Last week an 86-year-old “rundown” house was listed for sale. The 4453 W 14th Street house has 2,000 square feet of living space and is located in Point Grey neighbourhood in Vancouver Westside. What’s so special about this property? The price…
As real estate professional I get asked a lot of questions. “Should I get an inspection done, when I buy a property?” is among the most frequently asked questions. Here is a simple answer – YES! YOU SHOULD GET AN…
Quick recap: New Canadian mortgage regulations will now require a minimum down payment of 10% for properties priced over $500,000 (but under $1,000,000). The new regulations apply to all Canadian mortgages insured by the government. See full article here:…
You have most likely heard about Donald Trump running for the President of United States of America. Donald is a bit of a character and likes to say/do a lot of controversial “stuff”. His racist and sexist remarks offended thousands if not millions of…
Within the next few days owners of more than 500,000 residences in Greater Vancouver will be receiving their 2016 Annual BC Property Assessments in the mail. These assessments will reflect property values as July 1, 2015. What are property assessments…
Greater Vancouver market continues to be very active late into the fall of 2015. Metro Vancouver has a very strong sellers market, for the most part . That’s great news if you are planning to sell your house or a condo.…
Vancouver has a very strong sellers’ market at the moment. Houses (pretty much in every Vancouver neighbouhood) and condos in Downtown and the Olympic Village area are selling within days. Other Lower Mainland cities such as: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam,…
You might have heard about the new suggested “real estate speculation tax” in Vancouver BC. Here is how it all started. Greater Vancouver has a very strong real estate market. Prices are steadily going up by 5-10 per-cent every…