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🏡✨ Thinking about rent to own, lease to own or a vendor takeback mortgage (VTB) on Prince Edward Island? Before you sign a single page, listen to this — because in most of these deals, you're probably paying too much. 🎙️ We open with July's PEI market stats, then dig into rented cottage and condo lots advertised as owned land, multiple tax numbers on one property, stairs that must come off a 35-foot bank every winter, and the seller "renting it out" after quietly selling privately to dodge commission — hit play for honest Maritime real estate advice. 📲

📊 First up, July stats. We walk through what actually happened last month — what sold, what sat, and where prices landed if you're buying or selling before the autumn slowdown. Data beats gut feeling every time. 📈

🔑 Then the big one: lease to own, rent to own, vendor takebacks and capital gains from the vendor's side. These get sold as a clever shortcut into home ownership, and sometimes they are — but here's the truth nobody says out loud: you're probably paying too much. Premium rent, inflated purchase prices, and option fees that vanish if the financing doesn't come together. So negotiate with the seller. Work out what the vendor's motivation is, why a vendor takeback might appeal for capital gains reasons, and how that becomes your leverage. 💰

🏝️ Next, rented cottage lots and condo lots — and the listings that describe them as owned lots. If you're buying seasonal or waterfront property in PEI, this matters enormously. We don't do open looks at rural condos or rented lots, and we explain why that's deliberate rather than lazy. Then the question everyone asks: would I personally buy a condo lot or a rented lot? You'll get a straight answer, plus what to ask about lease terms, annual fees, renewal rights and resale. 🌊

🧾 Multiple tax numbers for one property? It happens, and it usually traces back to a form of tax relief programme through the government. We explain how one parcel ends up with more than one tax number, why it isn't automatically a red flag, and what to verify so your property taxes don't surprise you later. 🏛️

🪜 Then there's the waterfront listing where the stairs leading down a 35-foot bank to the water have to be removed every winter. Every. Single. Winter. Our advice? Just buy something without a bank. Or a helicopter. 🚁 Or check whether there's beach access close by, because plenty of buyers get all the water they wanted without the seasonal demolition project. 🌅

🚫 And the story that says everything about our business: a seller announces they're renting their house out, knowing full well that is definitely not happening. What really happened? They sold privately and don't want to pay commission. We talk about what that shortcut costs a seller, and why it rarely saves what people think. 🤔

🧼 Finally, a definition worth knowing before your next paint job: TSP, or trisodium phosphate — a white granular solid that dissolves in water to form a strongly alkaline solution. It cuts grease, soot and mould, gets washed onto walls to degrease and dull glossy surfaces before painting, turns up in tiny amounts in processed food to balance acidity, and works industrially as a pH buffer and water softener. Prepping a house for sale? This is your friend. 🎨

🤝 Buying or selling on Prince Edward Island or anywhere in the Maritimes? Whether you're a first-time buyer weighing rent to own, a cottage hunter staring at a rented lot, or a seller tempted to skip commission, call Patty and I. Straight answers, real data, and our full referral network. 📇

🎧 Honest, funny and packed with the things other agents won't say out loud. Hit play, then like, follow, share, and send us your real estate questions — we read every one. 📲✨