How Hong Kong could impact local market
Posted on Aug 22, 2019
In June’s issue of News From Nexus our monthly newsletter, we explored how international money can affect Vancouver’s real estate market.
One point of discussion was the potential impact of the protests in Hong Kong, and how quickly things can change.
Fast forward to next week.
The Real Estate Institute of British Columbia has scheduled a 90-minute di...
Who buys a ‘messy’ house? Who knows?
Posted on Aug 19, 2019
Your realtor calls. Another realtor has a client who’s interested in the home you have for sale.
The bad news?
The potential buyers want to see it in 15 minutes.
But…
The lunch dishes are still in the sink so you stuff them, along with everything else that doesn’t belong on the counter, into the dishwasher.
The teenagers just came home from school and d...
Pre-builds good idea — check with a realtor
Posted on Aug 15, 2019
This is a story based on fact because the figures are estimates.
We know some people who know some people who bought a condo in Vancouver a couple of years before it was built.
A down payment of $5,000 was applied to a purchase price of $400,000 for a condo that would sell five or six years later for $800,000.
That’s why people buy “pre-builds.”
Now yo...
Home buyers value ‘Going Electric'
Posted on Aug 12, 2019
Gone are the days when shopping for — or selling — a home included just seeing if there was a place to park, be it a garage, driveway or owner parking in an apartment building.
Now that equation includes electrical outlets.
This is especially true if you’re looking to live in a condo or apartment that’s part of a complex. Perhaps when the complex wa...
Making sure rental suites are legal
Posted on Aug 08, 2019
When you’re house-hunting, sometimes the opportunity to have the opportunity to have a mortgage helper — i.e., a rental suite — can make a home more appealing. That’s understandable, but it also requires caution on the part of the prospective buyer — you.
The first thing you’ll want to know is if it’s a legal suite. One insurance-company survey det...
The first thing you’ll want to know is if it’s a legal suite. One insurance-company survey det...Putting your home’s best look forward
Posted on Aug 05, 2019
If your property is listed and your realtor is bringing prospective buyers to see it, there’s a myriad of tips to consider that might impress a prospective buyer.
Here’s one of them:
While there’s a tendency to want your house to look “homey” that’s not necessarily the right approach. The picture on the mantle of your children and grandchildren is pa...