Don’t use a listing agent to buy a home. Instead, work with a buyer’s agent who has your best interests in mind. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Should you use the listing agent when buying a home? At face value, this […]

In each city, there are markets within markets where the situation for buyers and sellers is different than what’s happening on a broader level. Want to Buy a Home? Search All HomesWant to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value ReportWhat is the difference between markets within markets? Each city has separate communities, and each […]

When buying a home, if you think you can cut yourself a deal by going directly to the listing agent, you are sorely mistaken. Want to Buy a Home? Search All HomesWant to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value ReportDon’t go directly to a listing agent when buying a property. Cutting corners here might […]

What’s the difference between assessed value and market value? Today we’ll be covering the important distinction between these two figures. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Today we will address an important question: What is the difference between market value and assessed value? […]

Are you planning on buying a strata property to use as a rental? Here is some information you’re going to need. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report On a strata property, the strata council (made up of members of the people who own […]

How should you make an offer on a Lower Mainland home? Here’s a helpful guide. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report What does the typical offer process look like for a buyer in the Lower Mainland? We’re going over that today. When you […]

Is now a good time to sell? It depends on a few things, which we’ll cover today. Today I’m here to answer the question, “Is it a good time to sell?” The answer to this question depends on a few different factors. The first one is why you’re thinking of selling. Do you need more […]

How can you tell if you’re in a seller’s market? Here’s a quick explanation. Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report Here’s a question I’ve been hearing a lot lately: “What is a seller’s market?” I’m here today to answer that question. A seller’s market occurs […]

What does a buyer’s market look like? We’ll explain today.  Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report What is a buyer’s market? A buyer’s market occurs when we have an abundance of listings and a lack of buyers. In a buyer’s market, there is pressure on […]

There’s an easy way to tell if you’re in a buyer’s or seller’s market. Here it is.  Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report How can you tell whether you’re in a buyer’s or seller’s market? It’s actually pretty simple. It’s a data point or a […]

Deciding whether to rent or buy depends on several factors, but if you buy, you’ll receive a few very important benefits.  Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report Does it make more sense for you to rent or buy a home? That depends on several different […]

A lot of people have been asking me lately if we are in the midst of another real estate bubble. Here are my thoughts on the matter.  Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report A lot of people have been asking me lately if the Tri-Cities […]

There are three things you need to know if you want to come out on top in a multiple offer situation.  Looking to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Selling Your Home? Get a Home Value Report How can you avoid losing out in a multiple offer situation? We need a few pieces of information […]

Community water systems are required to test and monitor drinking water supplies to ensure safe and good-tasting water. But what happens once the water has been piped into towns, neighborhoods, and homes? Older homes may still have service lines made of lead going into the home, which can cause lead to leach into the water. […]

For a breakdown of what each zoning designation is and what that allows you to build, go to: https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/3630-Zoning-Bylaw-2008.pdf

Ground-breaking will begin in spring 2017 for a new Community Recreation Complex in the downtown area south of Wilson Avenue, between Mary Hill Road and Kingsway Avenue. The 205,000-square-foot complex will replace the outdated Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, Wilson Centre and Terry Fox Library with a vibrant community hub. A range of recreational amenities and […]