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FSBO Guide Section 7: List of Resources

Real Estate Listings

• PropertySold.ca Inc.: PropertySold.ca is one of Canada’s most prominent "For Sale by Owner websites", designed to supply maximum exposure to listed homes and real estate. We provide our clients with effective online home marketing tools including comprehensive full page property listings , specialized listing URLs for other marketing campaigns, classified ad writing tips, optional full motion video service, easy to use search function and our own custom Google Maps.

• Craigslist.org: One of the web’s most highly trafficked sites, offering country and city-specific classified advertising.
• MLS.ca: A real estate listing site offered by Canadian realtors® to help market properties.
• Kijiji.ca: A free online Canadian classified advertising service listed by city and province.
• Adpost.com: A free online Canadian classifieds advertising service listed by category.
• BuySellCommunity.com: Free online classified advertising service for Canada & USA.

Real Estate Professionals

• Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors: Find a certified home and property inspector in your area
• Appraisal Institute of Canada: Find a designated home and property appraiser in your area.
• Canadian Association of Mortgage Professionals: Find an accredited mortage lender in your area.
• Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Canada’s national housing agency with a wealth of information for homeowners and homebuyers.

Real Estate Legal Documents

• LegalDeeds: A PropertySold affiliate providing real estate purchase and sale contracts, rental agreements, title searches and more.

Property Tax Assessment

Find the assessed value of your property for taxation purposes:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Quebec (français)
• Saskatchewan

Directories

• Canadian Real Estate Resources: Directory of professionals, guides and publications relating to the real estate industry.
• Home Renovation Guide: A directory of professionals and publications related to home renovations.

Guides and Publications

• How to Write a Classified Ad: A guide to succesful ad-writing provided by PropertySold.ca
• Mortgage Guide: A guide covering mortgage basics provided by PropertySold
• Fighting Mold - The Homeowner’s Guide: provided by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Selecting a Lawyer or Notary: a checklist of questions provided by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation