February 8th, 2019
Industrial chic meets rustic aesthetic—that’s the design forecast for 2019. This year, according to the Zillow Home Trend Forecast, expect less focus on the organic, farmhouse design elements and more … [read more]
February 8th, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Sunday February 10th 2-4 pm at #1003 – 838 Agnes St New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this 559 sqft, … [read more]
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February 8th, 2019
The buying process might appear straightforward to any first-time buyer— you find the house you love, sign on the dotted line and get the keys. But prior to those months … [read more]
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February 8th, 2019
The luxury residential market has experienced a relative weakening over the past year, according to a January report by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. This lethargy was especially apparent in the … [read more]
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February 7th, 2019
If you’re interested in building a more sustainable, eco-friendly home, you probably already know most of the basics: installing solar panels for power, opting for water-saving fixtures in the bathroom, … [read more]
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February 7th, 2019
Sales is an integral part of real estate, but it isn’t everything. Given the nature of the business though, it can be tempting to spend too much time focusing only … [read more]
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February 7th, 2019
Metro Vancouver’s home sellers took the opportunity of the New Year to list their properties, with new listings in the region up 244.6% month over month, and nearly 28% higher … [read more]
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February 6th, 2019
There are many benefits to purchasing an older home—you’ll get character and likely pay a lower price upfront. You may even see potential to renovate an older home into the … [read more]
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February 6th, 2019
2019 is barely a month old, but is already giving way to the year’s emerging real estate trends. For anyone in the market for a new home, this year’s market … [read more]
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February 6th, 2019
The long-range downward trend of Metro Vancouver’s housing market continued into January 2019, with new data showing home sales totalling 1,103 throughout the month represented a 39.3% decrease over the … [read more]
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February 5th, 2019
Choosing the right property in which to invest is only half the battle—the other half is ensuring that it’s renovated to full potential. But what if there were somebody to … [read more]
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February 5th, 2019
If you’re torn between investing in either RRSPs or real estate, don’t be. Calum Ross, a leverage wealth expert and VERICO broker with Mortgage Management Group—and author of The Real … [read more]
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February 5th, 2019
Vancouver’s affordability saga continues unimpeded as the city’s single-family homes are now priced considerably above the median household income, according to a recent study by the National Bank. The analysis … [read more]
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February 4th, 2019
When it comes time to prepare your home for sale, you want to ensure it’s in the best possible shape by the time you show it. This way, when a … [read more]
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February 4th, 2019
The results are in from REW.ca’s 2018 Year in Review, and Vancouver’s most in-demand neighbourhoods have been revealed. Based on average pageviews per listing on the popular online real estate … [read more]
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February 4th, 2019
If prices for new condos in Vancouver keep dropping, some homeowner hopefuls who signed contracts to purchase pre-construction units may be left in lurch and unable to ultimately close on … [read more]
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February 4th, 2019
Home listings continue to increase across all housing categories in the Metro Vancouver* housing market while home buyer activity remains below historical averages. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver … [read more]
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February 3rd, 2019
What is trending in home design in the new year? The designers at Houzz chimed in with their top picks. Here are a few of their choices for top home … [read more]
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February 3rd, 2019
Rental properties are only assets to landlords who are actually generating a profit. If your property is vacant for weeks or months at a time it digs a deeper hole … [read more]
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February 3rd, 2019
Economic growth in Canada from residential real estate investments will go negative in 2019, according to the Bank of Canada (BOC), which has conceded that stiff new mortgage regulations, local … [read more]
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February 2nd, 2019
The weather outside may be frightful, but you can make your indoor space warm and delightful by harnessing the thermal power of concrete. Normally one wouldn’t associate concrete with toasty … [read more]
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February 2nd, 2019
Thanks to television, house flipping has swept the nation and inspired thousands of people to start investing in real estate. While this can be a quick way to make a … [read more]
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