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In uncertain times, our private spaces become even more important, and as we spend more time at home, our outside areas become even more precious.

Recapping this last month of May 2020 in Vancouver real estate, we see that it has performed substantially in the same manner as the month previously – April 2020 – with a slight price increase of 1.4% and a 2.9% increase compared to last year May 2019.

Real estate activity in Metro Vancouver have been limited given COVID-19 and we are all adjusting to the new normal. While the number of sales reported by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) is 39.4% less from last year, it is an expected decrease given social distancing measures being practiced. However, that does not mean people are not interested in Real Estate.

March came in like a lion as far as the Westside detached house market is concerned. The first weeks were already seeing the highest monthly transactions of the year and eclipsing the pace of March 2019 by nearly 60%.

The new coronavirus pandemic that arrived in Metro Vancouver this March is as frightening and disruptive here as it is everywhere else in the world. COVID-19 has suddenly thrust the global economy and its real estate into an alien and uncharted environment. I take comfort in the knowledge that this is temporary. COVID-19 will be […]

Staging a house for showings and open houses can be a lot of work, and can skim a little off the top of your rainy day fund. However, when done right, staging your home to professional standards doesn’t have to be overly expensive or time consuming. Here are five tips to follow so you can […]

Faith gives advice on how to write an offer that wins. Faith has 27 years experience, and has thousands of negotiations under her belt.

February detached house sales on the Westside, at 62 transactions, were up 21.6% from February 2019 and the highest for any month since November of last year.

Last year eight of Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking buildings were awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Among this standout collection is Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, famous for its innovative cantilevers that hang over Bear Run stream.

Hosted by Randy Chin of RBC with panelists Faith Wilson, Larry Clay of Clay Construction and Greg Stolz of Avid Ratings Canada.