Summer 2019
In June I hosted a real estate seminar at the JCC in Vancouver. The presentation was in Hebrew and mostly catered to Israelis who are living in Vancouver or recently moved to the city. I have a good understanding of how different our real estate is here in Vancouver and I’m always glad to provide […]
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The latest real estate statistics for June 2019 have just been announced by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Last month’s sales were almost 35% below the 10 year average, which is the lowest since 2000. June was actually close to 15% lower in sales than the month before. Right now it’s definitely a […]
Read MoreSpring 2019
We want to impress potential homebuyers when they view our properties for sale. It’s a huge win for sellers if their property stands out from other homes on the market. In our experience, a well maintained, decluttered and cleaned property will always be more inviting. But if you truly want buyers to say ‘WOW’ when […]
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As REALTORS®, Jacky and I often rely on many services to help prepare a home to sell. Our goal is to make every condo or house we market look terrific. A lot of people don’t realize how many companies are involved in setting up a home or condo to market, examples would be painters, cleaners, junk […]
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Vancouver housing statistics, continuing in the month of April we are seeing reduced demand and increased supply of both condos and houses. REALTORS® registered 1,829 homes sales MLS® in April which is a slight increase over March but still significantly below the ten-year average (actually 43% below the average). 5,742 homes we added to […]
Read MoreWinter 2016
Selling The Higher End of Vancouver’s High End Real Estate – While some would say that all Vancouver real estate should now be classified as luxury homes, the market is more complicated than that. Even a market as expensive as Vancouver can be broken down into different segments. And the homes at Vancouver’s very high-end […]
Read MoreFall 2015
A proposal was recently approved by the city of Vancouver which will put an end to the demolition of heritage homes in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver. Shaughnessy will join the 70 Heritage Conservation Districts in British Columbia, and will be the first of its kind in the city of Vancouver. The plan also features […]
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The real estate market in Vancouver continues be extremely active, 25 to 30% over the 10 year average. As Vancouver Realtors selling Eastside and Westside, we’re seeing extreme activity in the duplex and detached home market.
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If you are buying a property that has tenants, then make sure to make it a condition that the seller provide copies of the leases and estoppel certificates from the tenants confirming the terms of the lease and that there are no claims against the landlord.
Read MoreSpring 2015
It continues to be a competitive spring market for Metro Vancouver home buyers. This competition continues to put upward pressure on home prices, particularly in the detached home market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Metro Vancouver reached 4,056 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May […]
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