News Release: March 4, 2013 POSITIVE SIGNS FRASER VALLEY HOUSING MARKET IS STARTING TO MOVE (Surrey, BC) – Sales on Fraser Valley’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in February experienced a typical ‘early spring’ surge, increasing by 48 per cent in one month going from 617 sales in January to 913 last month. However year-over-year, they […]

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Interest rates rising: Are you living on the edge?   By GoldenGirlFinance.com | GoldenGirlFinance.com   Canada’s benchmark interest rate has been at 1 percent for more than two years and, as a result, a lot of Canadians have gotten pretty comfortable floating along on a cloud of cheap debt. Unfortunately, most economists agree that the […]

Most Canadians dream about buying and owning their first home. A significant rite of passage, buying a home is not only a big financial deal, it’s a big life deal.   Most people assume it’s better to buy a home than to rent, and to be honest, I have a bias toward home ownership, too. […]

How Much Does The Mortgage Rate Matter?  Often times, borrowers are   fixated on their mortgage rate because it’s the one aspect of their home   financing they know to ask about. But, it’s important to look beyond mere   rates into the bigger picture surrounding what’s significant when it comes to   your specific mortgage […]

News Release: February 4, 2013 HOME SALES SLOW TO NEAR HISTORIC LEVELS IN FRASER VALLEY AS BUYERS WATCH AND WAIT FROM SIDELINES (Surrey, BC) – A total of 617 sales were processed through the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in January, a decrease of 23 per cent compared to 799 sales […]

BCREA revises Fraser Valley’s 2013 forecast On January 30, BCREA’s senior economist Cameron Muir released the first quarter housing market forecast for BC including breakdowns for Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver. The 2013 predictions for Fraser Valley have changed since last fall, becoming more conservative. Muir still expects home sales to increase in 2013 compared […]

January 14, 2013 Title Insurance Tidbits                         Title insurance is usually an afterthought for people getting a mortgage. But it’s becoming more of a decision point since so many lenders now require it. The purpose of title insurance is to protect you if there’s […]

Farewell to INGArticle written by Boris Bozic     I feel like that old man slowly watching his friends die off; checking every day to see if his name has made into the obituary section, realizing it hasn’t he goes about his day. In the short time that I’ve been blogging I’ve written a few […]

Thanks to Stuart Herder for this! Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You! THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON’T TELL YOU . Read all the way to the end. You just might learn something that will save you the hassle of having your home burglarized. I am particularly interested in the part about the wasp spray… 1. Of […]