Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Saved more money and bought more stuff with me. We had a grand total of 4 suitcases and 7 boxes come over!

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

I would have moved to Toronto in the first place rather than wasting my time living in Montreal. Not a good idea when you can't speak French.:o

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Not moved house 12 months before getting PR.

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out of interest - what sort of cost was that??

have told the kids they can have a box and a suitcase each!!

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

picked calgary instead of edmonton.
shipped with someone other than whites.
left some funds in uk to change should exchange improve.
wait until winter to buy house, lost $40,000.
not bought car from someone in a porta cabin, blew up lost $3000. (yes i know but it was cheap and i was desperate).

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Why wait til winter to buy a house??

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

House prices tend to drop a little in the fall as the sales drop off.

Not too many people want to move in winter.

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hmm ok - although I doubt it will make much diff in Vancouver?

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

I really can't say but it is possible that people don't want to move in the rainy season out on the coast. ;)

Other reasons for not as many sales same as the UK I would think, kids in school and not wanting to move them in the middle of a school year.

Cheers
Steve

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

With hindsite taking on the two charity cat cases at work had a dramic effect on my life that would have been hard to foresee at that time.

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

hmm - suppose so - but doesnt it rain all the time in Vancouver?? :eek:

Any way - we are heading out allegedly in Sept - may try to rent and then buy - but bringing two large dogs - may not be so easy to get a rental!!

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

we have seen the drop i mentioned on houses for sale when we were looking in july which are still for sale. around here that is very unusual, there was a time last year when houses were exchanging in a week with little discount in price. a colleagues wife is an office manager for a realtor. people are leaving the office and looking for other work its dried up that much, though on the plus side its due to pick up around may with a 6% increase forecast for the year.

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Only from November until April. :);)

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Got a job first, got a job first, got a job first....you get the idea.

Re: What would you have done differently?
 

Would you have got a job first then? :confused: