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What Should Buyers and Homeowners Do?

Buyers should get a mortgage pre-approval and line up a lawyer before making an offer, since every Saskatoon purchase closes through a lawyer and financing rules, 5 percent down on the first $500,000 and 10 percent above that, set the real budget. Homeowners considering a sale should start with an accurate valuation rather than an online estimate.

For a homeowner, the Saskatchewan REALTORS Association reports 1.63 months of supply and sales running 6.6 percent above the 10-year average, conditions that reward a well-priced listing but still punish an overpriced one, so pricing accuracy matters more than speed to market.

For a buyer, that same supply level means competition for well-priced homes is real, which is why a pre-approval and a lawyer ready to move quickly on conditions matter more in a tighter market than in a slow one.

Both sides benefit from starting with real numbers instead of an automated estimate that cannot see renovations done without a permit. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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