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I just sold this House/Single Family at 11131 KINGSBRIDGE DRIVE, Richmond, BC Ironwood.

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Working with first time buyers, especially those with a budget, have a hard time wrapping their head around Property Transfer Tax.  And because there is an exemption for first time buyers, first time buyers would do whatever it takes to avoid paying the property transfer tax.  Now when i first started real estate, it was easy to avoid paying the tax because the threshold was at moderate amoun ...

The numbers came out for the month of January, so lets take a look at whats been happening in our hometown of Richmond, BC-For single family homes, 11% selling ratio.  Even though we've seen activity heating up, currently, its not surprising to see a decrease from December.  We're currently seeing a wave of buyers, the exact way we saw 3 weeks worth of new buyers in Septe,ber-Benchmark price ...

So, look what i just got in the mail today! This is an ad that is made to look like a hand written letter from people looking to buy your home.  So why don't we take a look at what it says: "Hi There,  I'm not sure if you received my previous note, but I wanted to reach out and share a google review from a happy seller... "I got a fair price for my property and am very happy with the ser ...

Housing market resilient in 2023, ends year in balanced territory Metro Vancouver’s1 housing market closed out in 2023 with balanced market conditions, but the year-end totals mask a story of surprising resilience in the face of the highest borrowing costs seen in over a decade. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential sales2 in the region totalled 26,24 ...

Hey everyone, here are a few notes on whats been going on in our hometown of Richmond BC for the month of December, 2023-Benchmark price for single family homes is 2.11M.  This represents a 6% increase from last year-For any property less than 2M showing signs of a sellers market with a 25% selling ratio-A widespread average doesnt make any neighbourhood a hot spot, but you may want to take a ...

So you;re about to receive you r property tax assessment in the mail, or if you dont want to wait or you don't receive it, you can look it up by googling "BC Tax Assessment" Here's a few quick things to know about your assessment.1. This assessment was conducted in July, which doesnt represent the current market2. This assessment is primarily for tax purposes.  Even though theyre for tax pur ...

Today will mark the last day I will be at the office, however, I didn't want to sign off without wishing our friends in real estate a happy holiday season.  It's been an amazingly fun year, meeting lots of new people.  Also, spending time with the family was definitely not something that was overlooked in 2023.  So like you all, spending the holiday season with your loved ones.....from our fa ...

So this is a real discussion i had with clients the other day. If you want to be buying a property during the holidays, especially an older condo, the biggest ally you can have this the way you manage your time.  There will be some decent properties available in front of you, but with the disctractions of our holiday functions, this can effect the way you do your do diligence. Typically speak ...

Balanced conditions come to the Metro Vancouver housing market for the holiday season With one month left in 2023, a steady increase in housing inventory is offering home buyers across Metro Vancouver 1 among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential sales 2 in the region totalled 1,702 in November 2023 ...