Karrasch Real Properties | Your Surrey REALTORS® - Steve test page

Canadian Mortgage Renewal, My 5 YR Fixed Rate Is About To Expire

Posted on May 05, 2023

Is your 5 year mortgage up for renewal this year like roughly 25% of fixed rate mortgage borrowers in Canada? If it is, have you considered what your new monthly mortgage payment will be?

In this video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty walks through his real life example to provide some context as to what Canadian mo...

Canada Doesn't Have Enough Housing To Own, Renters Will Pay

Posted on May 01, 2023

According to CMHC’s most recent housing forecast released on Thursday April 27, 2023, tight rental market conditions in Canada due to buyers being “boxed out” of an unaffordable housing market, high immigration, and simply not enough new supply, is likely to persist and is expected to tighten even further. In other words, Canada doesn't have enough...

The Unbelievable Cost of Surrey Real Estate Condo vs Townhouse

Posted on Apr 28, 2023

Condo versus Townhouse…this is a common decision and comparison that first time homebuyers consider when looking to purchase their first home in Surrey, BC.

In this video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty compares two very “typical” Surrey properties in the form of a 2 bed, 2 bath condo versus a 3 bed, 3 bath townhou...

Canadian Real Estate Bears Will Be Wrong...Again.

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

Are you worried that the Fraser Valley Real Estate Market is going to slide even further than it already has from the peak seen a year ago in early 2022?

In this video, Surrey REALTOR, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty reviews FVREB historical annual stats dating back to 1980, taking a look at annual gains and loses year over year in an effort to...

The State Of The Fraser Valley Real Estate Market | April 2023

Posted on Apr 21, 2023

What is the Fraser Valley Real Estate Market looking like in April 2023?

Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty does his monthly walk through of the most recent FVREB market stats to review months of inventory in some key neighbourhoods in an effort to gain a clearer picture in terms of whether the market in each region is...

Canadian 2023 Housing Market...What's Next?

Posted on Apr 17, 2023

Is Fraser Valley Real Estate still in a bear market or has the 2023 Canadian Housing Market turned a corner and is now on a recovery course OR could we even be headed back into bull territory? What can we make of all of this and where might we be headed?

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty provides a h...