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Number 1 Complaint in Real Estate
What is the number 1 complaint in real estate about real estate agents? Lack of communication “He persuaded us to list with him, walked out the door with the signed contract, and we didn’t hear from him again until the listing expired two weeks later.” Then he called and tried to persuade us to lower the price and extend the contract.” If you’re feeling …
Threat to Traditional Real Estate and Why Realtors Sho...
Threat to Traditional Real Estate, is it anything for Realtors to worry about? We’ve been hearing about “the next big thing” that’s going to revolutionize real estate forever for as long as tech companies like Homestoc, Zillow, and Redfin have been around. It’s mostly been about the Internet in some form or another, and various technological corporations trying to figure out how to make Realtors obsolete. …
10 Questions First Time Homebuyers Should Ask
You’ve been putting funds aside for a down payment and are ready to buy your first house, and now it’s time to choose a REALTOR®. As a first-time homebuyer, you want to work with a REALTOR® who is trustworthy and will look out for your best interests. Purchasing a home is likely to be the largest investment you will make, so choosing a real …
The Home Foreclosure Process In Canada and How to Avoi...
What happens if a person is unable to make their mortgage payments? That they have breached their mortgage agreement and are now in default. In this circumstance, what will the lender do? Banks frequently initiate foreclosure proceedings. What Does Foreclosure Mean? Foreclosure is a legal procedure that must be followed. When a borrower defaults on payments, the lender sells or takes possession of the …
Top 5 Features That Increase Your Homes Value
When it’s time to sell, it’s normal for buyers to do their own analysis by looking at similar homes in their neighbourhood on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to see how their home compares. There are a lot of considerations that go into pricing a home and deciding its market worth, and not all of them are obvious. If you’re not sure how a …
Home Improvements For The Best ROI
Best Home Improvements If you want to get top dollar for your house when you sell it, you need to know the real market value. This can be accomplished by thorough personal study or by hiring a qualified real estate appraiser or realtor. Putting money into your home will raise its worth, but deciding what to put your money into will mean that the …
What should sellers look for when hiring a real estate...
Using a well-known brand to advertise a product will help improve sales. In the real estate industry, this is particularly so. It’s important to hire a real estate agent from a reliable brokerage, and having an agent with a well-known reputation among investors, sellers, and realtors to advertise your home will help you sell it quickly and for top dollar. What should sellers look …
Bank of Canada and Canadian Real Estate Market Update ...
Bank of Canada continues to hold the prime rate The Bank of Canada held the prime rate once again. This was expected as our economy continues to struggle with the pandemic. The BOC is seeing gains in certain areas of our economy as businesses continue to try and get back to any sense of a normal operation. Manufacturers are beginning to ramp up their …
Vancouver Market Outlook February 2021
The Vancouver market outlook has changed considerably over the past year. In February 2021, 1,000 sales were reported in Vancouver, which is 19 percent higher than the 10-year average (there were only two Februarys that had higher numbers in the last 15 years…2011 and 2016). This was also a 55 percent increase over the previous month and a 64 percent increase over a year …
Planning your home maintenance checklist for the year
It is important to maintain your home on a regular basis. Below is a home maintenance checklist for every season. Homeowners who neglect home maintenance can face costly repairs and harm in the long run. Thousands of dollars may be spent on a roof or plumbing equipment all at once. Homeowners can budget between 1 and 5% of their property’s value for repairs and …