Founder's Message February 1, 2023 · 4 min read December 2022 Founder’s Message – A Year In Review The new year will soon be upon us. I would like to take a moment to send a note of gratitude and also reflect upon the past year. We are grateful for your friendship and business and have enjoyed helping you achieve your real estate goals. It has been a year of historic highs and […]
News January 31, 2023 · 3 min read 6 Benefits of Renting A Home Through A Real Estate Agent Real estate agents are normally associated with buying and selling homes, however there are many agents who gladly represent a renter looking for a place to lease, using the agent’s network and expertise. Here are 6 reasons you may benefit from using a real estate agent to help find your next rental: Access to many […]
News January 31, 2023 · 3 min read REBGV Market Update For November 2022 – Cooling Trend Persists And Sales Continue To Drop The November 2022 market report released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) revealed that the typical slow conditions apparent in November, lagged even more. Last month’s sales were a staggering 36.9% below the 10 year November sales average. Andrew Lis, the REGBV Director, economics and data analytics said “With the most recent […]
Home Buying January 31, 2023 · 3 min read 6 Reasons Why Winter Is A Great Time To Buy A Home Traditionally, the months of May-August see the largest volume of home sales and typically higher prices. During the winter months, homebuyers are less inclined to brave the cold weather and a sometimes a painful trek through snow and bad weather to look at homes, but there are some great reasons that winter is a great […]
Founder's Message November 24, 2022 · 4 min read November 2022 Founder’s Message The festive holiday season is upon us. Colourful, glittering lights adorn Metro Vancouver, highlighting our reputation as the jewel of the world.
Home Buying November 15, 2022 · 3 min read Why The Biggest Mistake A First Time Home Buyer Makes Is Not Using An Experienced Realtor Buying a home is one of the largest financial transactions you will ever make in your life. So why wouldn’t you trust a professional to do it?
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.
News October 28, 2022 · 2 min read Municipal Elections – Will The Metro Vancouver Mayors And Councilors Deliver On Their Housing Promises? The highly anticipated municipal elections are over. It showed people want change as more than three dozen incumbent mayors were defeated.
Founder's Message October 27, 2022 · 3 min read October 2022 Founder’s Message Temperatures are cooling once again and trees are ablaze with colour. This fall marks the exciting launch of VIRANI’s Rent + Manage.
News October 24, 2022 · 2 min read Largest Indigenous Land Development In Canadian History Soon To Become A Reality This ambitious development has been on the drawing board for many years, and finally, the project is coming into fruition.
News October 12, 2022 · 3 min read Municipal Elections 2022 – The Housing & Real Estate Problems Facing The City Of Vancouver And How The Mayoral Candidates Are Addressing Them All candidates generally agree that Vancouver needs more affordable housing, speeding up the permit process and increase density.
Founder's Message September 29, 2022 · 4 min read September 2022 Founder’s Message The cooler, picturesque days of early autumn are upon us. The trees are beginning to change and so is our real estate market.
Home Buying September 1, 2022 · 3 min read The Hidden Costs Of Buying A Home That Every Homebuyer Should Know About When you look at purchasing a home, you must make sure that you have a good understanding of how much money you will need to spend.
Founder's Message August 26, 2022 · 4 min read August 2022 Founder’s Message The long, hot days of summer are slowly coming to a close in the lower mainland. The real estate housing market is entering a new cycle.
News August 15, 2022 · 3 min read The Home Inspector – Important Facts You Must Know A home inspector is often relied upon to vet what is often the largest and most important purchase and investment of your life.
Founder's Message July 29, 2022 · 3 min read July Founder’s Message – Home Sales Heat Up During the Summer Months The longer daylight hours and warmer weather make the summer months one of the best times of the year to buy or sell your home.
News July 25, 2022 · 3 min read 5 Important Issues You Should Know About The Current Real Estate Market The housing market optics have changed. Here are 5 underlying currents that are affecting the current housing market.
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.
Founder's Message June 30, 2022 · 5 min read June Founder’s Message – Market Outlook Amid Rising Interest Rate Landscape Interest rates are on the rise as Metro Vancouver begins to move towards a more balanced real estate market. Change is on the horizon.
News June 25, 2022 · 3 min read BCFSA Proposed Home Buyer Protection Measures – Some Of The Significant Proposals Explained Last fall, the BC government announced that it would introduce measures to calm the province’s red hot housing market.
Home Buying June 15, 2022 · 3 min read Planning On Buying A Condo? Here Is Some Important Information You Need To Know About Strata Fees When you buy a condo, you will inevitably have to pay strata fees or maintenance fees, and this is a monthly payment in addition to your mortgage.
Home Buying June 10, 2022 · 2 min read The Real Costs of Buying A Home – What Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Expect For many of us buying a home is the biggest investment we will ever make. There are 2 financial aspects you should be aware of.
Founder's Message May 26, 2022 · 3 min read May Founder’s Message – The Late Days of Spring Metro Vancouver’s real estate market is returning to a more traditional pace of home sales during the later days of spring.
News May 1, 2022 · 2 min read Thinking of Getting A HELOC To Get You Through The Current Crisis? Read This Before You Make That Application Millions of Canadians are at risk of going without pay for a prolonged period of time due to the pandemic that is affecting the whole world.
Founder's Message April 29, 2022 · 3 min read April Founder’s Message – Spring is in Full Swing As we head into the warmer days of spring, Metro Vancouver continues to be in a strong seller’s market.
Home Buying April 25, 2022 · 4 min read 6 Useful Tips On How First Time Home Buyers Can Get Into This Hot Canadian Housing Market Buying a home has become more difficult in this market, especially when you are a first-time home buyer. 6 useful tips for first time home buyers.
Real Estate April 9, 2022 · 3 min read How Do Real Estate Agents Get Paid? A realtor gets paid on a commission basis, which can vary depending on the level of services offered by the real estate firm.
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.
Founder's Message March 25, 2022 · 3 min read March Founder’s Message Spring has sprung and the real estate market is heating up in Metro Vancouver. We are in a strong seller’s market and more listings are coming up.
News March 20, 2022 · 2 min read The 2022 Assessments Are Out And Property Values In The Lower Mainland Are Up Significantly Last month BC Assessment released its assessment notices to over a million property owners throughout the Lower Mainland.
News March 10, 2022 · 2 min read Luxury Home Sales Surge In Vancouver, Canada’s Hottest Market We can say without much hesitation that in 2021, most of Canada’s real estate market was re-defined, and luxury real estate market was no exception.
Founder's Message February 23, 2022 · 4 min read February Founder’s Message – Welcome to Horseshoe by Westbank As spring approaches on our beautiful West Coast, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Horseshoe Bay by Westbank.
