Join founding sponsors McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group and MLA Canada for the 10th anniversary of GrapeJuice on Wednesday, April 26th at Aston Martin Vancouver and Bentley Vancouver. Since its inception, GrapeJuice has raised over $608,000 in support of Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland’s (BCLM)

We meet families all the time in our presentation centres looking for the perfect home to meet their specific needs. Whether these homebuyers are a couple looking to start a new family, parents requiring a larger space for their growing children or a family looking to add to their clan in the near

One of the early decisions you will have to make when you begin your home search is whether you will buy a previously owned home (resale) or a new home. When it comes to new homes, the other option to consider is buying a home before construction has even began — also know as buying “presale”

After a prolonged and unsustainable price escalation, the market hit its peak last March, before declining and then levelling off by the new year. Even so, the Lower Mainland showed an increase in benchmark price of over 20%, and 2016 ended with a Sales-to-Active Listing Ratio of 28% – higher than

In today’s active real estate market, you may be required to make a decision on buying your dream home sooner than what you’re comfortable with as another family could be looking to make an offer on the same home. In fear of losing the home you’ve fallen in love with, you make a quick offer and the

The first quarter of 2016 was a banner year for Metro Vancouver’s real estate market. Following the record highs of this past Spring, the market has been moving towards more normal activity. It is great to see a return to a healthier housing market for homebuyers. Market Snapshot and 2017 Condo

Are you one of the millions who have right-sized in recent years? Regardless of what is motivating you to consider buying a new home — financial motives, the decision to start a family, or just the fact that you no longer require a home full of rooms that never get used — right-sizing is about

In August 2016, the Province of British Columbia introduced a 15 per cent foreign buyers tax as a way to cool demand for Metro Vancouver real estate. Although the market was starting to cool from its peak in the spring, the tax had the largest impact in the single family market and the upper end of

Now that you are in the market for a condo or townhome, it is important to understand strata fees and the homeowner benefits. Plan Your Finances and Stay Informed The strata fee is a regular monthly expense you share with everyone in your building, find out the payment date and plan your finances