If you are planning to sell your home in the near future, you need to start working on your curb appeal to make a good first impression on potential buyers. Curb appeal alone cannot sell your house. But it certainly goes a long way toward creating a good first impression. It also helps bring people inside the home, which is the first step to selling it. So it's definitely worth your time and energy ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on May 20, 2011
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Buying your first home can be an exciting experience if you know what to expect and how to prepare.
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-Mortgage approval - Viewing properties - Writing and negotiating an offer - Home Inspection - Buyer responsibilities - Completing the ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on March 25, 2011
Getting Ready to Sell Your House
The process of selling your house can be very stressful and daunting. Therefore you want to start out with the right attitude and realistic expectations.
Decluttering is the process of reclaiming the space in your house from years of collecting and storing. Don't expect the buyers to ignore all this and imagine your house in its clutter-free state. Buyers sometimes ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on January 6, 2011
Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on November 25, 2010
Property Transfer Tax
You pay property transfer tax each time you register a property at the Land Title office.
The First Time Home Buyers’ Program
If you are purchasing your first home, you may qualify for an exemption from property transfer tax if certain requirements are met.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
Purchaser
You qualify for the exemption if:
- you are a Canadian Citizen, ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on July 23, 2010
Vancouver, BC – May 14, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 21 per cent to 8,385 units in April compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province declined 4 per cent from March 2010. The average MLS® ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on June 2, 2010
OTTAWA – February 17th, 2010 – According to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association, the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards declined in January 2010 from the previous month.
Seasonally adjusted national home sales dropped 2.8 per cent from near record levels reported in December. ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on March 8, 2010
2009 Fall Housing Forecast - Market Strength Extends Through 2010
For immediate release
Market Strength Extends Through 2010 BCREA Fall 2009 Housing Forecast
Vancouver, BC – November 13, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Fall 2009 Housing Forecast today.
BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are estimated to increase ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on November 13, 2009
click on link below to view report
http://www.omreb.com/kinnhome/documents/2009-08-27Forecast.pdf
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on August 27, 2009
The average list price of listed properties is where the majority of homes collect. This is the realm of the unmotivated and the market testers. These home prices defy the market and sit there unsold for months and months.
The average list price of sold properties represents sellers who are motivated and serious. They have either priced their house to sell from day one, or have dropped the asking ...
Posted by Kevin Campbell
on April 23, 2009