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 ...

We don't all go out and buy a brand new home that is turn key ready. Most homes I sell need some renovations. Sometimes it can be just to change the floors, others are more major moving walls, ripping out bathrooms and kitchens. I cam across a great list that the Tricity has put out of some companies to turn to in the Tri City area. If you have any questions about who to use you can always ...