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Angry Townhome Owners Seek Answers

August 25th, 2025
So here's just what happened in Surrey, and its leaving a whole bunch of would-be home owners angry, left in the dirt and feeling played. Now in the last 6 months, we've seen horror stories on presale from deals not being able to complete, developers going belly up, but this one is a new and strange one....check  it out.So this is Newton townhouse development started sales in 2017.  And over ...

Is the Spring REALLY the best time sell?

August 21st, 2025
Have you ever heard, whether it was from another agent? or an ad a that the spring time is best time to sell?  And actually beleived it? Welp...you wouldnt have hear it from me. I am not saying that its completely false, but the narrative have sellers beleive that this is when your property sells for the most money.  So, why don't we take a look what has happened during the spring in the la ...

Back to School: Real Estate 101

August 20th, 2025
With school starting in September, lets go back to basics and talk about the Real Estate's buying's most Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Do I need to be prequalifed before looking at properties?A:  It definitely is the best step before looking at properties. It gives you a clear path where to start, as well as what to avoid (properties outside of your budget). It will also be a time saver n ...

REBGV Market Stats - June 2025

July 11th, 2025
  Home sale trend stabilizing in June After a turbulent first half of the year, home sales registered on the MLS® across Metro Vancouver* are showing emerging signs of a recovery, down ten per cent year-over-year – halving the decline seen last month. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,181 in June 2025, a 9.8 per cent dec ...

Having a good relationship with your tenants at the sale

July 7th, 2025
The last couple of clients i have talked to  have been looking to sell their tenanted property.  And for both of them, their main concern is "i'd like my tenants to be comfortable with the process." And really this is something that you want for the sake of a stress free experience. And yes, there are a lot of owners of tenanted properties that are more concerned about the sale as oppose ...

REBGV Market Stats - May 2025

June 16th, 2025
  Buyers remain hesitant as inventory builds Inventory levels across Metro Vancouver* reach another ten-year high, while home sales registered on the MLS® remained muted. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,228 in May 2025, an 18.5 per cent decrease from the 2,733 sales recorded in May 2024. This was 30.5 per cent below th ...

Real Estate in Downtown Cores

June 2nd, 2025
So, if you have a property that you're looking to sell thats in a downtown core, or even if you're looking to buy, one thing that you should know as that these areas will never be a sellers market again. While you can see single family properties in the entire municipality see hot markets, as well townhomes, the condos in downtown cores will not follow those trends.  At best, downtown cores w ...

What happens if the property is not ready upon possession?

May 16th, 2025
So, i had this interesting question my client asked me before we took the keys to your new property, which i thought i'd share the asnwer hereShe asked me what if the property isnt ready to be moved in at the time of the key handover.  Totally valid question, however, the answer i gave her was that cliche answer that not a lot of people like hearing. The answer of, we'll cross that bridge wh ...

REBGV Market Stats - April 2025

May 15th, 2025
  Spring market brings abundance of opportunity for buyers The slowdown in home sales registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver* that began early this year continued in April, with sales down nearly 24 per cent year-over-year.  The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,163 in April 2025, a 23.6 per ce ...

The Spring Weather and real estate

April 24th, 2025
If you're wondering why the Spring and Real Estate go hand in hand, just check out this weather...and it all starts behind the scenes -Natural light is a natural enhancer. Nothing beats phots with natural light. Nothing peeves me more than seeing a home, obviously shot on a gloomy day with a photoshopped blue sky in the background. -You can showcase, in person and online outdoor features ...
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