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Hi everyone!

 

June is the month to celebrate Dads and Grads!  For Dad, check out these 11 activities that are better than gifts!  (Of course for grads, cash is king...)

 

Shifting to my favorite topic, buyers are buying these days! And some markets are really hot - for Coquitlam, East Van & Port Moody - 1 in 3 listings sold in last month. PoCo was even hotter - 50% sold!  The market stats section has the details.

Real Estate Matters

Here's the REBGV Housing Market Update for May.  East Van is featured - a hot seller's market!

May 2014 Housing Market Update - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver 

The globalized real estate market is driving Vancouver prices, according to guru Bob Rennie. And the market's getting a huge boost from echo boomers as well

 

Thinking of selling?  Here are five projects that add value to your home, and five that don't

 

How to prepare your home for a quick, profitable summer sale

(a New West example is one of the case studies) 

 

Checking out open houses this weekend? Here are five essentials to have on your radar when you walk through

 

For fun (as summer's just around the corner):  Vancouver's beach scene in the old days (circa 1905)!

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Market Statistics for May 2014
"Be in the know" about the local real estate market (sales, listings, days on market) in areas and neighbourhoods that matter to you.  Detached homes are selling like hot cakes in most areas! 
   -  Vancouver, West Van, North Van & Richmond, click here

   -  Burnaby, Coquitlam, New West, PoCo, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, click here

   -  For Surrey, Langley, White Rock and other Fraser Valley cities - click here

 

Keep an eye on price trends!
To better understand house price trends, check out the statistics from the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley real estate boards. They report on Home Price Index changes by city & property type (similar to the CPI). You can also find copies of these reports on my website on the tab How's the Market?  
Market in Action

Since summer's almost here:  a pool for every budget!  Below are a selection of current listings across the Lower Mainland.  If you need any more details, just ask!

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAILS!

Southlands, Vancouver

24 yrs young, chef's kitchen, 2 master bdrms with ensuites & balconies. Listed at $2.1M 
Metrotown, Burnaby
 
Original owner home, circa 1973. Over 4700 sf of living space, duplex
lot. Listed for $1.8M
Fraser Heights, Surrey

Luxurious rancher built in 2000,  almost 1/2 acre on cul de sac,
great views. too!  List $1.2M
 
Cape Horn, Coquitlam   
$768K buys  totally renovated
4 bdrm home,  great views, with a mortgage helper too!
      
Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen
 
Well-maintained 1970's home on a cul de sac, close to elementary school. Listed for $649K
Pitt Meadows  
4 bedroom family home in
central location.  Private yard.  
Listed for $470K
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And if you have any real estate questions - just ask!  I'm happy to help out any way I can.

 

Cheers, Kathy 

 

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