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So, if you like Korean food, theres a complex called Hanin Village in Coquitlam and its got so much good food, whether you're looking just to eat at the market or looking for a sit down place, or even a coffee shop.   The kids wanted fried chicken, and we wanted noodles, so we decided on a place called Kangs Kitchen.  After looking at their instagram page we decided to go with a patron favor ...

So, in a couple of weeks, well be hosting Family Game Night once again!   Last time we held a huge client appreciation, it was in 2022 at the same venue.  Now, we're bringing it back for our clients enjoyment.   This place is pretty cool. Its one of Greater Vancouver's latest electric playgrounds, like a modernized Chuck E Cheez with more than 27,000 sq foot of gaming arena space.  It als ...

This was an interesting sale.   We followed the market closely for months.  Originally listed at 585k we ended up getting an offer right away, which didnt go through.  With another unit for sale in the building sellinng for 610, we made a plan to relist the property at a higher amount. 2 months later, we sold for 15 more than our original offer.  Definitely worth canceling the listing to fol ...

The common thinking of many is that when you are buying your first home, it is a stressful experience. Do you know that it doesn’t have to be? How do I know this? Each year, I work with multiple first-time buyers. Minimizing stress starts with a realtor that understands what is important to you, and staying within your budget is a must! But here are two things that first time buyers ...

  Inventory reaches highest level since the pandemic summer of 2020 Actively listed homes for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver1 continued climbing in April, up 42 per cent year-over-year, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020. Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR)2 reports that residential sales3 in the region totalled 2,831 in April 2 ...

The numbers are out, so lets take a look at whats been going on in our home town of Richmond BCFor single family homes, the benchmark price showed increase of 3.1% since last year.  This is interesting...Sales ratio for single family homes at 10%.  This is typically what happens when a lot more inventory comes onto the market than buyers.The most popular area for the month of April...McNair ...

So here's a discussion i had with clients when we were doing our key exchange: They were saying "Oh, we're so glad we met you, your service was excellent....etc "but....i have to admit, we had to do some research on you before we hired you as our realtor." Now a little background about this client: they were a referral from a couple of A+ clients in my database And heres a reminder for all ...

Here are some kind words from Manoj and Irene. We helped them with the next step of accomplishing their retirement plan.  "Ray is truly exceptional. I was recommended by a friend and was not disappointed. On very early stage of our relationship Ray became family from being my realtor.We were blessed with Ray’s promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, good energy ma ...

  Increased seller activity is giving buyers more choice this spring The number of Metro Vancouver1 homes listed for sale on the MLS® rose nearly 23 per cent year-over-year, providing more opportunity for buyers looking for a home this spring. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR)2 reports that residential sales3 in the region totalled 2,415 in March 2024, a 4.7 per cent decrease ...

So, the numbers are out, so lets take a look at whats been happening in our home town of Richmond, BC-For single family homes, benchmark price is at 2.190M, which represents a 4% increase year over year-Average days o nthe market: 22.  Same as February, but we're probably expected to see that change come april.-Most popular neighbourhood for March, Steveston North! with a selling ratio close ...