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So, this is a discussion that i had lately with both colleagues and clientsWith the market slowed down the way it is, are subject to sale offers back at play?  Well....not necessarily, and it depends on who you talk to. So, here is my take on subject to sale offers here in 2026. If you were to write a subject to sale offer on my listing, i wouldn't be inclined to be working with it.  And ...

Hi everyone, lets talk about the spring market for a second.   No i'm not going to tell you its the best time to sell, or its the best time to buy, but over the years, the spring market has a had this... narrative, and i'm making this video clarify a few things.  And in case you dont me, my name is Ray Estrella, and I am a realtor with Sutton Group Seafair Realty and the main part of my b ...

So, wehere we left off was my client and i not getting a property on a multiple offer, which i didnt' care so much because there were unauthorized renovations to the unit, which was disclosed on a material latent defect disclosure. The MLD included that the strata knew about it. So, a few days later, i got a call from the realtor saying that the accepted offer didn't go through and wanted to ...

So, here's what just happened.  A buyer and I found a nice 1 bedroom we liked, and we decided to gather more information on it, with the intention of writing an offer.  One document that was available to view  was something called a MATERIAL LATENT DEFECT disclosure.   What that is is a sheet that discloses items that may be potential issues.  Common reasons to see a material latent defect ...

These are the numbers for Richmond BC from exactly a year ago vs. nowJanuary 2025 Condos- 732,200January 2026 Condos- 676,400(-6.3%) January 2025 Townhomes -1,110,800January 2026 - $1,057,400 (-7.3%) Single Family HomesJanuary 2025 - 2,178,300Now- 2,036,800(-5%) richmond realtorrichmond real estaterichmond townhomesrichmond homes for salerichmond condos for salesteveston homes for salestev ...

Hey everyone, Is 2026 your year to make a move?   Well, even if you're just pondering it, watch this!  This will give some quick details why 2026 is a lot different from....many other years! But first off, if you don't know who I am, my name is Ray Estrella, and I am a real estate professional here in Richmond, BC.  Everything that i do is based on a Family First approach.  Which means all ...

Hey Everyone,Happy new year.   The family and I just back from an amazing trip to Japan, and Ilove  to share with you what I brought back.   And no, its nothing material, even though there was lots of shopping at our disposal.   I may have spent about 50 dollars at the capcom store and and 20 bucks on a mug that I liked in Disneyland, and thats about it.  So, physically, i barely broug ...

So you're about to receive your property tax assessment in the mail, or if you dont want to wait or you don't receive it, you can look it up by googling "BC Tax Assessment" Here's a few quick things to know about your assessment.1. This assessment was conducted in July, which doesnt represent the current market2. This assessment is primarily for tax purposes.  Even though theyre for tax purp ...

So, here's what seems to be a simple question that's a lot more complex than it seems: Would you rather sell in a sellers market or a buyers market?  Or maybe somewhere in between?  Well, this is the follow up question I always ask when people ask me if its a good time to sell.....what are you planning to do next? The answer is different from client to client, therefore the answer to the fi ...

So, i jsut got a follow up call from another realtor where we viewed their party last week.  So, why don't we take a look at what happened.   Last week, my clients and i viewed properties, that included 2 listings in the same building.  After our tour, we decided to write on one of the two listings in the same building, simply because they liked the paint scheme better.  After writing an off ...