Patricia Houlihan

Okay it isn't new technology so much as a new application in BC-we are now set up so that people driving by our listings can text to a number on our sign and get all the details, pics, etc sent to their phone. It should be great as we get a ton of people calling while sitting outside homes wanting to view as much info as possible. Apparently only a few realtors have signed on so far but I th ...

The information below comes from the feds... and if any of you have been getting the erroneous mailouts from realtors telling you to sell now before the HST comes in and makes your home hard to sell-ignore them... unless you are selling a new home, the HST will only apply to the commission you pay NOT to the price the buyer pays you-so it will not negatively impact your home selling. However ...

The market continues to be insane! Over the past month all but two of our new listings have had multiple offers the first weekend and have sold SIGNIFICANTLY over asking. The interest rates remain low as does supply of homes for sale-that coupled with the fear of interest rate increases in the near future is keeping things very busy. It is a good time for sellers to sell as we are back to p ...

Please click on the banner above to access Macrealty February 2010 Market Update.

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If any of our clients, contacts, ...

Usually at this time of year, I receive a lot of calls from clients asking why their property assessment seems too high or too low. And at this time of year I usually blog explaining why some are too high and some are too low-sometimes a lot too high or low. This year the Real Estate Board sent out an explanation to realtors explaining why this is the case...so instead of explaining it mysel ...

January Macrealty Market Report:
http://www.macrealty.com/macnews/newsletter.aspx?agent=patricia_houlihan


Please click on the banner or the link above for the most recent Macrealty Report. You'll note that the report refers to moving from what really has been a crazy busy Fall and Winter, into the traditionally stronger Spring. I don't think Spring will be as strong as the past six m ...

Please see the report below on what has been happening with the real estate market in Vancouver lately-so much for my planned December vacation-it never happened!
Please call or email me if you have any questions or would like to know how this market affects you.

Patricia
(604)376-7653
phoulihan@waterfrontvancouver.ca


Slow start, strong finish for housing market in 2009


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Well the stats are out and the month was amazing-it is really surprising how busy this fall has been. For our team, last month was the busiest month we have ever had-even busier than months at the 2007 market peak! Here is the news release from the Real Estate Board. Of course, as always, if you have questions about the real estate market in Vancouver or surrounding areas, please call me t ...

This article (please click below) was in the Province-so its not just me being an overly paranoid lawyer when I warn clients to get liability insurance even if they are not buying a house! If you have any questions on this or anything else, please call me.

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