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Buying in Saprae Creek Estates

Acreage living fifteen minutes from town, near the airport.

Housing stock

Country-residential acreages, typically on private well and septic, with a wide range of home sizes and ages.

Tends to suit
  • Acreage buyers
  • Space and privacy
  • Hobby properties

Saprae Creek is the acreage community east of the city toward the airport. Lots run from a couple of acres upward, and you get the thing acreage buyers actually want: space, trees, privacy and room for the equipment, without a long drive to work.

It is a different lifestyle from anywhere in the city proper, and it is the most common answer for buyers who have decided they are done with neighbours.

Financing a home in Saprae Creek Estates

Acreages have their own lending rules. Many lenders will only finance the house plus a limited number of acres, discount outbuildings entirely, and require satisfactory well flow and potability tests plus a septic inspection. Insured (high-ratio) financing on acreages is more restrictive still — plan the down payment around it.

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Questions about Saprae Creek Estates

What kind of homes are in Saprae Creek Estates?

Country-residential acreages, typically on private well and septic, with a wide range of home sizes and ages.

Who does Saprae Creek Estates suit?

Saprae Creek Estates tends to suit acreage buyers, space and privacy, hobby properties. Acreage living fifteen minutes from town, near the airport.

Is there anything unusual about getting a mortgage in Saprae Creek Estates?

Acreages have their own lending rules. Many lenders will only finance the house plus a limited number of acres, discount outbuildings entirely, and require satisfactory well flow and potability tests plus a septic inspection. Insured (high-ratio) financing on acreages is more restrictive still — plan the down payment around it.

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Real reviews from people who financed homes here. A lot of them have now renewed with me two and three times.

Josh had made my options from being a narrow tunnel with no light at the end of the tunnel to a heaven of many options to choose from. As a consumer I need choices and that is certainly what I got with Josh. Josh made my dreams of buying my first home possible. He hunted for the best possible terms and rates for me. His professionalism and the time he takes to explain what you don't understand is second to none.

Bilal A. · Fort McMurray
First-time buyer

Working with Josh Tagg over the past number of years has been a true pleasure. He makes the process simple and he communicates with great clarity. The difference on a fraction of a percentage can mean the difference of thousands of dollars over time — and Josh has saved me thousands of dollars in interest. At the end of the day Josh hasn't only saved me money, he has given me peace of mind knowing that I got the mortgage that best suited me and my family.

Dwight Jones · Fort McMurray
Repeat client

I have purchased two properties through Josh and it has been a great experience both times. Josh is very professional and seeks to make the purchasing process stress free for the client. He is knowledgeable and goes the extra mile to ensure that the process goes smoothly and that the client gets the best rates for their purchase.

Markus V. · Fort McMurray
Second purchase

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