BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Posted on Sep 15, 2020
A great article about the importance of having a building inspection, one of the most important conditions to include in any offer to purchase and one that I always strongly recommend to my Buyers.
OPEN HOUSES ALLOWED
Posted on Jul 13, 2020
On July 7, real estate boards and associations across the province, together with the Real Estate Council of BC, removed their joint recommendation that REALTORS® refrain from holding open houses, a recommendation that had been in place since the middle of March.
This decision...
POST COVID CHANGES
Posted on Jun 09, 2020
Here is a great article on what we might see in the real estate industry. As I read through I found myself thinking along the same lines- ie: we're planning on a reno on our small home office to make it work better for 2 now. During the "stay at home" phase I was greatful each day that I did have a yard that I could get out in and garden, or just s...
WHAT NOW FOR REAL ESTATE?
Posted on May 27, 2020
When you read the paper, listen to the news, scroll through your social media - there is every opinion out there. For real estate there is the most negative and the most positive. When you are thinking of buying or selling, it is critical to do your research, but in the end you need the Realtor who has boots on the ground in the area you are resear...
SELLING IN 2020?
Posted on Feb 24, 2020
By all accounts 2020 looks like a pretty good year to think of selling your property. Curb appeal and staging are really critical steps to take to ensure you get top dollar. Below are 10 things to do to get ready for selling - they apply to single family but will also work for town homes, and if you're in a condo - some modifications will be needed...
SURVEY SAYS...
Posted on Feb 06, 2020
Every year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) carries out an in-depth survey of Canadians to find out their perspectives about home ownership. In 2019, 1,385 first-time and repeat home buyers took part in the onl...