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First off, I want to say that I truly hope that you and your family are doing well. It’s hard to believe the state of the world right now and the collective grief we are experiencing, but I’m hopeful it will be followed by great change. I usually don’t like to get political on here but I feel it…

The Bank of Canada has cut their overnight rate by 1.5% since the beginning of March, triggering lenders to drop their prime lending rates by the same amount. Bond yields have dropped to their lowest levels in years. Economies around the World are grinding to a halt as COVID 19 quarantine continues. And you mean…

The Vancouver real estate market is in full swing as we welcome the new decade. The market has seemingly returned to more historical levels as monthly statistics continue to report high sales numbers, as they have done so for the last 7 months. Sales have increased month over month as buyer confidence has returned, and…

Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world; with a stunning setting between the North Shore Mountains and Pacific Ocean. We are considered the “Hollywood of the North”, coming second to Los Angeles in TV production and third in feature film production. We are a Port City, tech hub, and front runner for sustainability.…

The Metro Vancouver housing market will see higher sales and modest price increases over the next two years, according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation forecast. The CMHC report forecasts income and population growth will not only support a rebound, but also create a balanced housing market in Metro Vancouver through 2020 and 2021.…

Vancouver has been ranked Canada’s #1 market for real estate investment in 2020, in the annual PwC Canada Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released this week. In the “Markets to Watch in 2020” section, the report authors said that “despite some headwinds, Vancouver re-emerged at the top of our survey this year for overall real estate…

Airbnb has grown tremendously in the last several years as many travellers go-to accommodation site. Here in Vancouver, the City has a fairly strict policy as to who can Airbnb their property. Prior to 2018, rental stays for less than 30 days were not permitted in Vancouver, except for licensed hotels or bed-and-breakfasts in certain…

We hear all the time if the Vancouver Real Estate market is in a bubble or if the bubble is going to burst.  In order to answer this question we likely need to determine what is a real estate bubble?  We also need to determine what constitutes a bubble bursting? First off what is a…

When you are ready to buy your first home you have a few critical decisions to make.  First you need to decide how much you are willing to spend.  You should get a pre-approval from a mortgage broker, and from there decide if you want to max that out or spend a bit less so…

Chapter 1: Know What’s Selling Springtime; typically one of the busiest seasons for Real Estate. I’m incredibly curious to see what the April statistics have in store for us. We see so many posts, on so many mediums, casting a very dark light on the market. Everyone seems to be getting inundated with information without…

I recently went to the realtor prescreening of the Vista project by Dolomiti Homes in Burquitlam. We have been selling quite a few homes to our clients in the suburban areas surrounding Vancouver, as people are tired of paying a premium for square footage in the city when commuting via skytrain is quick, easy and…