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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In case you haven’t heard there is a great FREE event coming up this April right here in Surrey, BC. It’s the 18th Annual First-Time Home Buyers Seminar hosted by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association taking place on April [...]
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 [...]
I recently read this quote about condo sales: “Condominiums are undeniably the biggest game changer for real estate over the past decade, especially in British Columbia and Alberta, where they comprise 25 to 50 per cent of residential sales.” - [...]
