Buying a foreclosure or power-of-sale home in Ottawa can be an excellent opportunity to purchase property below market value. These bank-owned homes often attract investors, first-time buyers, and renovators looking for long-term value. However, foreclosure properties also come with higher risk, making a professional home inspection essential. Before committing to a foreclosure purchase, it’s critical to understand the condition of the home. A detailed inspection by an experi

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Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are never cheap to fix. Some can’t be fixed at all. This report won’t turn you into a home inspector, but it will give you some of the common indicators. Uneven Floors Uneven floors are typical, particularly in older homes. Here is a trick to help distinguish between a typical home with character and a structural problem. If the floor sags to the middle of the home, it’s probably just a cha

While this issue is not at the center of the unity debate, we in Ontario should realize that Canadians in the rest of this country think...