You’ve accepted a job in Ottawa. Do you need to buy a home before you get here?

Not always.

Picture trying to choose between a home closer to a Kanata worksite and one nearer the places you’d spend your evenings. Both look good online. You just haven’t had a chance to see how either would feel day to day.

Buying before the move can make sense when the plan is clear. Renting first can give you time to understand the city—but means another move and another set of costs.

I’d help you compare both routes before you feel pushed into either.

What do you still need to learn about Ottawa before you’d feel comfortable buying?

Chris Nash, Sales Representative, Royal LePage Team Realty, Brokerage. Ottawa real estate guidance: chris@ottrealty.ca.