Ever wonder how subway tile got so popular?    If you’re doing your part and social distancing from inside your home, you may start to notice small details of your house or apartment you hadn’t thought about before—like why your older home doesn’t have a closet, or how white subway tile became so ubiquitous. You may also be wondering if there’s anything you can do—aside from the usual cle ...

Metro Vancouver’s* housing market saw steady home buyer demand to begin March and a levelling off of activity as the month went on and concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak intensified.  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,524 in March 2020, a 46.1 per cent increase from the 1,727 sales recorded in March 2019, and a ...

There are so many moving parts when buying or selling a home. For some people, just thinking about diving into the market can cause stress. Unless you’re actually involved in the day-to-day process, the lingo and the rules of the game can be confusing. That’s where I come in! My mission is to guide you through the real estate process every step of the way, whether you’re buying, selling or ...

Welcome to 2020, the official start of a new decade! I hope you had a restful and joyous end of the year, filled with friends, family and fun celebrations. As we start to get back into the swing of things, I’m posting (link below) information to keep you up-to-date on the national real estate market. Of course, it’s impossible to predict the future! However, by going over the latest market ...

We had quite a year, the start of 2019 was a slow one. Our typical "Spring Market" never happened but seemed to pick up in the last quarter. The attached stat report is an interesting one because it says that the home sales were low, however depending on where you were buying or selling you may have seen the opposite. I saw areas like Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge show quicker s ...

Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! Everywhere you turn, people are celebrating the joy and cheer that comes with this season. As you get ready to host or attend your own celebration with friends and family, why not make it one for the books? This month, I’m attaching a few ways to liven up any holiday celebration! Get ideas for games, party activities and entertainment to keep ...

A grateful heart lifts your own spirits and the spirits of those around you. When you commit to an attitude of gratitude, you foster more meaningful relationships with the ones you care about — yourself included. We know that practicing gratitude has a powerful impact on others, but did you know it can impact you too? The information I’m posting this month serves it all up with some scienc ...

Home buyer activity increases in October Is Fall the new "Spring Market"? Buyers are all getting motivated to buy a home this fall. I am seeing more activity with sales in the lower mainland and some buyers who have wanted to shop around are losing out on the home they wanted. Sellers who are buying subject to sale are finding their home if priced right is selling faster than it would have ...

Remember the Jetsons, that futuristic family from the popular ‘60s cartoon? Their house had all types of neat gadgets and gizmos that you probably wished for in your own life. Believe it or not, today’s tech is making these “homes of the future” accessible now — and it’s more practical than you might think. In this month’s flyer (attached below), we’re taking a look at some recent smart ho ...

We have been waiting a long time for this, and we finally have a more balanced market. After many months of high listings and low sales we have seen an increase of home sales and days on market are less.  Sales of detached homes in September 2019 reached 745, a 46.7 per cent increase from the 508 detached sales recorded in September 2018. The benchmark price for a detached home is $1,406,200 ...