The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate from 4.5% to 4.25%, marking the third rate cut this year. This move aims to manage inflation, which has slowed to 2.5%. The rate cut makes borrowing...
Newly listed properties registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) rose nearly 20% year over year in July, helping to sustain a healthy level of inventory in the Metro Vancouver housing market....
When you put your property up for sale, you want to ensure that potential buyers get all the information they need on the features of your home and its surrounding area. For example, if a buyer doesn’t...
When you suffer damage to (or the loss of) your home or its contents, you expect your insurance company to come to the rescue, and most do.
Still, it’s a good idea to review your policy with your insurance...
Metro Vancouver home sales remained below seasonal and historical averages in June. Inventory has continued to accumulate to levels last seen in the spring of 2019.
Home sales totaled 2,418 that is a 19%...
Unfortunately, air quality alerts are becoming a more common occurrence these days. Aside from that, there are many reasons why the air quality in your home may not be at its best. Maybe it’s a faulty furnace...
Until recently, even the latest home security system could become obsolete overnight. Nowadays, newer whole-home integration systems are much more compatible with interchangeable parts and innovative add-ons....
If you’ve ever been on a cruise ship, you know that rough waters can result in a miserable experience. Even on modern ships equipped with stabilizers, choppy seas and bad weather can leave you stuck below...
The number of sales declined in May compared to what is typical for this time of year in Metro Vancouver. This shift has allowed the inventory of homes available for sale to continue to accumulate with...
As you most likely know, staging involves setting up the furniture, art and accessories of each room to help make your home look as appealing as possible to potential buyers. It’s similar to what furniture...
It’s been long predicted, but the time has finally come when whole-home systems can provide a network to allow the electronic features and fixtures of your home to talk to one another. Often a family’s...
Recently, researchers discovered that the lighting in your home can have a much greater impact on your health and well-being than originally thought. Better lighting can boost your energy, increase alertness,...
Actively listed homes for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continued climbing in April, up 42 per cent year-over-year, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020....
Whether through...
Let’s face it. We all get busy at times. Sometimes we get “crazy-busy.” The trouble is, if you’re thinking of selling your property, having a jam-packed schedule might make you want...
When you’re preparing your home for sale, you obviously want your property to look its best for buyers. That means fixing things that are broken, and, possibly, making a few improvements.
But, how...
If you want or need to sell your current home, one thing you might be wondering is, “How will we find and buy our next dream home?” Fortunately, there’s no mystery to how to do that. Simply...
Unless you’re in a seller’s market where you can expect many offers, quickly, it might make sense to get a pre-sale home inspection.
It can give your listing a competitive advantage.
What is...
It seems like every month there is a new website offering deals on everything from electronics to travel. In fact, the “coupon industry” is booming.
This trend has conditioned people, more than...
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