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The REAL Reason Canadian Real Estate Will NEVER Be "Affordable"

Posted on Jan 25, 2023

What will it take to make Canadian Real Estate affordable again? Well if this isn’t the million dollar question, I don’t know what is?

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty discusses Canadian lending practices in terms of qualification and GDS/TDS requirements and the issues facing the housing affordabi...

The Canadian Real Estate Market | REAL House Prices

Posted on Jan 23, 2023

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty does a deep dive into the most recent FVREB stats to make sense of what is going on in the market right now and what to expect or consider as we move forward in 2023.

Some topics covered in today’s video include: Sales activity in FVREB, months of inventory, listing...

Real Estate Sales Plunge Below 40 Year Average!

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

I'm sure this isn’t the first video or headline you have read stating how real estate sales are at the lowest they have been in a very very long time. So what does this mean exactly?

In this video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty reviews both monthly sales and months of inventory in the Fraser Valley dating back to...

I Lied...And I Am Sorry

Posted on Jan 19, 2023

I must apologise as in my previous video on this topic I made some assumptions around how the removal of rental restrictions would affect 55+ age restricted communities, and now that further clarification and interpretation of the Strata Property Act have come to light, I feel it is prudent to present these to you.

Today’s video should provide some...

State of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Market | January 2023

Posted on Jan 16, 2023

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

In this month’s Surrey Report, 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 whe...

Housing Crisis OR Healthcare Crisis in Surrey BC

Posted on Jan 13, 2023

BC is not only facing a housing crisis, but also a healthcare crisis and it seems that the provincial government parties are divided, not surprisingly, on how to tackle and solve each of these.

In this video, Surrey REALTOR®, Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty discusses the BC liberal (recently renamed, BC United) party’s consideration to halt (or...