Downsizing a house sooner rather than later can have several benefits, and I have seen that it is better to do it while you can rather than when you have no choice.
1. Cost savings: Downsizing to a smaller house typically means lower mortgage payments, reduced property taxes, and decreased utility costs. Smaller homes generally require less maintena...
I filmed this on a street I used to drive down every day to my kid's elementary school. It's always been one of my favourite streets in the springtime. We have lower inventory levels than usual but Buyers are active finding opportunities in the our area. Prices have remained strong, leading sellers to increase inventories in the coming months as th...
I filmed this at my listing 13 14888 24 Ave. I feel like I had stepped back in time when I walked in there for the first time. It is SOLD now! The bank of Canada decided to hold its interest rate steady at 4.5% today while the impact of its previous rate hikes filters down through the economy. Canada’s inflation rate for March is to be released nex...
Happy International Woman’s Day! You are all amazing! The Bank of Canada kept its main interest rate unchanged today, the first time it has done so in about a year, arguing that economic data point to inflation sharply decelerating this year toward its 2% target. What good news! Listings have increased marginally by 6% year on year, but to put it int...
I filmed this from my listing, 1786 142 St. This is a beautifully renovated family home right next to Bayridge Elementary. Watch my video to see this gorgeous home and market update! Here is my market update: Fraser Valley, real estate sales record the slowest annual start in ten years; January new listings are the lowest in over thirty years. The...
Happy New Year to you! May 2023 be filled with good fortune and health for you and your family! Looking back on last year, we saw prices peak early, feeding off the momentum of record-breaking sales in 2021; the Fraser Valley real estate market came back to earth by the close of 2022, due largely to interest rate increases designed to stave off inf...