Buying a home—your own piece of PEI real estate—will very likely be one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do. From the moment you make the decision that you’re ready to be a homeowner, to the day you close and pick up the keys . . . well, it’s an unforgettable experience.

Of course, you’d rather it be unforgettable because it was a positive home-buying experience and not a disappointing one, but it doesn’t always happen that way.

You don’t have to talk to many people to hear some really disappointing stories about houses being “lost” for one reason or another. You hear of people who fell in love with a home only to find out they couldn’t get financing and you hear of others who’ve ended up with a home they love only to discover after the first rain that the basement fills with water or the electrical isn’t up to code.

When you set out to buy property in Prince Edward Island, homes with “For Sale” signs seem to litter the landscape. You see them everywhere.

You’re preoccupied at work, surfing the Internet for new listings, and you start brewing your coffee at home instead of hitting the drive-thru, saving every spare penny to put towards your down payment.

When your mind is made up, your mind is made up . . . but do you know the ins and outs of how to buy PEI real estate?

Making up your mind to buy a house is like planting a seed. The idea keeps growing and growing and you can’t get the thought out of your head until you offer on something. When you start the process, you want to do whatever you can to avoid disappointment because the further you get into things, the more it’s going to hurt if you hit a snag. A snag you could possibly have avoided by learning more about how to buy PEI real estate.

For example…

• Do you know how much money you need to buy a house? Forget about the purchase price, but do you know how much you need for a down payment, legal fees, and land transfer tax?
• Did you know that first-time homebuyers are exempt from the land transfer tax on PEI?
• Have you considered how much you’ll need for a home inspection?
• Do you know your credit score?
• Are you looking in the right places for the hot new listings?
• If you’re looking at a private listing, do you know how things are supposed to work?

There’s a lot to know about buying a house. A good real estate agent is going to go over everything with you, but when all of that information is brand new, you’re bound to miss something important and that can end up making the process of buying a house frustrating and disappointing.

It is possible for you to learn all the ins and outs of how to buy PEI real estate before you start the process of looking for homes, and that’s what we recommend you do for the best experience possible.

We are a husband and wife team of professional PEI real estate agents and we’re here to help.

We’ve put together a document that outlines the entire process of how to buy a home in Prince Edward Island. 

If you called us today to help you buy a home, we’d want you to take some basic steps before we’d ever start scheduling showings and that’s the type of information included in our new free e-book: How to Buy Your Dream Home: An easy step-by-step process for home buyers in Prince Edward Island.

If you’re starting to think about PEI properties for sale, download this free e-book first because it really will make the entire process much easier.

We’ve written the book in easy-to-understand language that makes sense. We know many disappointed people out there who wish there’d been a document like this in existence when they were trying to buy their own Prince Edward Island homes.

To get your copy, simply leave your email address in the box to your right and it will be delivered to your inbox within minutes.

After you spend a bit of time with this 20-page e-book, visit our website for more no-nonsense real estate information and to view the Prince Edward Island homes we have for sale.