Buyer Beware

Glass Condos

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Reading this Canadian Lawyer magazine report: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/4020/whats-the-future-of-glass-houses.html , I couldn’t help but think about the condo world, where a builders objective is to deliver a product fast and cheap, and where it is likely that the condo buyers will not get the higher end products available despite paying today’s premium prices. We’ve seen every jurisdiction … Read more

Buyer Beware: Real Estate Panel

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Buyer Beware: Real Estate Panel |   Wednesday, March 7th. This unique real estate seminar will provide you with insights to avoid pitfalls as a buyer, and ways to protect yourself. Buying or selling real estate is a big decision and the more informed you are, the more successful the process. This is an opportunity to … Read more

Real estate market starts 2012 with low supply

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In September 2011 we were still in a buyers market with over 18,000 active listings in this geographic area serviced by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. By December 1st we had returned squarely into a balanced market with just over 14,000 listings available. We start the New Year with just over 10,400 listings … Read more

Real Estate Evolved: Buyer Beware

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With a wealth of information available, it’s clear that today’s consumer is quite capable when it comes to buying a home. The irony is that too many smart people are still buying homes and having problems. It’s common place to purchase a home and then discover that there’s something wrong with it after the fact. … Read more

The Benefits of Working with a Local REALTOR®

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The Benefits of Working with a Local REALTOR® Are you curious to know why Homebuyers and Sellers hire a REALTOR® from outside of the area to represent them, and not leverage all advantages in their favour? So am I. If you’ve ever heard, read or seen, a report on the Canadian real estate market, you’ll … Read more

ABR®: a new threshold for REALTORS®…

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As a result of my last post I was asked about an ABR®, so I decided to answer this with another post (explaining what’s in it for you). Why should you work with a REALTOR® with an Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation (ABR®) when you’re looking to buy your home? The answer is really quite simple. … Read more

Baby Boomers, I’ve been expecting you.

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While there is an overwhelming amount of generic real estate related information available to consumers, a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (an SRES accredited REALTOR®) understands the specialized needs of the 50+ market (about 48 percent of Canada’s population according to the 2006 Census). A mature clientele can seek help from someone who recognizes the implications … Read more

Protection of the Public

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In his late night TV address on May 1, 2011, Stephen Harper reaffirmed that, “Protection of the public is the first and most important duty of government.” He was of course stating this in the context of the news of bin Laden’s death. I don’t know about you but I found this interesting because clearly … Read more

Researching Real Estate Online

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Do you remember how surprised people were when they learned that more than 50 % of people were going online to do research on real estate?  The writing being on the proverbial wall was an indicator of things to come. That figure is well above 90% today as more online data is available, and becoming … Read more

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