Finding Your Dream Home

Needs and Wants
With an appreciation of what you can afford, determine your needs and wants within your home purchase price range:

• Consider your current lifestyle as well as any lifestyle changes you foresee long term 
• Select an urban, suburban or rural location that best serves the needs of your evolving lifestyle 
• Choose neighbourhoods in close proximity to the amenities that are most important to you like schools, shopping, entertainment, recreation and transportation 
• Consider your commute times to work, school, friends and family 
• Determine the size of the home you require, such as minimum number of bedrooms, as well as any other space requirements, like room for a home office 
• Understand the home features most important to you, such as additional bathrooms or a large yard 
• Decide on a property type that suits your lifestyle, needs and finances, whether condo, townhouse, single or multi-family dwelling 

• Provide access to both MLS listed properties and properties listed exclusively with Royal LePage 
• Send you listings of the properties that match your specific criteria 
• Ensure you receive new listings of properties that match your criteria as soon as they become available on the market 
• Supply supplemental neighbourhood information like historical property values for the area and property taxes 
• Help you hone your home search criteria as required 

• Show you the properties that you are interested in viewing