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Hi everyone:

I trust you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends! Next 'holiday' on the horizon is of course Halloween. If you're stuck for costume ideas, check out this site. Did you know: there's a Halloween parade and expo this weekend (Oct 18 & 19). And hundreds of zombies will be dancing to "Thriller" at Olympic Village Plaza on Oct 25 - crazy!

Real Estate Matters

Here's the September Housing Market Update from the REBGV - overall a strong balanced market. This month's Realtor View discusses price increases in single family homes

Vancouver's real estate boom: the rising price of "heaven"

Concerns about a housing bubble in the Canadian market are overblown according to Scotiabank. CMHC shares this view

Buyers: never trust a lender's word that you can afford a mortgage. Check out the Real Life Ratio. Plus, smaller is better when purchasing your new home

In Vancouver?? One bedroom, one bath, one million dollars - crazy!

Pictures! From $100K to $1M plus: here's what Canadians can buy in Florida

The top 3 reasons to visit my website!

Market Statistics for September 2014

"Be in the know" about the local real estate market (sales, listings, days on market) in areas and neighbourhoods that matter to you. It's a seller's market for detached homes 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

Below are a selection of current listings across the Lower Mainland to give you a sampling of what's on the market at various price points. If you need any more details, just ask!

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO SEE ADDITIONAL PICTURES

South Slope, Burnaby

Updated mid-century home, spectacular view lot, with 2800 sf sundeck! List $1.23M

Fraser, Van East

You must check out this 1910 home owned by 2 artists. Very eclectic!

List $952K

Steveston, Richmond

Circa 1940, marketed as a building lot (82x140). Close to everything
we love in Steveston! List $998K

Oxford Heights, PoCo

4 bdrm family home on

wonderfully landscaped yard.

Suite potential. List $600K

Sapperton, New West

Compact home reno'd from top to bottom. Master on main, 2 beds up, 1 bedroom suite. List $798K

Fraser Heights, Surrey

3 bdrm home w/2 bdrm suite.

2 driveways & double garage to park cars & toys. List$600K

Closing Thoughts:

For fun! Here's a great video showcasing all the great adventures beautiful BC offers!

And for your to-do list, please update your contacts with my new email address: kathy@kathyplante.com. Note, I'll still be receiving my Sutton emails, if you don't get

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Cheers, Kathy

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Kathy Plante

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Sutton Group - West Coast Realty