This year, we saw our interest rate rise by 3.75% through the Bank of Canada; the highest increase in more than 20 years. As a result, homeowners and buyers alike are now asking the big question:
"What does this mean for me?"
Historically, increased interest rates certainly impact buying or selling your property. In layman terms, higher interest rate...
It doesn’t matter if you’re a first time home buyer or seasoned investor, there are a few universal rules that apply when buying a house or investment property. One being a home inspection or overview of your strata’s AGM and council minutes.
Yes - even if you find that shiny interior you’ve been dreaming of or understand it’s a red hot market and w...
The holidays and New Year are often a period where we spend more time at home. Time with family and friends. Time relaxing on our phones or around the dinner table, preparing to eventually go back to our regular routines.
If you’re like me, you’ll have also spent some downtime browsing all the latest condos or houses for sale in Whistler BC! There w...
From our first meeting with Laura she displayed a passion for her community and its beautiful surroundings. This led us to choose her as our realtor. Laura is professional, has tremendous local knowledgeable and is easy to work with. Through her guidance and advice our purchase was seamless, exciting and enjoyable. We highly recommend Laura to help anyone purchase their dream property in Whistler.
- Steve and Brenda
We live in Seattle and were interested in investing in a vacation home in Whistler. We discovered Laura Barkman on the internet. Her website was nice-looking and very up to date. But, what impressed us the most was her quick response and follow-up to our questions. She even initiated communication with us after not hearing from us for a while. That extra touch moved us to hire her as our agent. We felt very comfortable with Laura right away. She understood what we wanted and help to educate us on the market as well as what it would take to be landlords. Our hunt was quick but fun, and we found a great townhome right in the village. She was also instrumental in guiding us through the closing process as non-Canadian citizens. We have had great luck with rentals and reviews of our place. And it is because Laura helped us see what was important. Laura Barkman is a fabulous realtor and wonderful to work with. We would certainly recommend her to anyone who wishes to buy property in Whistler.
