It may seem like a potential dream home — but before you take the plunge, make sure you ask yourself these six important questions.

Buying a fixer-upper house: Is it really worth it?

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What $650,000 buys across Canada: a B.C. hobby farm, an Ontario lakefront property and an East Coast oceanfront property.

A nosy look at a B.C. hobby farm, an Ontario lakefront property and an East Coast oceanfront property.

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Property snoop: From cozy, light-filled Toronto condo to waterfront properties on both of Canada's coasts

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Tired of overheated housing prices in Toronto and Vancouver, these four women decamped for more affordable cities. Here's what they learned.

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What $675,000 buys across Canada: a modern home in the B.C. woods, a cottage with potential in Muskoka and a mid-century gabled home in Quebec.

A nosy look at a modern home in the B.C. woods, a cottage with potential in Muskoka and a mid-century gabled home in Quebec.

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