Good news for landlords. Buying and servicing a home in Canada is increasing, and that obstacle may prove enough for buyers to hold off from entering the market for now. Good news for landlords. Buying and servicing a home in Canada is increasing, and that obstacle may prove enough for buyers to hold off from […]

Survey focuses on two generations of buyers Front PageNov 11, 2013 By Jean Sorensen The millennials (known also as the children of baby boomers born between 1972-1992) and the post Second World War baby boomers (born 1946-1965) are making the greatest impact on the real estate industry today. “Both the boomers and the millennials want […]

News Release: November 4, 2013   FRASER VALLEY HOME SALES IN OCTOBER CONSISTENT WITH 10-YEAR AVERAGE      (Surrey, BC) – An increase in sales and a decrease in new listings last month resulted in Fraser Valley’s real estate market returning to typical activity levels for October – on par with that month’s 10-year average.   […]

Flaherty to discuss further changes with developers  MBN | 29 Oct 2013 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will meet with developers to determine whether future interference in the housing industry may be needed. “Some of the economists this morning suggested that I have some conversations with some people in the building industry – some more conversations […]

Can we call ourselves professionals? Oct 21, 2013                         By Lloyd R. Manning In recent years, from many quarters, concerns have been expressed about the continuing decline in professionalism. This includes medical doctors, lawyers, accountants, other professions and certainly Realtors, assuming that we who […]

News Release: October 2, 2013   SEPTEMBER HOUSING MARKET SHOWS MARKED  IMPROVEMENT OVER LAST YEAR’S HISTORICAL LOWS      (Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley real estate market continues to edge closer to typical activity levels as September saw the largest year-over-year increase in property sales this year to date.      The Fraser Valley Real Estate […]

Can you sleep your way to success? Oct 2, 2013 By Ari Lahdekorpi An Internet series called TED talks is a fascinating diversion these days. The series consist of experts in various fields sharing leading edge ideas and discoveries. The other evening I was scrolling through the latest of the TED talks and came across […]

News Release: September 4, 2013 CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN FRASER VALLEY’S HOUSING MARKET    (Surrey, BC) – Buyers and sellers continued to show greater confidence in the market last month as home sales on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) edged closer to typical levels. The Board processed 1,258 sales in August, an […]

The rise of the variable rate? Fixed or variable? It’s a debate brokers thought they left behind but is now coming up more and more as fixed rates climb and concerns about a Central Bank move fade into the distance. “You’re seeing a one per cent spread between variable and fixed so it almost doesn’t […]

Brokers say they are experiencing longer than average turnaround times with the banks, suggesting it could be a result of a flooded market due to collective client fears that rates will continue to increase. “I would divide the segment into two parts; the adjudication part with the banks in general is probably twice or three […]