Real Estate Blog

The world of Real Estate is ever evolving and there are so many details than can easily be forgotten or overlooked. These blog posts are intended to be a source of insight and valuable information. If you're reading through any of them and find yourself with more questions than answers please let me know!

5 Ways to Improve the Value of Your Home

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

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When entering into the world of real estate there are endless possibilities. 

For the most part, people want to purchase a home for themselves and enjoy the security of home ownership.
However, other options include buying a rental property or buying a fixer upper to flip.

Budget is everything these days and it’s not easy to find the per...

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The Ebbs and Flows of the Real Estate Market

Posted on Dec 20, 2022



If you’re nervous about where the market is going, or fearful about having paid too much for a property over the past 2 years, read on.

Let’s start by differentiating between a trend (Mega Trend) and statistical noise (Micro Trend).

The media has a heyday with the Micro Trends because they lend to sexy headlines.

SALES ARE DOWN X% FROM LAST MONTH (or...

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Tips on Buying a West End Vancouver Condo

Posted on Oct 21, 2022


If shopping for a West End condo is on your radar (and I wouldn’t blame you if it was - who wouldn’t want to live in beautiful English Bay), then as a West End Vancouver Realtor let me offer you some tips.

Location

Believe it or not, every street in the West End comes with it’s own set of attributes and characteristics. Traffic calmed Harwood street...

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How Much do I Need to Disclose when Selling My Home?

Posted on Sep 14, 2022


The old adage 'Spill Yer Guts' applies when it comes to selling your home.

To be clear, you do NOT need to disclose any personal information, only pertinent information about the house and property.

When you sign a listing contract with a REALTOR® you will also be presented with a Property Disclosure Statement to fill out. This is your opportunity to...

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GST Now Applies to the Sale of Homes?!

Posted on May 05, 2022



Just as the market starts to correct itself after months of unsustainable activity, the Government swoops in with an assortment of measures to cool the market. Many of these measures have been clumsy threats, but they were enough to make headlines that create uncertainty in the marketplace.

This in combination with unexpected rising rates (if you re...

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The Biggest Obstacle to Listing Your Home

Posted on Apr 27, 2022 in Home Selling


As we enter into the busy spring market you may be feeling like now is the best time to sell your home.

Truth be told, there’s never a bad time to sell your home, but the spring market is definitely more robust.

This is the first of a 4 part series that is intended to help guide and educate homeowners through the process of getting ready to list a h...

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