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 Care November 10, 2022 · 3 min read 7 Important Tips On How To Bear Proof Your Home Seeing bears walking through residential neighborhoods is now becoming all too common. Here are tips on how to protect your home.
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.
Market Update October 17, 2022 · 3 min read REBGV Market Update For September 2022 – More Home Sellers Than Buyers The report indicated that more supply than demand and increasing interest rates are pushing Metro Vancouver prices down even further.
News October 15, 2022 · 2 min read The Death of The Dining Room? Many families are still enjoying dinners together, but chances are they’re not taking place in those formal dining rooms of years gone by.
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.
News October 10, 2022 · 3 min read Beware Of Rental Scams – How To Recognize Them And How To Avoid Them With rising costs, low vacancy rates and high demand for both long and short-term rentals, there has been a huge increase in rental scams.
Home Care October 1, 2022 · 2 min read How To Do A Bathroom Makeover in 4 Easy Steps If you have a slightly dated bathroom and don’t want to spend a lot of money, here are some tips on how to do a bathroom makeover.
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 Care September 23, 2022 · 2 min read The “Fixer-Upper” May Not Be The Bargain It Promises To Be The discounted price of a fixer-upper in a good neighborhood is a very attractive prospect, especially for young first time buyers.
Market Update September 15, 2022 · 3 min read REBGV Market Update For August 2022– Sales Have Plunged From The Frenzied Activity A Year Ago In the August 2022 market report released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), the main takeaways were reduced sales, decreasing prices and a slowdown in listing activity.
Home Care September 10, 2022 · 3 min read 3 Tips On What You Should Not Do With Your Lawn With This Heat And Lack Of Rain And What You Should Be Doing We have been experiencing some hot weather and a lack of rain over the past few weeks, and this has certainly taken its toll on our lawns.
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.
Home Care August 1, 2022 · 2 min read The indoor Air in Your Home is Polluted – Here Are 3 Plants That Can Detox the Air. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks indoor air quality as one of the top five environmental risks to public health.
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.
Market Update July 18, 2022 · 3 min read REBGV Market Update For June 2022 – Buyer’s Market Emerging As Home Sales Decline. The June 2022 market report showed that rising interest rates and declining prices are now weighing heavily on buyer’s minds.
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.
News July 7, 2022 · 2 min read Vancouver Now Experiences Stage 2 Water Restrictions – What Does This Mean For Households? If the drought persists, we can move into Stage 3 and Stage 4. The region will carefully gauge how reservoir levels respond to the stage 2 measures.
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.
Market Update June 20, 2022 · 3 min read REBGV Market Update For May 2022 – Interest Rates And Lack Of Supply Responsible For Cooling The Market After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver this spring.
