Investment purchases carry rules that differ from a standard home sale: a 20 percent down payment on a non-owner-occupied property, a lender's separate check on whether rental income is legally permitted, and property tax calculated on 80 percent of assessed value under City of Saskatoon rules. Getting any of those wrong is expensive.
A local agent also has a working relationship with the lawyers, inspectors and appraisers who move a Saskatoon deal through ISC and to possession, which matters more on an investment file with tighter financing conditions than a typical purchase.
Joel Dyck is that local read for Saskatoon investors, on every street the citywide averages flatten out. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.