1999blksi

WTF! lol

what's the supposed to mean? I'm not a small guy

JoonyaSI

shlammed is fresh off a shuffle .. hes ready to whooop *** ...
you shoulda seen the mean muggs he was givin

RDub

one would be through the stairs to the main part of the house and the other would be like a sliding door out the back.. a walk out basement.. or some have a stairway with a door on the side..

1999blksi

I'll you both on! at the same time

xray

What you gonna do? Clay bar us to death? LOL!

SiR_YO

thanks for some of the input guys, and thanks for whoring up the thread a bit too ... in terms of why we're renting, we don't want/need the stress of trying to find an actual place with the wedding coming up, PLUS we don't have the 20% down to put on lets say a 350-400K place.... at least to take advantage of the insurance savings... we also want to take advantage of the $20K tax free RSP First time buyer's thingy ... which we obviously are savings towards right now as well...

1999blksi

i'll bench press both of u

MrX

srsly, 2 ways to exit in case of fire? who thinks like that? haha

1999blksi

someone that doesn't want to burn in a fire

xray

Always good to plan 2 exits in case the other is blocked.

Cynikal.Mindset

what if both ways are blocked?

SiR_YO

Luka, Salmon... how do I go about finding a broker? where do they make their commission if I don't have to pay them? from the Landlord?

MrX

Yes from the landlord. what area are you looking to rent in? toronto, york region, ...?

szuberi

Ed the commission is always paid by the person who is selling or renting the property. The buyer or lesee doesn't have to pay anything so it is far more beneficial to signup with an agent in ur situation. Rent commission is typically one month's rent which will be divided among both agents and paid by the owner.

I can refer u to my own agent who works out of mississagua. Ive bought and sold 4 properties with him so far. Pm me if u like and I'll pass on the details.

xray

Read his thread. He said Mississauga.

SiR_YO

Mississauga only

xray

Then you're fcuked!!

SiR_YO

what's the downside of having a broker? like would rent end up being a tad more expensive (ie. $50/month) because the landlord has to pay the broker? cuz then everyone would get a broker in this case no?

shlammed

they usually get a months worth of rent from the landlord or something for their pay

my buddy just rented a place using a broker

szuberi

there is no downside. there is always a negotiation margin in the price plus the broker will take you to show several properties available for rent so you will have a good idea about the price.

50 bucks here or there is nothing.

the main reason you go through a broker is to have access to mls.ca (multiple listing service). 99% of all deals go through this system so your chances of renting one are the best. i rented my condo three times and everytime i went through a broker. i got calls from ppl who were working without an agent....but i ignored them.