Posts Tagged ‘resale’

TOP HHT TIPS

If you have been transferred to Ottawa and are booking a house hunting trip there are a few important things to consider. Here are my top 3 tips:

1) Resale: Find a house that does not have any major strikes against it. This could be power lines in the backyard, house on a really busy street, it has an unusual layout or some type of stigma attached to the house/area. You have to make sure the house can be sold quickly on the other end when/if you are posted outside of Ottawa. Exceptions can be made if the price is very good.

2) Location: Find a location/neighbourhood close to transit, has good resale and is accessible to good schools. I can help guide you in this respect. I have good knowledge of all the areas in Ottawa.

3) Realtor: As you know this week is going to be very important for you. Your new home/area can in some ways dictate how you will enjoy your time in Ottawa. It is important to get aligned with a great Realtor who is familiar with house hunting trips. There is no time for mistakes.

If you have any questions about your posting to Ottawa please feel free to get in touch. I am always reachable via my cell at 613-863-6999 or email.

CHANGE TO THE CANADIAN MILITARY RE-LOCATION POLICY

Following a number of high-profile news stories describing some very expensive same-city moves, a change has been announced for the Canadian Military Relocation Policy. 

The federal government will no longer cover moving costs for retiring members who are relocating within a 40km radius.  This change will align the IPR policy with those of other federal departments and agencies, such as the RCMP.

DND said they will make “compassionate exceptions for medical reasons and extenuating personal circumstances”.

The retirement resettlement policy was designed to allow soldiers and their families to expense one final move when they retire so they can choose where they will live.  It makes fiscal sense to exclude same-city moves, however, this will put significant pressure on the last house-hunting trip.  It is very difficult to find the perfect retirement home on a 5-day, jam-packed, HHT, often handled without input from the spouse.

If you are posted to Ottawa, I would be happy to help you with your HHT.

Chris