When hiring a REALTOR® to help buy or sell your home, most people have concerns about knowing if they are hiring the right person for the job. Statistics and marketing aside, most people want to know they will be treated fairly by a professional with the highest possible ethics. But how do you know if the agent you are interviewing has a high moral...
Mike Wasney from Coast Wholesale Appliances is not only a friend of Chris Whitehead & Associates but he is also a client. Steve got a chance to catch up with Mike this month to ask him a few home appliance questions like:
Is stainless finish still all the rage? How much space do I lose with a counter depth fridge? What are the two types of dishwasher...
The 3rd Annual “Battle for the Bank” fundraiser hosted by Chris Whitehead & Associates in support of the Surrey Food Bank will take place Nov 14th at Coast Wholesale Appliances in Surrey.
This year’s event sponsors included PHL Capital Corp, CityWide Mortgage Services, Buckley Hogan Law Offices, and Cutco with media by Cotala Marketing.
We are noticing a trend of empty properties on the market where owners have either moved on into a retirement home or passed away. This brings up things that we don't all like to discuss, but we absolutely need to know about. To make sure you are better informed, Steve Karrasch sat down with Marylou Leslie of Macdonald Realty and they discussed som...
Since so many of our clients are choosing to cash in their chips and move to smaller towns, Steve thought it would be good to catch up with Anita Painter from Remax Check Realty while in Campbell River this month. Anita was able to answer some rapid-fire questions that so many city-folk have about moving out of the hustle and bustle.
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...