Ugh, I just did a search on homes in Calgary within my price range and only got seven hits, whereas I’ve seen dozens before.
I really should have bought something a year or two ago, but kept putting it off as I didn’t feel ready for such a huge committment. Now I’ll either just have to put up with staying in an apartment for the near future and hope for a bust, or spend extra on a good realtor who might do a better job of looking.
Actually, you don’t have to pay realtors when you’re looking to buy. They get paid from the proceeds of the sale from the sellers, not you. :-)
Just don’t sign any contracts that sticks you with a certain realtor for a certain amount of time. That really sucks especially if they’re not that good, and a lot of them won’t make you do it. Just watch for the ones that will.
Well, that just goes to show how much of a ‘n00b’ I am at all this. :P
Hey, I’m here to help. :-)