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 [...]
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 [...]
New B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership Program Today while in Surrey, BC, our Premier Christy Clark announced that the provincial government will be matching the down payment of first-time home buyers with five-year interest-free, payment-free loans. Here are [...]
Are you overwhelmed by the Fraser Valley housing market but still interested in purchasing your first home? Here are some of my tips for first time home buyers to get into this real estate market without breaking the bank. 1. [...]
With the continued acceleration of the BC real estate and housing market, one has to ask themselves, “Is this a good time to buy?” and “Should I buy a house in 2016?” In the hot BC Vancouver real estate market [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A couple days ago I came across an alarming statistic: 70% of Canadians between 18 and 29 indicate a “major need” for more information about financial implications of buying a home. [...]
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 [...]
