Living in the city is great, the suburbs are lovely, but sometimes, what you really need is a little bit of the great outdoors in your own backyard. Luckily for you, there are plenty of fixer-uppers and recently renovated chalets sprinkled across the Quebecois countryside within an hour and a half's drive from Montreal that you could invest in today with less than $200,000.
What Canada's second-tier cities lack in glamour they make for in affordability. Of Canada's three largest cities, only Montreal makes it onto a new ranking of the top 10 most affordable cities in Canada for first-time homebuyers.
When it comes to buying a home in Montreal, it's safe to say you need a significant amount of wealth to secure anything worthwhile. So you might be tempted to look outside of the city centre for your first property, considering how much cheaper homes are when you're in the middle of nowhere. Ok, maybe not in the middle of nowhere, but not in Montreal.If you're willing to relocate for the sake of getting your foot into the world of real estate, then there are a decent number of properties across the province that are cute, quaint but most importantly, cheap-ish.
When it comes to finding a Montreal home for sale that you both love and can afford, you're in for a rough ride.While the housing prices in the 514 have skyrocketed, patient real estate sleuths can still find some hidden gems out there, including this semi-detached home for sale for $450,000.The property, on the market through duProprio, is located in the Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhood and spans 2,130 square feet over two storeys.