Greg, yes I'm referring to the listing agent. We saw the property on a real-estate website and contacted the agent who is listing the property for the seller. When I originally spoke to her in detail, after asking some questions about us, she asked if my girlfriend and I have discussed the...

By informing the agent, would it be enough to assure her verbally or is it standard practice that for homes of that value some form of bank record is required to satisfy her that we would qualify for a mortgage to sustain such a home or proof that we have enough funds to cover majority of its costs.

My girlfriend and I are very interested in purchasing this luxury home in Oakville, Ontario and we were recently told that to entertain a viewing of this home the agent would like for us to come up with a figure that we would be prepared to offer provided we like what we see and decide to pursue...