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 [...]
With the provincial election less than a week away the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is making reduction in the BC Property Transfer Tax a high priority issue among candidates. In today's blog post I'll cover how the BC [...]
We’ve all heard people say, “Location, Location, Location” … The location and neighborhood of your home not only impacts the value of your home but also your quality of life and how you will spend your time. But how do [...]
I came across a great article this morning in the The Vancouver Sun comparing some great Surrey real estate properties to a 932 square foot two-bedroom Vancouver condo listed at $439,999 (below). Did you know that in Surrey this could buy [...]
When it comes time to finalizing the purchase of your home and taking possession it can be easy to get carried away with excitement. After all the hard of work of house hunting, writing offers, arranging a home inspection and [...]
If you are like most Canadians you likely started the New Year off with some sort of resolution to be healthier. Perhaps it was watching what you eat, working out more often, being aware of how much time you spend [...]
Did you know that according to recent statistics there are about 13,500 grow-op homes in BC? That's about 1 in every 137 homes. Last week the Union of B.C. Municipalities gathered to discuss drug homes in British Columbia and the [...]
If you are planning a move in Surrey, White Rock or other BC Lower Mainland locations it can be so easy getting caught up in all the planning, paperwork and decision making that is involved. For all my clients with [...]
One thing that will never change in the real estate industry is people's differing views on where the market is headed. With this topic constantly coming up in conversation with clients and colleagues, an article in the Vancouver Sun last [...]
One of the major conditions in a Purchase Contract is the subject to inspection. This condition means that the buyer is able to back out of the deal if a home inspection gives unsatisfactory results. This home inspection clause is [...]
