Thank you to members who participated in March’s Market Poll We saw a 27% increase in participation compared to February. The more that participate, the more reflective the data. Here’s what members told us about their buyers in March: Fewer first-time buyers: 30% in March vs. 38% in February. Logically then, we saw buyers overall […]

 Former Grow Op Mould in corners where walls and ceiling meet. Signs of roof vents. Painted concrete floors in the basement, with circular marks of where pots once were. Evidence of tampering with the electric meter (damage or broken seals) or the ground around it. Unusual or modified wiring on the exterior of the house. […]

Housing affordability: the great quandary Why there’s time to wait for the right home at the right price With only Montreal and Vancouver left to cheer for in the Stanley Cup playoffs, many luncheon conversations have returned to the topic of housing prices. Recently, we’ve seen lots of headlines suggesting that house prices have run […]

BUSY HOUSING MARKET MEANS MORE CHOICE FOR FRASER VALLEY BUYERS (Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) saw close to record levels of listings in April, in addition to strong sales and prices. Deanna Horn, president of the Board, says, “This is a typical, healthy spring market for the […]

Islands join Greek party Diane Francis, Financial Post  Published: Saturday, May 01, 2010 Greece isn’t a country. It’s a party. The Germans, one of the few groups in Europe who work, are furious. They are balking at the bailout but must come across because a couple of big German banks are on the hook for Greece’s […]

 Hi Cindy>> Thank you to you, Dave and Amanda for organizing the garage sale  > yesterday.   It was a huge success from our point of view with many   > many people stopping buy.  We recovered a few hundred dollars (from   > our original investments of thousands ha ha) and knew that our   > possessions were […]

Highlights   •   Fears of contagion in Europe’s government bond market grew this weak as S&P downgraded the sovereign debt of Greece, Portugal and Spain •   The USD rallied as investors sought refuge in U.S. Treasuries, meanwhile stocks fluctuated as strong earnings counteracted investor risk aversion •   US Q1 GDP recorded solid 3.2% annualized growth, […]

8th Annual Garage Sale Sponsored By The Walkers Saturday, May 1 at 9:00 AM Bell Park: Maps & Address Lists Available:                    13761 18A Avenue & 13824 19A Avenue Specialty Items 1. 13868 19A Avenue books, clothing 2. 13836 19A Avenue kids skates, soccer gear 3. 13816 19A Avenue clothes, shoes, furniture 4. 13796 19A Avenue antiques dishes, collectables […]

Are Big Banks jumping the gun? Rob Carrick  The Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Apr. 29, 2010  Interest rates are rising – we all get that – but it looks like the Big Banks are pushing things a bit with mortgages.  After a pair of increases in the past two weeks, the posted Big […]

by Malcolm Morrison, THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Real estate fraud is a rare thing but experts in the field say that doesn’t mean people should assume it will never happen to them – considering the misery it can inflict on the unwary homeowner, it’s worth knowing that it’s out there and it’s nasty. “I compare […]