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Covid-19 and Real Estate

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 in Real Estate Tips

Many of our clients are wondering how the recent events of Covid-19 and its impact on the stock market are affecting real estate in the Lower Mainland. Well, the reality is, it has had no effect yet. If anything the drop in interest rates and instability in stocks is causing home prices to rise. The first reason for this is most young families and...

World's Easiest Mortgage Hack

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Real Estate Tips

This mortgage hack can be done by anyone with a mortgage that allows the increase of payments (as most Canadian institutions do). However, due to the fact that younger first-time buyers generally increase their wages faster than more mature owners, this plan can benefit them most of all.

This simple example of how to allocate increases in pay to yo...

12.5 Questions About CMHC's New First Time Home Buyer Program

Posted on Jun 19, 2019 in Real Estate Tips

We answer the TOP 12.5 questions about the new CMHC First Time Buyer Incentive Program

Housekeeping:
We are learning as the details emerge and as always, details are subject to change.
We refer to the CBC.ca article by Pete Evans on June 17, 2019

The questions answered in this video are:

1. What are the positives of this program?
2. I see the number 1...

BC Speculation Tax and You!

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Real Estate Tips

It's up to you as a BC property owner to opt out of the new BC Government's Speculation Tax. In this video, Steve Karrasch of Chris Whitehead & Associates goes over a few points you may not know about the newly implemented tax.

Price VS Days On Market

Posted on Nov 08, 2018 in Real Estate Tips

Is your listing overpriced in a declining market? If you don’t know how long properties take to sell once they hit the right list price... it very well might be.

What’s your area’s DOM?

Know Your Risks #3

Posted on Oct 29, 2018 in Real Estate Tips

Given the current market conditions, we expect foreclosure sales to increase in the coming years. Often, clients approach us looking to get a deal through the process of buying a foreclosure. It’s okay to buy a property through the courts and you might even manage to swing a deal, you just need to know what you are getting into first. In this video...

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