New Canadian Mortgage Rules Go Into Effect Today
Starting February 15, 2016 the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will require a 10% down payment on the portion of any mortgage it insures over $500,000. Here’s how the new mortgage rules in Canada apply to the purchase of [...]
Fraser Valley Real Estate Shows Strongest January on Record
If there’s one thing we can say about the January real estate market in popular Fraser Valley cities like Surrey, White Rock, Langley, and Abbotsford, it’s that there’s no signs of slowing down. Jorda Maisey, President of the Fraser Valley [...]
Rental Offset Rules Can Boost Your Mortgage Eligibility
Are you feeling discouraged in your quest for home ownership with home prices expected to rise another 9% in 2016? Don’t give up! Perhaps a house with a rental suite could be the right solution for qualifying for your mortgage [...]
A Year in Review – 2015 Fraser Valley Real Estate Market
Did you know that 2015 is named the strongest year in real estate in a decade? In fact, Fraser Valley property sales were just shy of historical sales from 2005. For those who love numbers, here’s a short recap of [...]
Surrey BC Real Estate Stats – December 2015
Released just a couple of days ago, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's (FVREB) statistics package for December 2015 shows evidence that December brought a strong close to a very strong year in real estate in Surrey, White Rock, Langley, and other [...]
How Does BC Assessment Determine Real Value of Property?
On December 31, BC property assessment notices will be mailed to all property owners in British Columbia stating the market value of their property as of July 1, 2015. With this important piece of mail coming soon it is a very [...]
Surrey BC Real Estate Market Update – November 2015
“Homebuyers showed no signs of slowing down last month as Fraser Valley REALTORS® experienced their second busiest November on record.” The current News Release by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) confirms yet another very busy month as we [...]
No Sign of Slowdown for Fraser Valley Real Estate Market
Surrey and Fraser Valley real estate statistics for October can be summed up as a seller’s market fueled by low interest rates and strong consumer demand. Once again this month we see proof of an active housing market. "BC continues to [...]
BC Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
As the temperatures are starting to dip here in Southwestern BC and Christmas music is being played more and more frequently on radio stations it’s the perfect time to start thinking about those extra jobs and tasks you can do to [...]
Infographic – Fraser Valley Real Estate
Check out Real Estate Weekly’s latest infographic showcasing the sales and prices of townhouses, condos, and detached houses throughout the Fraser Valley. Infographic Details Active Listings 4,830 (-3.8% from previous month; -26.7% from last year) New Listings 2,066 (+2.7% from previous [...]
What’s the Real Estate Market Like?
This is a question a Realtor gets asked all the time … by clients, friends, investors, colleagues, acquaintances. In response to the question here are a couple recently published articles that help explain the Great Vancouver and Fraser Valley real estate [...]
Surrey Real Estate Statistics – September 2015
Sellers market continues for single family detached and townhomes in Fraser Valley. A couple weeks ago the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) released the monthly Fraser Valley real estate statistics package for September 2015. Results show that property sales [...]
Fraser Valley and Surrey Real Estate Statistics – June 2015
“Strongest June market in Fraser Valley in 10 Years” The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) has just released its monthly Fraser Valley real estate statistics package for June 2015 and the results are very promising: June 2015 sales volume [...]
4 Things to Do in Surrey BC This Summer
There are only a few short days until summer is officially upon us and there are plenty of free things to do in Surrey Surrey to keep you and your family entertained. Here are just four ideas for you! 1. Surrey [...]
Proposed Changes to BC Property Transfer Tax on Luxury Homes?
Have you been following the news lately with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson’s plea to Premier Christy Clark for tax reforms in effort to control real estate speculation in Vancouver? Essentially Mayor Robertson is asking for an additional step in the [...]
Do You Use a Real Estate Investment to Save for Retirement?
A couple weeks ago CKNW featured a survey by BlueShore Financial that indicates how common it is for people to use real estate investments to save up for retirement. Here are the results: 21% already own a real estate investment [...]
Attracting Chinese and International Investors through Multiple Interactive Websites and Toll Free Phone Number
The Taylor Team - Top Producing Realtors in Cloverdale, Langley and White Rock are bringing in the new year of 2015 with some tricks up their sleeve. With multiple interactive website marketing, The Taylor Team now caters to out of [...]
Surrey Named Best City in BC to Invest for the Fourth Year in Row
Have you heard the news that Surrey was named the ‘Top British Columbia Investment Towns’ late last week ... again? This is the fourth consecutive year Surrey was won this award given by Real Estate Investment Network (REIN). City Mayor [...]
Ultimate Home Maintenance Checklist for Summer
As the temperature on our thermometers inches its way up higher and higher as we speak, we are all reminded that we’re right in the middle of summer. For many people living in BC summer means more trips to the [...]
Fraser Valley and Surrey Real Estate Statistics – June 2013
On July 3, 2013 the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board released their monthly real estate statistics for cities of Abbotsford, Mission, White Rock/ South Surrey, Langley, North Delta, Surrey Central, Surrey Cloverdale and North Surrey. Titled “Property sales in the [...]
The Future is Surrey – Concord Pacific Development in Surrey BC
Source: Concord Pacific Development via The Straight Canada's largest community builder Concord Pacific Developments Inc. is setting its eyes on Surrey BC real estate. The company’s Vice President Grant Murray shares that they feel it is important to move outside [...]