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  1. How to Avoid Home Buyer’s Remorse

    Other Buyer’s remorse is an emotional response that many homebuyers experience during the course of a real estate transaction. The response can take various forms such as feelings of regret, fear, depression or anxiety. Many doubtful questions may arise: Did I buy the right house? What if I lose my job? What if home prices […]

  2. Investors look to the Fraser Valley for investment opportunities in single family detached homes and townhouses

    Vancouver’s loss is hotspot’s gain Jennifer PatersonOther As the lofty house prices in the Vancouver become more unattainable, B.C.-based investors should look to the Fraser Valley for investment opportunities, say experts. “It’s a very, very strong buyers’ market right now,” said Randy Dyck, an investor and real estate agent at Eximus. The demand is highest […]

  3. Research identifies ‘best day’ to sell real estate starting with May 1

    Olivia D’OrazioOther Looking at historical sales data, The Red Pin has determined Friday, May 1 to be the best day to sell a house.   That first day of May – which is just a week and a half away – could net you a higher selling price for your clients, whose home could also […]

  4. Could Canada’s hottest cities be about to crash?

    Olivia D’OrazioOther The growth that markets like Toronto and Vancouver are experiencing is – by most accounts – unsustainable, but should sales reps in those cities prepare for a crash? “It’s a fair question, and ‘No’ is the answer I’d give you,” says Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage and Brookfield Real Estate. […]

  5. When it’s time for a price reduction

    Bruce KeithOther Often the seller refuses to reduce their price, even though no buyer has shown significant interest. Now what to do? Your next strategy should be to ask some tough questions. Here are four good ones to consider: “Why do you suppose none of the 13 showings we have had in the last two weeks have […]

  6. Toronto, Vancouver prices soaring says Re/Max

    Jamie HenryOther A new report from Re/Max shows that first-quarter home prices in Toronto and Vancouver increased sharply. In Vancouver, a seven per cent rise in prices in a year means an average sale price of $874,869, while in Toronto there has been an eight per cent increase to an average of $594,827. The higher […]

  7. BC market booms in March helped by Alberta’s woes

    Jamie HenryOther While Alberta’s economic concerns over the oil industry continue it seems that the situation is good news for neighbours in British Columbia. While times have been good in the energy sector, workers from B.C. have been crossing the border to buy homes in Alberta; now they are staying put. BMO economist Robert Kavcic […]

  8. Toronto home sales up this month as market stays tight

    Jennifer PatersonOther New figures that show listings were down and sales were up in the GTA so far in April continue to drive the conversation around the need to balance supply and demand in this hot market. The Toronto Real Estate Board reported 4,635 home sales during the first 14 days of April, which represents […]

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  10. BC Home Sales Up 37.6% in March, Prices Up 14%

    Joannah Connolly Other As in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, the province as a whole had a case of spring fever when it came to real estate transactions in March, judging by the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) figures released April 16. There were total of 9,101 MLS home sales in March, up 37.6 […]