Here what $400K buys you in the real estate market across Canada
or this one …
Probably not this one.
Not kidding you … You can’t even get an apartment for $400K in most cities. Not in Canada.
Real estate is good as gold in the Great White North.
Don’t own a home? Sorry, you just gotta suck it up.
Got $700,000 to burn ?
$700,000 can have you living like a prince or a pauper
Canadian real estate is a funny thing. In Moncton, $700,000 will buy you a castle. Hereās what it will buy elsewhere.
Is there anything more mystifying than the cost of real estate across our great nation?Ā Take Castle Manor (pictured here), a sprawling 19,000-sq-ft stronghold situated in Moncton, N.B. Recently listed at $699,000, this historic propertyās sale has sparked national interest. Sure, the aging fortress may require some upgrades but as its agent boasts: āAmazing potential!āMoneySenseĀ scoured the rest of the country to see what other kinds of unique real estate deals potential homebuyers could purchase with a $700,000 budget.
VANCOUVER
$638,000
A shack:Ā This āAS ISā property features boarded windows andāno access to house.ā Some TLC needed.
TORONTO
$625,000
A vacant lot:Ā Described as a āunique opportunity to build a new semi.ā Sorry, architect not included with price.
QUEBEC
$670,000
Sheep Island:Ā Located on the St. Lawrence River about 60 km from Montreal. Never worry about noisy neighbours.
Sources: MLS.ca, privateislandsonline.com