3H1v2h18v3l4-4-4-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20806\" class=\"border-b border-blacklight relative py-8 md:pr-56 md:py-12 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