Home Selling July 25, 2025 · 3 min read How To Ensure Your Home Inspector Does Not Miss These Important Problems That Will Impact Your Home Purchase. For a majority of homebuyers, buying a new home without a reputable home inspector’s report is something that would never happen. That extra set of eyes gives potential homeowners the peace of mind that their new home won’t have a leaky roof or cracked foundation. Or something even worse. But what you might not realize, […]
Home Selling March 1, 2025 · 2 min read How You Can Help Your Agent Sell Your Home More Quickly Your real estate advisor works passionately to ensure that your home is sold for the best possible price in the least possible time. However, you as the seller, have a very important role to play – you have to prepare your home for the sale as your agent cannot do this for you. Your real […]
Home Selling December 1, 2024 · 3 min read If You are Selling Your Home, Have You Considered Staging it? When you put your home up for sale, your goal is to sell it as quickly and as profitably as possible. A quick coat of paint, dusting, vacuuming and moping will simply not work. Each time a potential buyer walks into you home, you want their immediate reaction to be a Wow! You only have […]
Home Selling September 25, 2024 · 3 min read A Comprehensive Guide On Preparing Your Home For A Fall Open House Fall is an important season for real estate in Vancouver, as serious buyers are on the lookout to close before the holiday season or end of year. With this in mind, here’s how to prepare your home to take advantage of this motivated market: Make maintenance your priority Getting your home in an optimum state […]
Home Buying June 24, 2024 · 3 min read How Does The Bank Of Canada Rate Cut Affect The Housing Market? It finally happened. The first interest rate cut of 25 basis points from the Bank of Canada took place on June 5th. Somewhat welcome news to those homeowners with variable rate mortgages, but not enough for prospective homebuyers who have been sidelined by higher borrowing costs. Theoretically, interest rate cuts over the long run usually […]
Home Care June 22, 2024 · 3 min read 7 Of The Best Home Staging Tips For Summer Showings The months of June, July and August are some of the best months to sell your home. They are also the most competitive months, so it is important to stage your home well, allowing you to rise above the competition. Below are a few great staging tips that will allow you to do just that. […]
Home Buying April 16, 2024 · 3 min read Moving? Take These Important Steps When You Move Into Your New Home. We are now into the prime of the moving season – more houses are bought and sold at this time than at any other time of the year. There is a lot to do in a new home. Here are some important basic tasks that should be done as soon as you move into your […]
Home Buying April 16, 2024 · 3 min read Moving To A New Home? Here’s How To Get On With The Neighbors From The First Day. Moving in and out of a home can be stressful, and thankfully it doesn’t last for many days. Since a neighborhood will experience very few moves in a year or over a few years, neighbors are usually very tolerant.But if you are moving into a new neighborhood, it’s a good idea not to annoy your […]
Home Buying April 16, 2024 · 3 min read Will The “Home Flipping Tax” Impact Affordability? The recent proposed house flipping tax introduced by the BC government will come into effect on January 1, 2025, if passed. Under this legislation, any profits made from the sale of a residential home within 2 years of buying it will be subject to a tax, with some exceptions that ensure that the tax does […]
Home Buying March 26, 2024 · 3 min read Moving This Year? Here are Some Great Tips – Part 1 : The Planning Process Spring is just around the corner and traditionally this is the start of the moving season. If you are planning to move, now is the time to start planning, because the more prepared you are, the easier it will be to carry out the move.Here are some really useful tips on how you should plan […]
Home Buying January 23, 2024 · 3 min read Closing Costs – The Biggest Purchase Of Your Life Comes With Additional Fees Your down payment and mortgage costs are not the only costs you will face when buying your home. There are several administrative and legal costs associated with the buying a home, known as “closing costs”. Typical closing costs that are borne by the buyer and vary from 1% – 4% of the home’s purchase price. […]
Home Buying November 21, 2023 · 3 min read The Importance Of A Move-Out Inspection A move-out inspection is performed before a tenant vacates the property and the landlord conducts a walk through the vacant property. The purpose of a move out inspection is to: Document and itemize any damages from the previous tenant ensuring that the latter has left the dwelling in a similar and acceptable condition as when […]
Home Buying November 15, 2023 · 2 min read Planning on Moving? Here’s How to Find the Best Moving Company Moving is stressful and expensive. Everyone has had at least one bad moving experience in his or her lives. The best way to prevent the stress that comes with moving, is to chose the right moving company that will make your move flawless. This comes with a fair amount of research and preparation. A lot […]
Home Buying November 7, 2023 · 2 min read Property Investing Requires a Cool Head, Cash and Good Advice. Watching TV shows that make buying investment properties glamorous and easy can be very misleading. Many first time investors who have been lured into this trap have ended up losing their whole investment and the whole experience has been painful and stressful to say the least. If you have money saved up and are determined […]
Home Buying September 21, 2023 · 3 min read Selling or Buying a Home? Make Sure You Get The Timing Right. Every seller wants the best possible price for his/her home and every buyer wants the best deal when buying a home. In the real estate market, there are certain months which are more favorable for buying, and months which are more favorable for selling. Selling your homeMost realtors will agree that the ideal time for […]
Home Buying September 21, 2023 · 4 min read What Are Closing Costs In A Real Estate Transaction? Buying a home requires careful financial planning. While the purchase price, mortgage payments and broker commissions are top of mind with most first time buyers, closing costs are not given as much consideration and are often underestimated. Closing costs are one-time fees that a real estate purchaser must pay and, in most cases, must be […]
Home Selling August 15, 2023 · 2 min read Reasons Why Your Home Is Not Selling and Tips On How to Sell It. Why do some homes linger on the market for months – or years – while others are snapped up in a matter of days? While much of it has to do with price and local inventory, a whole host of factors can conspire to make a home sit and stagnate on the multiple listing service […]
Home Selling August 9, 2023 · 3 min read Selling Your Home? Make Sure You Don’t Make These Mistakes When you put your home up for sale, you want it sold as soon as possible, especially if you have seen another home to buy, and must sell your current one first. But there are mistakes that sellers make that could cost them a promising deal or even deny them an offer at all. List […]
Home Care June 21, 2023 · 3 min read Should I Sell Or Should I Renovate? – Important Points To Consider You have been in your present home for a number of years, the family is growing and you have been thinking about moving into a home that fits your needs. You want a new home but you love your neighbours, your yard, the schools are close by, the bus stops 15 feet from your entrance. […]
Home Buying May 17, 2023 · 2 min read Should You Buy First or Sell? When deciding whether to buy a new home before selling your current one or vice versa, it's important to consider the following factors: If you buy first: Pressure to sell: Buying a new home before selling your current one can put pressure on you to sell quickly, potentially leading to compromises on price or other […]
Home Selling November 1, 2022 · 4 min read The Cost Of Selling Your Home Without A Real Estate Agent – Is It Worth It? If you are contemplating on selling your home, there are serious downsides of doing it without the expertise of a real estate agent.
Home Selling July 15, 2022 · 3 min read The Principal Residence Exemption: The Tax Implications of Selling Your Home – Simplified There are other factors that could impact your ability to fully or even partly shelter the appreciation of your home from tax.
Home Care April 1, 2022 · 4 min read 8 Hot Tips That Will Make Your Home Sell Faster This Spring These are simple yet effective tips that will help your home sell faster and maintain the price you are asking.
Home Buying January 14, 2022 · 2 min read The Virani Real Estate Advisor Brand – Bringing North American Real Estate Opportunities to Britain. A successful real estate company needs a team of marketing specialists that have the financial means to market your home properly.
Home Buying October 25, 2021 · 3 min read 5 Must Read Tips On How To Find The Right Realtor There are a lot of licensed professional real estate agents in Vancouver. Finding the right agent isn’t an easy task. Getting a referral from family and friends is one of the most opportune ways. But what if you don’t have an idea of what to do or who to choose? What should you look for? […]
Home Selling October 20, 2021 · 2 min read Why Selling Your Home in Winter Actually Isn’t A Bad Idea! Contrary to the misconception that it is better to sell your home in the summer, putting your home on the market in winter can be advantageous.
Home Selling October 6, 2021 · 2 min read Why It’s Important To Consider The Lighting In Your Home Before Presenting It For Sale A home that is illuminated with light is far more appealing than a dull and gloomy one. Like color, lighting can have a strong effect on human psychology.
Home Buying September 14, 2021 · 2 min read View our complete list of Vancouver homes for sale Whether you are looking for a luxury waterfront condo, a beautiful designed custom home or a Vancouver penthouse, your Dream Home is just a click away.
Home Selling September 2, 2021 · 3 min read Want To Sell Your Home Faster? Get Rid Of Your Clutter! A well organized home where everything is “as it should be”, is very appealing to prospective buyers.
Home Buying August 25, 2021 · 3 min read Important Steps On How to Buy A Foreclosed Home With the current world economic situation there is a possibility that the number of foreclosed homes appearing on the market may increase.
Home Buying August 16, 2021 · 2 min read Waterfront Living: The Advantages and Disadvantages Waterfront living is a lifelong dream for many people. Living near the water has many advantages as well as disadvantage.
Home Selling July 19, 2021 · 4 min read 7 Very Useful Tips On How To Decide On Upgrades And Repairs When Selling Your Home Investing in improving your home’s condition when you decide to sell, is not always a smart play as you may end up spending more than you’ll gain in value.
