The overall feeling of the Fraser Valley real estate market coming out of June 2012 is stability as proven by a number of figures used by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) to assess the market conditions. The FVREB [...]
The temperature is slowly rising. The rain is easing up. Spring is coming to a close. What does this mean? For a lot of home buyers who purchased a house this Spring it means that possession day is fast approaching [...]
The results are in and close to 25% of 850 BC real estate owners rent out a portion of their house to non-family members. Do you fall in this category? Whether it’s a finished basement suite, converted garage studio or [...]
Home buyers today are fortunate to have so many powerful tools at their fingertips when it comes to searching for real estate. One tool that is fundamental to any tech-savvy home buyer is Realtor.ca. The Realtor.ca app is available for [...]
Condos in Greater Vancouver have become a hot item in recent years because they are often the most affordable way to break into the real estate market. Currently condos are selling for about one-third of the cost of a detached [...]
Are you a worrier? Does making big decisions keep you awake at night? I admit that choosing a home to buy can be a stressful time. For many buyers, it can be emotional, time consuming and expensive. Most of my [...]
“Many Canadians feel now is a great time to buy a home, but not for them personally.” This was the general consensus found by a recent survey conducted by the Royal Bank of Canada. Of the 2,006 participants surveyed, 59% [...]
Do you dream of being mortgage free one day? Here are six tips to help you pay off your mortgage sooner and save you thousands of dollars in the process. The best part is that you will hardly notice a [...]
Buying a home in Surrey or another community in Greater Vancouver? Here are five tips I share with all my clients to help make the house-hunt much easier and more enjoyable. 1. Write Your Wish List At the start of [...]
Do you know how recent changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Transitional Rules affect you as a prospective new home buyer? On February 17, 2012 the provincial government announced significant changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Transitional Rules [...]