I want to thank all my supporters for their generous donations for the BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend. You guys ROCK!!! I raised just shy of $10,000. Our kids are our future and our most vulnerable citizens. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done to help. The Gray Team […]
Yard Sale for the Cure a Success! We had our Yard Sale for the Cure last weekend and raised $1036.37. Despite uncooperative weather, we had a lot of great stuff for sale. We would like to extend a special thank you to our volunteers: Barb, Ann and Roger Gudbranson, Martin and Janice Green, Moira Rispin, […]
CMHC is the Government of Canada's national housing agency and the go-to resource to better help you settle in Canada. They can provide you with housing information to help you make decisions and find a safe, affordable home for your family. Here are some resources for newcomers to Canada who are interested in buying a […]
What the Latest Canadian and U.S. Employment Data Mean for Our Mortgage Rates by Dave Larock Anyone keeping an eye on where mortgage rates are headed should pay close attention to the monthly Canadian and U.S. employment reports because the cost of labour is one of the main drivers of overall inflation. Bond yields, and […]
What Google searches reveal about Canada’s housing market Tara Perkins - REAL ESTATE REPORTER for The Globe and Mail Want to know when the housing market will take off? Ask Google. It looks like the number of times that Canadians search for the term “mortgages” in Google is a decent indicator of what home sales […]
Please join us and hundreds of Canadians across the country as we participate in the Yard Sale for the Cure movement! Your support will fund innovative research, health education and advocacy programs that aim to reduce the incidence of breast cancer, lower mortality rates and support women and their families who have experienced breast cancer. […]
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,661 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, up 16.8 per cent from March 2013. Total sales dollar volume was $3.7 billion, an increase of 21.5 per cent compared to a year ago. The average MLS® residential price […]
Some renovations are better investments than others. Before pouring in the time, money, stress and inconvenience of a major renovation, it's important to know what your end goals are. Are the renovations part of your plan for selling, will they boost your property value in the long run? Or will they just boost your own […]
Financial regulator moves to guard against housing bubble Tara Perkins, The Globe and Mail Canada's financial watchdog has released a long awaited set of guidelines for the country's three mortgage insurers. The guidelines, which have been in the works since 2012, remain a proposal. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions will now hear […]
Article taken from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board What is MLS®? The Multiple Listing Service® is a co-operative marketing system that maximizes exposure of properties for sale. It is a central registry of properties used by REALTORS® to match buyers with properties for sale. Most homes sold in Canada are sold via the MLS® […]
