The Secret to Surviving A Home Renovation
May 3rd, 2018
When my wife Lisa and I decided to renovate our home, it was a huge learning experience for me. We completely gutted the home and added a second story, so … [read more]
May 3rd, 2018
When my wife Lisa and I decided to renovate our home, it was a huge learning experience for me. We completely gutted the home and added a second story, so … [read more]
May 3rd, 2018
Sure, that old Victorian home seems great now. It has original floorboards and the crown molding is so charming. But once you purchase, every creaky step will send a shiver … [read more]
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May 3rd, 2018
The real estate process begins well before you make your short list of dream homes and start attending open houses — and it can end there, too, if you’re not … [read more]
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May 3rd, 2018
SURREY, BC – Buyer activity in the Fraser Valley stayed coy throughout April despite a bump in inventory across all three major residential types. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board … [read more]
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May 3rd, 2018
A total of 2,579 homes were sold across the Metro Vancouver region in April, according to new data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), which is a … [read more]
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May 2nd, 2018
Property ownership in Canada recently became a little more challenging, especially if you want to increase your profitability as an investor. The Bank of Canada has boosted its interest rate … [read more]
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May 2nd, 2018
Vancouverites between the ages of 25 to 31 are getting the least amount of bang for their home-buying buck when compared to Millennials in several other major Canadian housing markets. … [read more]
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May 2nd, 2018
The Metro Vancouver housing market saw fewer home buyers and more home sellers in April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the … [read more]
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May 2nd, 2018
The Canadian housing market started to warm up in March, as national home sales inched up 1.3% month-over-month. But that bump in activity didn’t come from the markets you might … [read more]
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May 2nd, 2018
If Toronto-Dominion Bank wanted to put the housing market on alert, its rate hike this week did just that. The bank boosted its posted five-year fixed rate a walloping 0.45 … [read more]
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May 1st, 2018
One of the most noticeable and attractive upgrades you can give your home and increase its value is to install crown molding. You typically won’t lose money by doing this, … [read more]
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May 1st, 2018
2018 is the year of change for the real estate industry. According to many recent Forbes real estate posts, home prices will start to slow in most areas of the … [read more]
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May 1st, 2018
It’ll be another month of no rate change for borrowers, as the Bank of Canada maintained its trend-setting Overnight Lending Rate at 1.25% for the second consecutive time. While economists … [read more]
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May 1st, 2018
The Canadian economy was off to a rough start in 2018, following the introduction of a new mortgage stress test on January 1, but according to the Bank of Canada, … [read more]
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May 1st, 2018
Before you fire up that grill, here is your home’s honey do list for May which will make summer even more enjoyable. The tulips are blooming and the yard work … [read more]
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