If you’re thinking of selling your house, you probably have a lot of questions that need answers. In fact, asking the right questions is key to selling your home successfully and for the best price....
The Importance of Depersonalizing your Home
When a buyer views your home for sale, they want to visualize themselves living there. They want to imagine cooking in the kitchen, relaxing in the living room, and enjoying get-togethers with family and...
Home Energy Saving Tips that Won’t Leave You Shivering or Sweating
If you want to reduce your home energy costs, the easiest way is to turn the thermostat up or down.
In fact, you probably won’t notice a difference of 2 degrees either way — and the savings...
July 2022 Market Update
Home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver. Housing market has entered a new cycle marked by quieter home buyer demand and a gradual rise in the supply of homes for sale.
Residential home...
Is There a Best Season to Sell?
It’s interesting to note how so many things have their “season.” Hockey in the winter. Vacations in the summer. Gardening in the spring. Even retirement reportedly occurs more often in...
Extending the Life of Cut Flowers
There are few things more beautiful than cut flowers in a vase. They instantly brighten any room. That is, of course, until they wilt and die. So how do you make cut flowers last as long as possible? Here...
Getting your Home Hunting Ducks in a Row
Say you’re shopping for a new home. Your goal is to find the ideal property, in a neighbourhood that is just right for you, within a price range that you can afford.
What do you need — at minimum...
June 2022 Market Update
With interest rates and housing supply increasing, Metro Vancouver home buyers are operating in a changing marketplace to begin the season.
Residential home sales totaled 2,444 that is a 35% decrease...
Preparing for A Day of Multiple Viewings
When you’re selling your home, several viewings of your property may be scheduled on the same day. That can be a good thing because it can create increased excitement about your listing.
To prepare...
Pulling Together The Records You Need When Selling
Imagine you’re viewing a home for sale. You venture to the basement, check out the furnace room, and notice the water heater. Is it owned or rented? As a potential buyer, you’d want to know....
The Role of Personal Goals When Deciding to Sell
Many people decide to move for practical reasons. For example, some might be required to move due to a work relocation and others may realize that their household has changed and they are ready to downsize...
MAY 2022 MARKET UPDATE
Spring ushers in calmer housing market trends in Metro Vancouver. After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver this spring...
Seven Master Bedroom Staging Ideas
As you may know, staging involves setting up the furniture, art and accessories of each room so that, overall, your home looks as appealing as possible to buyers. It’s similar to what furniture stores...
Determining the Future of a Neighbourhood
Imagine you have a crystal ball that enables you to see what a neighbourhood will be like in five years. Wouldn’t that be handy? You’d be able to get a glimpse of the area’s future before...
Places Buyers Look When Viewing your Home
You might be surprised to know which spaces in a home most buyers look at when viewing a property. If you’re preparing your home for sale, make sure to consider the following places that are likely...
APRIL 2022 MARKET UPDATE
Metro Vancouver home sales return to more traditional levels in April.
So far this spring, we’ve seen home sales ease down from the record-breaking pace of the last year. While a small sample size,...
Charging Electric Cars at Home
As sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid/electric vehicles (HEVs) increase every year, purchasers will demand greater accessibility to charging stations. Of course, the most convenient place to recharge...
How Your Home’s Market Value Is Calculated
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...