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Open House. Open House on Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Please visit our Open House at 903 1009 EXPO BLVD in Vancouver. See details here

Open House on Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:00PM - 2:00PM

3 BEDROOMS WITH PANORAMIC SOUTH EXPOSURE AND MARINA VIEWS! Bright and spacious in the heart of Yaletown. Loads of sunlight and good energy through a convex wall of windows, spacious deck at the round corner of the building, BEST PARKING SPOT in the building – oversized and right in front of the elevator. Top-notch amenities (pool, hot-tub, steam room, gym, party/rec room, squash court, raised courtyard and business center. Located at the scenic yard of Expo Blvd with a well-designed natural landscape environment giving a peaceful, airy feeling to the building; situated just steps from False Creek, the seawall, and the best bistros and restaurants in Vancouver. Everything about the Yaletown lifestyle right outside your door! And ideally-located for quick access to routes in all directions.

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New property listed in Yaletown, Vancouver West

I have listed a new property at 903 1009 EXPO BLVD in Vancouver. See details here

3 BEDROOMS WITH PANORAMIC SOUTH EXPOSURE AND MARINA VIEWS! Bright and spacious in the heart of Yaletown. Loads of sunlight and good energy through a convex wall of windows, spacious deck at the round corner of the building, BEST PARKING SPOT in the building – oversized and right in front of the elevator. Top-notch amenities (pool, hot-tub, steam room, gym, party/rec room, squash court, raised courtyard and business center. Located at the scenic yard of Expo Blvd with a well-designed natural landscape environment giving a peaceful, airy feeling to the building; situated just steps from False Creek, the seawall, and the best bistros and restaurants in Vancouver. Everything about the Yaletown lifestyle right outside your door! And ideally-located for quick access to routes in all directions.

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Open House. Open House on Sunday, April 16, 2023 1:00PM - 3:00PM

Please visit our Open House at 96 21138 88TH AVE in Langley. See details here

Open House on Sunday, April 16, 2023 1:00PM - 3:00PM

END UNIT in desirable SPENCER GREEN, a gated and 55+ complex! Enjoy the summer in the outdoor pool and hot tub or working on a hobby in one of the amenity clubhouse rooms! Over 1700 sq ft on 2 levels this unit is one of the largest in the complex. Large master bedroom and ensuite with soaker tub on main, vaulted living/dining room ceiling, dining area and separate eating area. Second master bedroom with ensuite and additional bedroom upstairs. Generous double garage with built in cupboards. ***OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 16, 1-3pm***

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New property listed in Capitol Hill BN, Burnaby North

I have listed a new property at 24 N STRATFORD AVE in Burnaby. See details here

ULTRA UNIQUE, OPEN CONCEPT, and a ROOFTOP DECK! Open concept with loads of space and natural light. Custom-built home and extensively updated in 2011 designed to maximize space and views, outdoor spaces everywhere (including numerous private balconies, a west-exposed sundeck and a rooftop deck with a new torch-on surface in 2012). Special touches such as open staircases, wood finishing, high-grade windows, metal exterior accents and more. Upgrades over the years include entirely overhauled kitchen, hardwood/engineered floors throughout, and the addition of a self-contained lock-off in the basement perfect for extended family or a student. Double garage in the back. Steps from all levels of schools, amenities, parks & walking trails, and minutes from SFU and easy commuting routes in all directions.

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Open House. Open House on Saturday, April 15, 2023 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Neighbors are welcome! Agents, feel free to send your buyers!

Please visit our Open House at 24 N STRATFORD AVE in Burnaby. See details here

Open House on Saturday, April 15, 2023 3:00PM - 5:00PM Neighbors are welcome! Agents, feel free to send your buyers!

ULTRA UNIQUE, OPEN CONCEPT, and a ROOFTOP DECK! Open concept with loads of space and natural light. Custom-built home and extensively updated in 2011 designed to maximize space and views, outdoor spaces everywhere (including numerous private balconies, a west-exposed sundeck and a rooftop deck with a new torch-on surface in 2012). Special touches such as open staircases, wood finishing, high-grade windows, metal exterior accents and more. Upgrades over the years include entirely overhauled kitchen, hardwood/engineered floors throughout, and the addition of a self-contained lock-off in the basement perfect for extended family or a student. Double garage in the back. Steps from all levels of schools, amenities, parks & walking trails, and minutes from SFU and easy commuting routes in all directions.

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Open House. Open House on Sunday, April 16, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Neighbors are welcome! Agents, feel free to send your buyers!

Please visit our Open House at 24 N STRATFORD AVE in Burnaby. See details here

Open House on Sunday, April 16, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM Neighbors are welcome! Agents, feel free to send your buyers!

ULTRA UNIQUE, OPEN CONCEPT, and a ROOFTOP DECK! Open concept with loads of space and natural light. Custom-built home and extensively updated in 2011 designed to maximize space and views, outdoor spaces everywhere (including numerous private balconies, a west-exposed sundeck and a rooftop deck with a new torch-on surface in 2012). Special touches such as open staircases, wood finishing, high-grade windows, metal exterior accents and more. Upgrades over the years include entirely overhauled kitchen, hardwood/engineered floors throughout, and the addition of a self-contained lock-off in the basement perfect for extended family or a student. Double garage in the back. Steps from all levels of schools, amenities, parks & walking trails, and minutes from SFU and easy commuting routes in all directions.

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New property listed in Walnut Grove, Langley

I have listed a new property at 96 21138 88TH AVE in Langley. See details here

END UNIT in desirable SPENCER GREEN, a gated and 55+ complex! Enjoy the summer in the outdoor pool and hot tub or working on a hobby in one of the amenity clubhouse rooms! Over 1700 sq ft on 2 levels this unit is one of the largest in the complex. Large master bedroom and ensuite with soaker tub on main, vaulted living/dining room ceiling, dining area and separate eating area. Second master bedroom with ensuite and additional bedroom upstairs. Generous double garage with built in cupboards. ***OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN APRIL 8/9th, 2-4pm both days***

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I have sold a property at 47215 LAUGHINGTON PL in Sardis

I have sold a property at 47215 LAUGHINGTON PL in Sardis. See details here

FABULOUS family home in desirable JINKERSON ACRES! Located at the end the streets end and beside a public greenspace. Enjoy incredible summer evenings entertaining on the LARGE DECK overlooking the VALLEY/MOUNTAINS. Room for all with 4 well appointed bedrooms upstairs. BEAUTIFUL HAND-SCRAPED HARDWOOD FLOORS and 9' ceilings and den on main level. Custom blinds and crown molding throughout. Unique open floorplan with featuring the stone floor to ceiling fireplace in the great room. Lower level is equipped for extended family or great place for the man cave or hobbiest! *** OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY MARCH 11 2-4pm***

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I have sold a property at 5 6588 195A ST in Surrey

I have sold a property at 5 6588 195A ST in Surrey. See details here

END UNIT, with nearly 2,000 sq ft of high-quality construction! Award-winning ZEN townhome, very well-built and well-managed. Loaded with high-end features and space. Dream kitchen with white cabinets, built-in wall ovens, gas range, wine fridge and island. Huge master bedroom with lrg walk-in closet and built-ins. Rec room ( could be a bedroom in the basement with its own bath for the perfect man cave or playroom. Other extras include crown moldings, high ceilings, natural gas connection for BBQ, rough-in for central vac. Side-by-side dbl garage & additional street parking right outside your door. 2 blocks from major amenities and adjacent to parks & greenspace. A/C friendly strata, allowing mini-split air-conditioning. Ready for your family! **OPEN HOUSE SAT-SUN Feb 25-26 from 2-4PM**

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Open House. Open House on Saturday, March 11, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Please visit our Open House at 47215 LAUGHINGTON PL in Sardis. See details here

Open House on Saturday, March 11, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM

FABULOUS family home in desirable JINKERSON ACRES! Located at the end the streets end and beside a public greenspace. Enjoy incredible summer evenings entertaining on the LARGE DECK overlooking the VALLEY/MOUNTAINS. Room for all with 4 well appointed bedrooms upstairs. BEAUTIFUL HAND-SCRAPED HARDWOOD FLOORS and 9' ceilings and den on main level. Custom blinds and crown molding throughout. Unique open floorplan with featuring the stone floor to ceiling fireplace in the great room. Lower level is equipped for extended family or great place for the man cave or hobbiest! *** OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY MARCH 11 2-4pm***

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Cutting Extra Weight While Waiting on What Might Happen in the Market

When real estate is lacking the stability (or lacking at least the certainty of rising rapidly in value as it had been until last year) and mortgages are more difficult and expensive to take on, I notice friends of ours with capital and uncertainty how/where/when to deploy it. Stocks are experiencing some volatility as well, and when the conversation of inflation arises, people are hesitant to keep funds in their bank account for fear it could “devalue” or lose purchasing power.
Depending on the risk tolerance and the short- and long-term plans of the individual I’m speaking with, there are several ways to approach this.  Here are a few ideas I’ve recommended to others and seen them experience success with all of them.

1.     Keep saving.

2.     Getting rid of high-interest debt (especially consumer debt) is paramount. Start with the credit cards, work your way down to the lines of credit. This is not to say everyone needs to find a way to pay everything off but limiting exposure to slow financial ‘bleeding’ is wise. Take inventory of where you’re paying interest on things. This could involve putting holds on a few other things, like vacations or other large purchases that can’t immediately be paid for in full. Earning even 5% or 8% on money anywhere right now (which few people are managing to do) is irrelevant if your debt is financed at rates higher than that.

3.     Tackle your vehicle loans. Some auto loans aren’t terrible if the terms are favorable. But calculate what your actual money going out the door monthly is for a vehicle, then multiply it by the number of payments/installments to be made over the entire term of your loan. You might be surprised how much that vehicle will cost you to pay off.

4.     GIC’s or other high-interest options through your bank. Long-term, not a terrific investment strategy. But a very low-risk way to hedge a bit better against inflation.

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Why Are We Seeing Multiple Offers Again?!

The past 4 weeks or so, listings in all sorts of price ranges and neighbourhoods of the Fraser Valley and much of the Lower Mainland are seeing competing offers again! And we’re getting asked the question: with the cost of living so high, and interest rates limiting so many purchasers, how are competing offers happening?
It’s simple, and in my opinion unlikely to last long. We’re just coming a time of year (January-February) when there are traditionally very few listings coming on the market. This year has been, so far, an extreme in that way. Inventory is low and, if low enough, it can create competing offer situations amongst even a relatively small number of active and ready buyers. This is what we’re seeing now.  While there are a lot of hopeful buyers ‘waiting for prices to drop more’, the reality is that watching the market and being pre-approved for a mortgage and actively looking for a home are two different things. And the consensus we’re hearing from numerous friends in the mortgage industry is that there really aren’t many new pre-approval applications being received and processed. So, what this means is that as we head into the spring with instability in the market and expecting the traditional increase in number of new listings that usually begins to take place in March and lasts until around May, the number of listings on market could very quickly and significantly outnumber the buyers capable of purchasing them. And we are noticing signs of this beginning to take place as more sellers prepare to put homes onto the market.

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