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Home sales across Metro Vancouver’s housing market is off to a strong start in 2024 compared to 2023.
 
Home sales totaled 1,427 that is a 38.5% increase compared to January 2023. This...
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Should You Worry about Competing Listings?

Imagine you’ve been waiting for the right moment to sell your home and you’re finally ready to list it. But, just as you’re about to put up the sign, you notice that a few other FOR SALE...

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Open House Questions Some Buyers Forget to Ask

An Open House is an event. And, like many events, it’s easy to get caught up in all the excitement and energy. In fact, when you visit an Open House, you might even end up rubbing elbows with other...

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Metro Vancouver’s housing market closed out 2023 with market conditions that were resilient in the face of the highest borrowing costs seen in over a decade.
 
Home sales in 2023 totaled...
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Protecting your Home Gadgets from Hacking

Imagine your coffee maker switching on by itself, staying on for hours, overheating and becoming a fire hazard. That’s not science fiction. As more and more appliances incorporate Wi-Fi, the opportunities...

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Start the Home Selling Process this Month

If you’re thinking about selling in the spring, don’t wait until the new year to start planning. In fact, you’ll save yourself a lot of work and get ahead of the game if you start planning...

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Easy-to-Miss Home Security Tips for your Vacation

If you’re relaxing on a Caribbean beach, or enjoying a bus tour through historic Paris, the last thing you want to worry about is your home. Most people know the basics of keeping a home secure while...

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A steady increase in housing inventory is offering home buyers across Metro Vancouver among the largest selection to choose from since 2021.


Home sales totaled 1,702 that is a 5% increase compared...

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Tips for “After Dusk” Viewing Appointments

When you’re selling your property, you want buyers to see it at its best. But, a percentage of potential buyers will only be able to see your home in the evening. If it’s getting dark by the...

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How to Sweeten an Offer without Raising the Price

If you’re making an offer on a property, obviously the price you go in at plays a big role in whether or not you get that home. That’s especially true when there are other competing offers....

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An increase in newly listed properties is providing more choice to home buyers across Metro Vancouver, but sales remain below long-term averages.


Home sales totaled 1,996 that is a 4% increase compared...

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Should you Stage your Home yourself?

There’s no doubt that an effectively “staged” home is likely to sell faster and for a better price. Studies in real estate sales consistently prove it. However, you might be asking, “Is...

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Benefits of Being an “Early-Bird” Shopper

"The early-bird gets the worm” is a popular expression. Indeed, there are many examples in life when being early, or even first in line, gives you an advantage.

Real estate is one of them.

When shopping...

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The month-over-month price gains seen earlier this year abated in the Metro Vancouver housing market in September due to a seasonal decline in sales and a modest increase in inventory levels across the...

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Considering Contractor Factors

At some point, every home needs to be upgraded to become more functional for the family members who live there – or for resale. However, a major renovation can be frustrating, unless you’re...

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As summer comes to a close, higher borrowing costs have begun to permeate the Metro Vancouver housing market in predictable ways, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal...
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