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So, you want to buy your first home! This is the singe most expensive purchase of your lifetime. It's a great emotional and financial commitment, but also a time of much excitement, stress, and moments of "what have we got ourselves into?" To make buying your home a rewarding and satisfying experience, you need solid research and planning-real estate expert Douglas Gray has done all that for you in the bestselling Canadian Home Buying Made Easy Douglas Gray provides a comprehensive and very readable guide to home buying. His practical "streetsmart" style will ease your fears and worries, and explain all the key areas of the home buying process. Canadian Home Buying Made Easy is an indispensable source of guidance, tips, how-tos, and encouragement for all Canadians buying their first home. Topics Include: -Purchase strategies and pitfalls -Types of residential real estate -Selecting professionals -Choosing the best mortgage -Legal, tax, and insurance aspects -Negotiating the best price -Additional tips on saving money -Using RRSPs for down payment Also includes: checklists, information sources, glossary and index.