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What should a buyer check before buying in River Heights?

Check the age and condition of major systems, since River Heights spans a range of home vintages and a buyer should never assume a neighbourhood-wide construction era. A $400 to $600 home inspection is the only reliable way to know the real condition of the furnace, roof and foundation on the specific home you are buying.

Confirm whether any renovations, especially a finished basement or an added bathroom, were permitted through the City of Saskatoon. An unpermitted improvement can still add livable space, but it will not add the same value on paper, and a lender's appraisal will not credit unpermitted square footage the way it credits a permitted one.

Have your lawyer confirm the title search through Information Services Corporation and review the property tax adjustment before possession, and budget $800 to $1,500 for that legal work regardless of how you are financing the purchase.

A neighbourhood tells you the setting, not the condition of one house in it. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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