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The numbers came out for the month of January, so lets take a look at whats been happening in our hometown of Richmond, BC-For single family homes, 11% selling ratio.  Even though we've seen activity heating up, currently, its not surprising to see a decrease from December.  We're currently seeing a wave of buyers, the exact way we saw 3 weeks worth of new buyers in Septe,ber-Benchmark price ...

So, look what i just got in the mail today! This is an ad that is made to look like a hand written letter from people looking to buy your home.  So why don't we take a look at what it says: "Hi There,  I'm not sure if you received my previous note, but I wanted to reach out and share a google review from a happy seller... "I got a fair price for my property and am very happy with the ser ...

Hey everyone, here are a few notes on whats been going on in our hometown of Richmond BC for the month of December, 2023-Benchmark price for single family homes is 2.11M.  This represents a 6% increase from last year-For any property less than 2M showing signs of a sellers market with a 25% selling ratio-A widespread average doesnt make any neighbourhood a hot spot, but you may want to take a ...

So you;re about to receive you r 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 pur ...

Today will mark the last day I will be at the office, however, I didn't want to sign off without wishing our friends in real estate a happy holiday season.  It's been an amazingly fun year, meeting lots of new people.  Also, spending time with the family was definitely not something that was overlooked in 2023.  So like you all, spending the holiday season with your loved ones.....from our fa ...

So this is a real discussion i had with clients the other day. If you want to be buying a property during the holidays, especially an older condo, the biggest ally you can have this the way you manage your time.  There will be some decent properties available in front of you, but with the disctractions of our holiday functions, this can effect the way you do your do diligence. Typically speak ...

So heres a look of whats been happening for the month of November in our home town of RIchmond BC.-For single family homes, 13% selling ratio.  This is the second month in a row we saw the single family market in a balanced market.-However, days on the market significantly dropped from a month average on the market to two weeks.- Most popular area: terra nova with a 33% selling ratio-Last mon ...

With December here, here are a few ways to winterize your home for little money.1.  Turn off all exterior faucets.  Considering you're very welll not likely to use these until the next year so it's best to turn them off them off to prevent pipes from bursting2. Stand by your windows and doors to see if theres any cold air coming in while they're closed.  If cold air is coming in, you may want ...

So, we just finished giving the keys on our latest sale on westminster hwy.  This marks the third deal in a row where we required a locksmith.  Not that its anyones fault, but looks like there is new hindsight that we've been seeing recently.  As technology arises, a lot of locks are adding the feature of being electric, with keypad options or wi-fi operated.  And many people depend on these ...

So we just did a possesion on our latest sale at Westminster Highway, and here are some common things that can be overlooked on possession day -Missing keys: the contract should have a list of included keys. For a strata property, these keys should include access to common areas, mailbox keys and other ones on top of the keys to the unit itself -Outstanding deficieinces: if there were defic ...