When the real estate market is falling, it can feel like a terrible time to make a move.Your home may be worth less than it was a year ago. Headlines are negative. Buyers are cautious. And most homeowners would understandably prefer to sell when prices are higher.But if you're planning to sell one property and buy a more expensive one, a down marke...

There are a lot of large expenses involved in a real estate transaction.Legal fees, property transfer tax, moving costs, mortgage penalties, deposits, down payments and, of course, the interest you pay on your mortgage.But one expense seems to get more attention than almost anything else: real estate commissions, or what we often call our fee for s...

A wave of court-ordered sales is hitting the BC real estate market, and the Lower Mainland appears to be experiencing some of the largest increases.According to data reported by real estate search platform Zealty, court-ordered listings have more than tripled from the levels we were seeing just a few years ago.As a REALTOR® who deals with more than...