by Debbie Hanlon | Feb 27, 2015 | Featured
Ever feel like everything is just out of control? Like no matter what you do, or try to do, other things are controlling what happens? Ever feel like most of your time is spent waiting for other people and things to decide what happens to you? Welcome to the real...
by Donald Lapowich | Feb 26, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
In a case heard in the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, the seller and purchaser entered into a standard form contract of purchase and sale for residential property in an amount just over $2 million. The buyer made a deposit of $100,000 but failed to complete the...
by Gayle Mavor | Feb 25, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured
A recent report by RedFin Research Centre says that across all real estate price tiers, homes captured with DSLR photography were more likely to sell within six months than homes with point-and-shoot photos. In the $400,000 to $500,000 price range, 64 per cent of...
by Tina Gardin | Feb 24, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
I’m often asked if real estate is the best investment – better than the stock market. That is not an easy question to answer. I am inclined to say that it may be a more comfortable investment than the stock market for many. Why? When we purchase stocks, we are...
by Susan Doran | Feb 23, 2015 | Featured, Profiles
Having worked in real estate 40 years as of this past fall, the Sturino family has had a unique opportunity to witness changes in the industry. They call ‘em like they see ‘em. “It’s looking good but I would like to see it even better,” says Jim Sturino, the family’s...
by Don Procter | Feb 20, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured
While banks and mortgage lenders reluctantly cut lending rates after the Bank of Canada dropped its interest rate, buyers of real estate have much more to consider than the lending rates when they choose a mortgage. Lenders that allow frequent lump sum payments,...
