What is the best season to go house hunting?

I am looking for a house to rent and am having an argument as to when is the best time to look for a house. He says it's in the spring because then we wont have to move in the snowy cold , Canadian, winter. I say it's better to move in the winter because then we can see how he insulation is in the house and how much heat it does or doesn't let out. (our present place has very bad insulation and is covered in ice.)





Any ideas?What is the best season to go house hunting?
Summer is Ideal so you can check what the yard is like and a tip that I never knew is make sure you check out the neighbours yards as well.. some can be very bad and you will have to live with it right beside you.. You can always ask the owners to see their current gas bills to see if they are insulated or not.. and another tip is make sure the windows are new or upgraded.. wood and metal ones are old and then the windows frost and freeze up in the winter and let out all of the heat....What is the best season to go house hunting?
I would actually not go in winter. When we were in the market looking in winter it was hard to see all the structural problems, roof problems, etc. Also hard to see the landscape real well with all the snow. As for insulation, a home inspection can tell you if it is adequate.





O.K. I'm slow today. I saw that you said rent! Sorry. I guess a walk through would be good enough. Ask a lot of questions too.
Considering you are asking about renting, I can understand that by going in the winter, you will see the basic heating in the home, but in truth, you wont know how well it is until you live in it for one winter (drafts, cold spots, poor insulation in different areas, overhead insulation in the attic, etc). Overall, the best time to home hunt, whether you are renting or buying, is in the spring. You get to ';see'; the entire home ( roofing, siding, yard, driveway, etc). Winter weather and snow can and will ';hide'; all of that. Not to mention it is far more difficult to physically move furniture in cold, snow and ice. I hope this helps you.