As published in the Tremblant Express, March 2019 edition Tip #5  When you speak of a real estate purchase, you’re talking fees. Let’s just see what the additional costs are.  A – Welcome tax (Taxe de mutation) B – Notary C – Allocation D – GST and QST (if applicable)  A – Welcome tax  This…

As published in the Tremblant Express, February 2019 edition Buying a property in Mont-Tremblant Tip #4   Just as you’d never go out on a date wearing dirty clothes and with messy hair, you should never make an offer to purchase without being well prepared.  Everyone seems to think that the most important element of an…

As published in the Tremblant Express, January 2019 edition Buying a property in Mont-Tremblant Tip #3  First, you should know that when your ally-type real estate broker asks you what you’re looking for, and you say “a deal”, without any equivocation or additional detail, there’s a fair chance that your broker will show clear signs…

As published in the Tremblant Express, November 2018 edition Buying a property in Mont-Tremblant  Tip #2  You’ve got to admit that it would be useful, when making any important purchase, to have a specialist at your side to help you weigh the pros and cons impartially.  Think of the purchase of a car. Imagine having…