nha.ca is also your link to industry leaders willing to share their expert advice in order to give you the power to successfully purchase your next home. Access all the information and expertise through tools they provide on their websites.

• Canada Mortagage and Housing Corporation

  www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca

  Canada's national housing agency helps create innovative solutions to today's housing challenges, anticipate tomorrow's needs, and improve the quality of life for all Canadians. In everything they do, they're committed to helping Canadians access a wide choice of quality, affordable homes, while making vibrant, healthy communities and cities a reality across the country. Access a wide range of innovative and affordable financing choices, insightful research, timely forecasts and detailed analysis of housing market trends, demographics and consumer preferences.

• Tarion

  www.tarion.com

  Tarion is the Regulator of the new home building industry in Ontario, and in this role, they license all new home and condominium builders in the province and ensure that all new homeowners receive the new home warranty coverage that they are entitled to by law. Tarion helps new homeowners understand their warranty rights and obligations and they ensure new home builders fulfill their warranty obligations. Their Website gives you access to a database compiling builder performances in regards to their warranty obligation such as record of possessions, chargeable conciliations and claims history.

• Ottawa Real Estate Board

  http://orebweb2.oreb.ca

  The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) and the Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB) are trade associations of registered brokers and salespeople in the Ottawa and Renfrew County areas. Members of both Boards are also members of the Ontario and Canadian Real Estate Associations, and thus are permitted to use the designation REALTOR®. Members meet rigorous standards of education and training, and are well-equipped to assist consumers with all their real estate needs.

  Each Board operates its own MLS® system, a co-operative marketing system used to ensure maximum exposure of properties listed for sale, lease or rent by REALTORS® in their respective jurisdictions. Board members sell both new and resale homes. Properties listed by members of OREB and RCREB can be viewed at www.OttawaRealEstate.org.

• Canadian Home Builders' Association

  www.chba.ca

  The Canadian Home Builders' Association works to promote the interests of housing consumers. They believe that all Canadians should have the right to a reasonable opportunity to own their own homes. They also believe that all Canadians have the right to decent, safe and appropriate housing. They provide you with information such as the steps to owning a home, how to choose a builder, the benefits of buying new homes, renovation tips and so much more.