The Cost Of Selling Your Home Without A Real Estate Agent – Is It Worth It?
If you are contemplating on selling your home, there are serious downsides of doing it without the expertise of a real estate agent.[...]
Municipal Elections – Will The Metro Vancouver Mayors And Councilors Deliver On Their Housing Promises?
The highly anticipated municipal elections are over. It showed people want change as more than three dozen incumbent mayors were defeated.[...]
October 2022 Founder’s Message
Temperatures are cooling once again and trees are ablaze with colour. This fall marks the exciting launch of VIRANI’s Rent + Manage.[...]
Largest Indigenous Land Development In Canadian History Soon To Become A Reality
This ambitious development has been on the drawing board for many years, and finally, the project is coming into fruition.[...]
REBGV Market Update For September 2022 – More Home Sellers Than Buyers
The report indicated that more supply than demand and increasing interest rates are pushing Metro Vancouver prices down even further.[...]
The Death of The Dining Room?
Many families are still enjoying dinners together, but chances are they’re not taking place in those formal dining rooms of years gone by.[...]
Municipal Elections 2022 – The Housing & Real Estate Problems Facing The City Of Vancouver And How The Mayoral Candidates Are Addressing Them
All candidates generally agree that Vancouver needs more affordable housing, speeding up the permit process and increase density.[...]
Beware Of Rental Scams – How To Recognize Them And How To Avoid Them
With rising costs, low vacancy rates and high demand for both long and short-term rentals, there has been a huge increase in rental scams.[...]
How To Do A Bathroom Makeover in 4 Easy Steps
If you have a slightly dated bathroom and don’t want to spend a lot of money, here are some tips on how to do a bathroom makeover.[...]
September 2022 Founder’s Message
The cooler, picturesque days of early autumn are upon us. The trees are beginning to change and so is our real estate market.[...]
The “Fixer-Upper” May Not Be The Bargain It Promises To Be
The discounted price of a fixer-upper in a good neighborhood is a very attractive prospect, especially for young first time buyers.[...]
REBGV Market Update For August 2022– Sales Have Plunged From The Frenzied Activity A Year Ago
In the August 2022 market report released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), the main takeaways were reduced sales, decreasing pri[...]
3 Tips On What You Should Not Do With Your Lawn With This Heat And Lack Of Rain And What You Should Be Doing
We have been experiencing some hot weather and a lack of rain over the past few weeks, and this has certainly taken its toll on our lawns.[...]
The Hidden Costs Of Buying A Home That Every Homebuyer Should Know About
When you look at purchasing a home, you must make sure that you have a good understanding of how much money you will need to spend.[...]
August 2022 Founder’s Message
The long, hot days of summer are slowly coming to a close in the lower mainland. The real estate housing market is entering a new cycle.[...]
The Home Inspector – Important Facts You Must Know
A home inspector is often relied upon to vet what is often the largest and most important purchase and investment of your life.[...]
The indoor Air in Your Home is Polluted – Here Are 3 Plants That Can Detox the Air.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks indoor air quality as one of the top five environmental risks to public health.[...]
July Founder’s Message – Home Sales Heat Up During the Summer Months
The longer daylight hours and warmer weather make the summer months one of the best times of the year to buy or sell your home.[...]
5 Important Issues You Should Know About The Current Real Estate Market
The housing market optics have changed. Here are 5 underlying currents that are affecting the current housing market.[...]
REBGV Market Update For June 2022 – Buyer’s Market Emerging As Home Sales Decline.
The June 2022 market report showed that rising interest rates and declining prices are now weighing heavily on buyer’s minds.[...]
The Principal Residence Exemption: The Tax Implications of Selling Your Home – Simplified
There are other factors that could impact your ability to fully or even partly shelter the appreciation of your home from tax.[...]
Vancouver Now Experiences Stage 2 Water Restrictions – What Does This Mean For Households?
If the drought persists, we can move into Stage 3 and Stage 4. The region will carefully gauge how reservoir levels respond to the stage 2 measures.[...]
June Founder’s Message – Market Outlook Amid Rising Interest Rate Landscape
Interest rates are on the rise as Metro Vancouver begins to move towards a more balanced real estate market. Change is on the horizon.[...]
BCFSA Proposed Home Buyer Protection Measures – Some Of The Significant Proposals Explained
Last fall, the BC government announced that it would introduce measures to calm the province’s red hot housing market.[...]
REBGV Market Update For May 2022 – Interest Rates And Lack Of Supply Responsible For Cooling The Market
After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver this spring.[...]
Why Canning Fruits And Vegetables Is A Good And Easy Thing To Do
You may have been interested in canning but not sure where to start. Why not give it a try this year?[...]
Planning On Buying A Condo? Here Is Some Important Information You Need To Know About Strata Fees
When you buy a condo, you will inevitably have to pay strata fees or maintenance fees, and this is a monthly payment in addition to your mortgage.[...]
The Real Costs of Buying A Home – What Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Expect
For many of us buying a home is the biggest investment we will ever make. There are 2 financial aspects you should be aware of.[...]
The Shocking Truth About Your Electrical Wall Plate
Did you know that in the US, fires resulting from faulty wall plates and outlets cause roughly 2,590 home fires every year?[...]
May Founder’s Message – The Late Days of Spring
Metro Vancouver’s real estate market is returning to a more traditional pace of home sales during the later days of spring.[...]
Do You Own An Empty Home In Vancouver? If You Do, Prepare To Pay More In Taxes Next Year
Last month Vancouver city council unanimously approved a motion to increase the city’s Empty Homes Tax from 3.00% to 5.00% effective 2023.[...]
REBGV Market Update April 2022 – Housing market Appears To Be Slowing Down, Although Prices Remain Steady
The April 2022 REBGV market report stated that home buyer demand returned to more historically typical levels.[...]