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Fort McMurray buyer FAQs

13 pages

Plain numbers for camp to town movers, first time buyers, and anyone who keeps getting list price only answers.

Quiz · under 2 min

Where Should I Live

12 questions

Neighbourhood match card you can text. Value first, then soft ask.

Compare

Neighbourhoods

3 Matrix lanes

Thickwood, Timberlea, and Gregoire Park side by side.

Neighbourhood

Thickwood

13 active · $449,900

31 of 34 sold homes had a garage, plus the locked carry heroes.

Neighbourhood

Timberlea

74 active · $414,950

The biggest lane, with houses and modular or mobile homes in the pull.

Neighbourhood

Gregoire Park

26 active · $224,900

Lower entry lane. Almost all homes in the pull were modular or mobile.

Start here · relocators

Relocating · camp to town

about $24k to $25k + about $2,975 per month

Two numbers first: cash at closing and monthly carry, plus neighbourhood fit.

Filter

Garage · double vs triple

Money then shape

Winter reality filter. No invented garage premium.

Cash at closing

First cheque budget

about $24k to $25k

Down payment plus purchase legal all in on a Thickwood style $429,900 ask.

Monthly

Cost to carry

about $2,975 per month

Mortgage, utilities, and insurance under locked planning defaults.

Pace

Detached market

City backdrop

City detached inventory and pace, separate from neighbourhood Matrix pulls.

Pricing

List vs sold vs assessment

Price context

Fair ask near matched solds. Assessment is a tax tool, not the market.

Legal all in

Closing costs

Confirm live

Walker Law purchase all in and GST bands, confirmed before use.

Product

Modular vs site built

Name the product

Split houses from modular before you compare prices. No invented modular carry.

Quick answers

Where should I start if I am moving from camp to town?

Start with two numbers: the cash you need on closing day and what you will pay every month. Then pick the neighbourhood. The relocating page walks through both. Relocating, camp to town

What goes into the cash I need on closing day?

Your down payment plus the lawyer and the land title fee. Alberta has no land transfer tax. Confirm live rates and legal fees before you decide. First cheque budget

Is the city assessment what a home is worth?

No. The assessment is a tax tool, not the market. A fair asking price usually sits near recent sold homes that match it. List vs sold vs assessment

Why does a garage matter so much in Fort McMurray?

For most year round buyers the garage is the filter that decides which streets stay on the list. Plan the money first, then ask if the house has the garage shape you will use. Garage, double vs triple

Can I compare a modular price to a house price?

No. Name the product before you compare the price. A site built house and a modular or mobile home are not the same comp. Modular vs site built

I am buying my first home. Where do I start?

Start with how much you need down, which programs can help, and what you will pay every month. The first time buyer page covers all three. First time buyers