What's up with the Market?
July Market Stats
Posted August 24, 2008
Everyday we’re asked how the markets doing. Should I wait to buy? Are prices coming down? Is it true that I should wait until the spring to buy because I heard pr...read more
Living the Loft Lifestyle...
Living the Loft Lifestyle...
Article posted in the Vancouver Sun Thursday, March 27, 2008
- written by the vancitylofts team
Ever wonder what loft living is all about? The Vancitylofts Team helps to introduce us to what the loft lifestyle i...read more
Knowing the different types of buyers helps us determine how we market our properties!
It's the confidence of the economic future of the buyers that help us determine what will drive certain real estate markets and their future values.
YUPPIES:
- Young-Urban-Professional. These are people in urban areas...read more
Sophia Condo Development Update - April 2008
Pre-sale condo buyers offered a choice.
Receiver sorting out buyers and walkers of on-hold Sophia project.
Derrick Penner
Vancouver Sun
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The Sophia condominium project's receiver has begun sorting out which pre-sale buyers ar...read more
Which is harder buying or selling ??
Which Is Harder - Buying or Selling a Home?
Both sides of the real estate transaction present a number of challenges whether you are going through it for the first time or have bought and sold several homes. The dynamics of the market, the real estate professionals involved and your own r...read more
Location, Location, Location
No matter how experienced we are at searching for a new home, in the heat of the moment, we so often forget that old real estate mantra: Location, location, location.
When I first moved to Vancouver from Toronto, I knew next to nothing about the West Coast. Because I needed somewhere to liv...read more
Rosy '04 Follows Record-Breaking '03 Rosy '04 follors Record Breaking '03
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently announced that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales for resale housing set new records in 2003, surpassing by 4.2 percent previous highs set in 2002.
Over 400,000 existing homes were traded at a value of C$91.0 billion (an increase of 1...read more
Registered Retirement Saving Plans & Canadian Home Buying Through HBP
Registered Retirement Saving Plans & Canadian Home Buying Through HBP According to an Ipsos-Reid poll, only half of adult Canadians will make contributions to a Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) even though a majority (63 per cent) of Canadian adults say "saving for retirement" is a v...read more
Do Canadians Appreciate Title Insurance?
Title insurance, a "new" real estate product that has been available in Canada for over 30 years and in the United States for more than a century, is still an unknown entity to many Canadians.
Title insurance can reduce transaction costs by replacing the need for an up-to-date survey and de...read more
Are You Ready For Homeownership?
The decision to pursue homeownership may be based on many factors: everything from a friend's decision to purchase a home or a family member's advice against "throwing your money away on rent" to your bad experience with a landlord or the noisy neighbors sharing your wall. While all of those scen...read more
Canadians Who Keep More Achieve 2004 Real Estate Goals
A few short weeks ago, the 95% of Canadians who gave gifts went on a holiday spending spree that might limit individual opportunities for owning real estate in 2004. Those who spent cash may be ahead since they start the new year without holiday debt. Canadians who used credit cards may benefit f...read more
Five Keys To Successful Negotiation
Whether you're a buyer or a seller you want to succeed in the realty marketplace. That's natural and reasonable, but what are the steps you need to triumph?
Negotiation is a complex matter and all transactions are unique. Both sides -- buyer and seller -- want to feel that the outcome favor...read more
Considering Your First Condo?
With more than 500,000 condominium units in Canada and one in four new homes built as condominiums, Canadian buyers need basic condominium buying skills to protect them in any market.
Too often, condominium buyers fall prey to the "do nothing, just play" sales pitches inherent in lifestyle ...read more
Hiring a Home Inspector
It's often said that one of the most expensive and important purchases you will ever make will be your home. However, unlike the guarantee a buyer receives with most purchases, there's no money-back guarantee or return policy if you're not satisfied with your recently purchased home. Once you buy...read more