You probably already know the difference between an attached property – homes that share a common wall with another property, such as a condo or townhome – and a detached property – property with no shared walls; a free standing house – but have you ever wondered what the difference is between a condo and apartment, or a duplex and townhome? The list below should help clear the air:Apartment: ...

We would expect this time of the year to be somewhat slower as we anticipate the spring listing and sales activity to begin to take shape in March or April. Well, it started a little early this year. The changes to mortgage rules effective March 18, 2011, most poignantly the elimination of 35 year amortizations for insured mortgages, has created a sense of urgency amongst buyers. This is fur ...

One of the things we love most about Vancouver is the people and their diverse mix of cultures. Living in such a multicultural city allows us to not only eat great food, but more importantly, meet and learn from individuals from all walks of life - with different backgrounds, interests, and beliefs. With Chinese (Lunar) New Year upon us, we’d like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosper ...

With the start of a new year come new goals and a fresh start (seeing that it is January 25th, 2011, some may say we’re a little behind schedule but with Chinese New Year just around the corner, you could say we’re right on time!). Some strive to get organized, get fit, or eat healthier... we’re striving to blog, regularly. What better way to start off our new blogging endeavour than with a ...

Wondering how well the real estate market in East, West and Downtown Vancouver is doing? With our new monthly market reviews you'll always be on top of the market! Here's our very first issue! November 2010 Market ReviewSoon our market updates will only be available to those who sign up! If you'd like to stay up-to-date with our Vancouver market reviews, please send me an email.    ...

Metro Vancouver News wanted to gain insight into the Real Estate market for first-time homerbuyers... who better to ask than Jeff?Check out Jeff's appearance in the April 22, 2010 Metro Homes news article! April 22, 2010 Metro News Article.

There seems to be a lot of press surrounding the Competition Bureau's investigation into the going's on of the Canadian Real Estate Association... here is a link to an explanation of the issues at hand and how the real estate community is working to address a streamlined solution: http://www.rebgv.org/sites/default/files/February%202010%20article.pdf 

The August numbers were released by the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board just recently, and they point to a healthy market... here's the news for reference... August housing market continues brisk summer sales trend Vancouver, B.C. – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total resi-dential sales reached 3,384 units in August 2007, a 12.9 per cent incr ...

The September numbers were recently published, giving rise to a healthy market. Here's the announcement for reference... Buyers fuel continued growth in Greater Vancouver housing market Vancouver, B.C. October 2, 2007 – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total residen-tial sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 2,776 units in Se ...

Bank of Canada Announcements In November 2000, the Bank of Canada introduced a system of eight "fixed" dates each year on which it announces whether or not it will change the key policy rate (by either raising or lowering the target overnight rate). The next interest rate announcement is scheduled for October 18, followed by a Monetary Report on October 20. It is generally anticipated th ...