August 5th, 2018
Buying a house is probably the single largest investment you’ll ever make, and you want to ensure you get the best value for your hard-earned dollar. That’s why more and … [read more]
August 5th, 2018
The moving process can be pretty work intensive. If you’re selling, staging your home so that someone will fall in love with it and buy it is a job in … [read more]
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August 5th, 2018
Whether you just closed on a fixer-upper or you’re looking to update the house you’ve lived in for 20 years, there’s a good chance you’ve got plans to make home … [read more]
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August 5th, 2018
It can be easy for the exterior of your home to look a bit worn after just a few years. Maintenance tasks that need to be taken care of get … [read more]
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August 4th, 2018
Renting out your home is a great way to make some money and help pay down your mortgage. Read on to learn 10 tips to help make your home rental … [read more]
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August 4th, 2018
Zillow, the website that values home properties according to local area sales, just released a report on how to add value before selling your home. Their research team looked at … [read more]
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August 4th, 2018
SURREY, BC – Overall housing supply continued to grow in July as sales dropped to their lowest point this year since January. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,290 … [read more]
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August 4th, 2018
Earlier this month, several Fourth of July celebrations were marred by accidental fires. In a town near my home, 10 acres within a densely populated area were set ablaze by … [read more]
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August 3rd, 2018
Investors are flooded with advice about how to invest in real estate. The vast amount of that advice is about what you should be doing. Very little is about what … [read more]
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August 3rd, 2018
It’s been over six months since the new mortgage stress test rolled out across Canada with the aim of ensuring borrowers would be able to handle higher interest rates. However, … [read more]
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August 3rd, 2018
For an eighth consecutive quarter, Canada’s housing market remains highly vulnerable to instability thanks to moderate levels of price acceleration and overvaluation. In the first quarter of 2018, four of … [read more]
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August 3rd, 2018
Stricter mortgage qualification rules and an increase in mortgage rates helped drive the number of home sales down 30% year-over-year across Metro Vancouver in July, according to new data from … [read more]
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August 2nd, 2018
With the new mortgage stress test coming effect in January, this year has had more than its share of headlines about the difficulty of qualifying for a mortgage. But that … [read more]
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August 2nd, 2018
July’s residential housing sales in Metro Vancouver reached their lowest levels for that month since the year 2000. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property … [read more]
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August 2nd, 2018
You are looking for a new home, but you are not really certain how to get the best house for your money. There are some tricks to finding the truly … [read more]
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August 2nd, 2018
The latest Housing and Mortgage Market in Canada report by Mortgage Professionals Canada revealed that stricter government measures are pushing consumers towards a more negative outlook for housing and real … [read more]
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August 2nd, 2018
Canadian real estate markets are cooling everywhere west of Ottawa. That had little impact on the latest report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The Government backed agency … [read more]
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August 1st, 2018
Closing day is an exciting event for homebuyers. If everything goes smoothly, it usually ends with a toast and a new set of keys. The closing is when the buyer … [read more]
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August 1st, 2018
The real estate in cities like New York and London is so precious, most residents will never own their own home. Some believe Toronto and Vancouver will eventually be the … [read more]
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August 1st, 2018
It took the Canadian housing market five months to adjust to a new mortgage stress test, but it seems as though June may have been the month it finally did. … [read more]
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July 31st, 2018
It is no secret that home staging can help homeowners sell their homes faster and at a higher price. However, there are some people who still don’t understand what staging … [read more]
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July 31st, 2018
Picking a real estate agent is a huge step toward becoming a homeowner. However, sometimes that’s easier said than done. There are often more than enough agents in your area … [read more]
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