Hi everyone! 

It's officially a buyer's market - so now what? My suggestion:  stick to the basics.  Sellers: make sure your property shows at it's best and is well-priced.  Buyers: if you plan to live in the home, focus on your longer term needs/lifestyle/budget, vs trying to 'time the market' (properties are unique - the perfect home might be snapped up by another saavy buyer!)  Lastly, for investor-buyers: remember cash-flow is king.

Halloween's just around the corner!  So what could be more appropriate than looking at haunted buildings in Vancouver 
(for real), or 'haunted' houses (for entertainment)

Congratulations to my clients & friends!!  To my new sellers - we listed Oct 12, offer received Oct 13, & accepted Oct 14!  'Happy Anniversary' to T&D: it was a year ago that we had a firm deal to sell your home!  And congrats to V&M on the arrival of your first child!

Here's a great video (3 min) update on the Vancouver housing market for Sept 2012 

A crystal ball would sure be handy!  Read two opposing views of what could be in store for the Vancouver market

Here's how a selection of real people plan to approach the Vancouver market over the next 5 years:  buy, sell, or rent

Home owners: plan ahead!  The new mortgage rules could make switching lenders or refinancing tougher

Here's something fun:  the 50 most stylish neighbourhoods in the world (I need to travel more...)

Compiling a to-do (or honey-do) list?  Here's a link to the ultimate home maintenace guide.  Good resource for sellers!

The top 3 reasons to visit my website!