December 2017 Fraser Valley Realty Report
A quick snapshot of the Fraser Valley's real estate market today covering the following areas: Surrey, South Surrey, North Delta, Cloverdale, Langley, Abbotsford and Mission. All single family home, townhome and condo data sourced from the FVREB MLS®. For more [...]
Review of the 2017 Fraser Valley Real Estate Market
What did this year look like for you? Did you buy or sell your Fraser Valley home? Were you watching and waiting to see what the market would do? Are you preparing for 2018 by making plans to buy or [...]
October 2017 Fraser Valley Realty Report
A quick snapshot of the Fraser Valley's real estate market today covering the following areas: Surrey, South Surrey, North Delta, Cloverdale, Langley, Abbotsford and Mission. All single family home, townhome and condo data sourced from the FVREB MLS®. For more [...]
Fraser Valley Real Estate Statistics – October 2017
Ongoing demand for properties in the Fraser Valley saw overall sales reach the second highest point for an October in the Board’s history. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,799 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing [...]
October 2017 Housing Market Update
Follow Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver president Jill Oudil as she highlights the housing market in Metro Vancouver for October 2017. For more information on the current state of the real estate market within the specific community and property [...]
Fraser Valley Real Estate Statistics September 2017 Recap
Here is a quick recap of the top four takeaways from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s latest statistics for September 2017. 1. Fifth highest sales for September in the Board’s history. September is typically the transition month from summer [...]
August 2017 Fraser Valley Real Estate Recap – Second Highest Sales on Record
The numbers are now in and we can confirm that August 2017 was the second strongest August on record in terms of sales. Sales were up 10.9% compared to last August and only dipped 3% from last month. "It's not [...]
July 2017 Fraser Valley Real Estate Statistics
“Fraser Valley home sales still strong despite summer slowdown.” In looking at last month’s real estate statistics package compiled by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board there are several key points that stand out to me: 1. Greater Inventory of [...]
June 2017 Fraser Valley Real Estate Statistics
“Fraser Valley apartment sales reach all-time high in June.” This June apartment/condos represented over one quarter (27%) of all real estate transactions in the Fraser Valley. Board President Gopal Sahota says there is a growing appetite for attached properties and [...]
What Type of Home Will $500,000 Buy You Across Canada?
Do you ever dream of moving to a completely different province in Canada? While I would certainly miss the great “PNW” as we affectionally call it (the beautiful mountains, ocean, rivers, temperate weather year-round, endless outdoor activities, and collection of [...]
May 2017 Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Recap
Growing sales in Fraser Valley met with bump in new inventory. If you are actively looking a buy a home in the near future the above headline of May’s Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s News Release should be promising! The [...]
5 Key Takeaways from March 2017 Real Estate Statistics Package
“Attached home sales thrive as overall inventory remains scarce.” Each month the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board releases real estate statistics for communities throughout the Fraser Valley including North Delta, North Surrey, Surrey, Cloverdale, South Surrey & White Rock, Langley, [...]
15 Tips for Staging Your Kitchen Like a Pro
Are you getting ready to list your home for sale but worried about the current state of your kitchen? Concerned that it could turn away potential buyers? Most buyers are looking for a clean, spacious, and functional kitchen and know [...]
Surrey BC Real Estate Statistics – February 2017
“Fraser Valley enjoys healthy market in February” The most recent news release by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board states that the Fraser Valley housing market returned to more normal levels in February. Sales and new listings are on-par with [...]
2017 GVHBA Home Buyer Forum Event
“First-time Home Buyer? Empower yourself. Buy Smart.” On March 1, 2017 the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) will be hosting its 23rd Homebuyer Forum at the SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St. in Vancouver. In a time where [...]
January 2017 Fraser Valley New Real Estate Listings Increase 162.7%
“Healthy intake of new inventory, sales reaching above ten-year average.” New Fraser Valley Real Estate Listings in January 2017 compared to December 2016. (Infographic house image from Openclipart.org) It’s a very strong start to the new year with 2,178 new [...]
Tips to Prepare Your Home for Snow
The Farmer’s Almanac prediction for a cold, snowy winter is proving to be true! We have definitely seen colder-than-normal temperatures with more precipitation (snow) than usual – as predicted. Were you prepared for each snowstorm that hit? In this article, [...]
Foreign Buyer Tax in BC Lifted for Those With Work Permits
Foreigners who have work permits and are resident in BC will soon be exempt from the foreign owner’s tax that was implemented in August of 2016. There were no details on the exemption that Christy Clark announced during a Lunar [...]
2017 Home Owner Grant Increase to $1.6 Million
On January 10th, 2017, the BC Government announced it would be raising the BC home owner grant amount to $1.6 million, a 33% increase in the threshold. This is an increase of $400,000 over last year’s maximum allowable home owner [...]
2016 Record Setting Sales in Fraser Valley
The overall total MLS transactions, and the dollar volume sold in the 2016 Fraser Valley Real Estate market, both showed remarkable increases over 2015. Overall sales for 2016 increased by 13.6% to 23,974 transactions over the 21,095 sales in 2015. [...]
8 Benefits of Buying a Home in Winter
With today marking the first day of winter you may be wondering, “Is winter a good time to buy a home in BC?” Yes, spring and summer are typically the popular months for most people to buy and sell real estate [...]