Imagine you’re shopping for a used iPhone 11 that’s in good condition. You visit a resale website and discover that most are selling for approximately $350. Would you be willing to pay $400?...
DIY Kitchen Staging Ideas That Will Wow Buyers
The kitchen is one of the spaces that buyers tend to remember. They may forget the size of the third bedroom or whether or not there’s a closet in the front foyer, but the impression buyers form of...
March 2022 Market Update
While down from last year’s record numbers, home sale activity in Metro Vancouver’s housing market remained elevated in March.
March 2021 was the highest selling month in our history. This year...
How Much Time Should You Spend Viewing Homes?
Asking how much time you should spend viewing properties for sale is a little like asking, “How long should I spend trying on shoes?”
The answer seems obvious: As long as it takes to make a...
Finding an Honest Home Improvement Contractor
You can’t call yourself a dentist unless you have specific hard-earned credentials. Just about anyone, however, can hang a shingle and call themselves a home improvement contractor. That’s why...
How Emotions Can Get in the Way of Selling
Like most homeowners, you probably don’t think of your property as just a building with rooms and a backyard. To you, it’s much more than that. It’s a home.
When you walk into your dining...
February 2022 Market Update
The Metro Vancouver housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listings and continued upward trends in pricing in February.
We are currently mid March and I do see some moderation...
How to Get the Buyer’s Perspective on your Property
When you walk through the front door of your home, you have a very different experience than a buyer would. You see the familiar. You see the memories. You see your life. In fact, you might even wonder...
Should You Replace Your Windows?
Here’s a surprising statistic. Less than 30% of window replacements are the result of the old windows being worn, broken or otherwise in need of replacement.
Clearly, there are other good reasons...
Selling your Home and Those Two Little Voices
When you’re shopping for a new car or anything else that impacts you personally, you probably have two little voices chatting in your head. The first is saying, “This is what I want.”...
January 2022 Market Update
Low supply keeps upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver’s housing market. The first month of 2022 saw home sales come down from last year’s record-setting pace, while low supply...
Fire Safety Checks You Should Do at Least Once a Year
Chances are, you know that you should change the batteries in your smoke detectors at least once a year — even if you suspect the batteries are still good.
But that isn’t the only fire safety...
Listing Before a Repair or Fix-Up is Done?
If you’re thinking of selling your home, you may have walked through it and discovered that you’ve been ignoring work that needs to be done to make your home look its best. For example, you...
Getting an Early Start on Selling your Home
You’ve probably heard the expression, “The early-bird gets the worm.” It refers, of course, to those who get in early and reap the rewards. For example, if you arrive early to a retail...
DECEMBER 2021 MARKET UPDATE
Metro Vancouver home sales set a record in 2021. Home sales reached an all-time high in 2021 as housing needs remained a top priority for residents in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leverage the Power of “Done” to Achieve Goals
During a marathon, organizers typically set up signs along the route to indicate distances completed. For example, one might say, “You’ve just finished 4K!” They do that for two reasons:...
Showcase your Home With the Right Lighting
The top retail store chains invest heavily in creating just the right lighting to make their products look great. Why? They know that lighting makes a measureable difference to sales.
The same is true when...
5 Ways to Re-Energize in Just 5 Minutes
December tends to be a busy month for most people. It’s all-too-easy to feel drained and even burned-out. Unfortunately, you may not have the luxury of time to relax with a good book or go to a yoga...
NOVEMBER 2021 MARKET UPDATE
Home sales activity remains up, listings down across Metro Vancouver’s housing market.
As we near the end of 2021, home buyer demand remains in excess of long-term averages and the supply of homes...
October 2021 Market Update
Metro Vancouver home buyers compete for fewer home listings in October.
Home sale activity continues to outpace what’s typical for this time of year and the pool of homes available for sale is in...