Free Guide
Everything you need to buy your first home
The Home Buyer's Guide walks you through every step — from your first budget conversation to picking up the keys — so nothing catches you off guard.
- How much you can actually afford
- Every cost beyond the purchase price
- A step-by-step timeline from offer to closing
What's Inside
A chapter for every step
Budgeting & affordability
What lenders actually look at, and how much home that really buys you.
Down payments & closing costs
Every cost beyond the purchase price, laid out line by line.
Getting pre-approved
What to have ready, and how a pre-approval actually strengthens an offer.
From offer to keys
A step-by-step timeline of what happens, and when, between an accepted offer and closing day.
A look inside
Why It Matters
Real answers, not just homework
This isn't generic advice pulled off the internet. It's written by Ottawa brokers, for Ottawa buyers, and it's meant to be read alongside a real conversation with a real person — not instead of one.
- Plain-language explanations, no jargon left unexplained
- Local context — Ottawa land transfer tax, programs and lenders
- Built to be read once and kept for reference through closing
Client Stories
Home buyers like you
“ulie’s program is a game changer. Actually, it’s more than that. It’s a relationship changer - it literally saved my marriage and brought me closer to Christ. As a financial coach, Julie’s method is much different than that of a financial…
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A and J
“When we decided to remortgage our house, we immediately sought advice from Julie. Even though we are a few provinces away, we had previous seen her for financial counselling and value very much her opinions Once again, Julie didn’t…
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Andrea
“I met Julie in July 2019 and I must confess I was not very thrilled about the whole coaching thing, I thought I could put my fees towards my debts instead of paying her. I have been in debt since my early 20s and I must say that…
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Breno and Fernanda
“Mon conjoint et moi avons récemment fait l'achat de notre première maison. Afin d'obtenir une hypothèque, notre agente immobilière nous a référé à Julie Leduc et nous n'avons pas été déçus. Julie est une personne conviviale,…
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Caroline
“Julie I first want to take this time to say A huge thank you for all that you’ve done for me. You have helped me boost my confidence when you opened your home to me in my time of need. You are a very generous, thoughtful and kind person.…
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Christine
“It was a good experience working with Julie Leduc she was very helpful and took the time to answer any questions I had, which I really appreciated. As you know, it can be complicated walking through the process of refinancing a mortgage and…
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Corrie
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