Patricia Houlihan

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - News Release


May market offers buyers greater selection

VANCOUVER, B.C. - June 4, 2010 - The number of properties listed for sale in Greater Vancouver continued to rise in May, while the number of sales showed a year-over-year decrease.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver ...

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, June 6, 2010, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 2588 Panorama Drive in Deep Cove, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Property for sale in beautiful Deep Cove.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Deep Cove Property for sale.

As always pleas ...

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, May 16, 2010, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 2588 Panorama Drive in Deep Cove, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Property for sale in beautiful Deep Cove.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Deep Cove Property for sale.

As always pleas ...

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 2588 PANORAMA Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia

WATERFRONT! South facing, completely renovated home with its own dock! Beautiful master suite with huge deck plus 2 more bedrooms (could be 3.) Great office space. Large recreation room. 2 fireplaces and the perfect layout for entertaini g-indoors or out! Large, child-friendly, landscaped ya ...

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - News Release


Home buyer and seller activity increases in busy spring market

VANCOUVER, B.C. - May 4, 2010 -The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced increased activity in April thanks to a steady balance of home buyers and sellers entering the marketplace.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property s ...

May 2010 Market Update

Last week, the Royal Bank boosted its mortgage rates for the third time in a month. The move increased RBC's posted 5-year closed rate to 6.25% (Note: the posted rate is rarely paid. A good mortgage broker or even your own negotiating skills will often result in a lower rate being offered by a bank) and this has come amid overtures that the Bank of Canada will be ...

What to do when the market is doing THIS!

Well something is definitely going on in the market-of course it is to be expected given that the interest rates went up 3 times in almost the same number of weeks. That coupled with prices that in many areas are now at, or above, the previous peak AND the unprecedented lengthy market upswing (excluding the short downswing for 6 months in 2008) and ...

I just responded to a client email on some of the issues covered in the update (see below) earlier today. The one thing I would add to the update is that the market is also likely to get increasingly better for buyers for the next while BUT you might not want to wait for the bottom. When the market went down in 2008, I tried to encourage a couple of people who had been looking for quite a whi ...

April 2010 Market Update

Why Now's a Good Time

If you're considering buying a home, now may be a better time than in several months.

That's because, right now, three key factors are working in the buyer's favour: the HST, interest rates, and product selection.

HST:

The HST, which comes into effect on July 1, won't have a dramatic effect on the real estate market as a whole; however, ...

REBGV Stats

Home listings rise to start the spring season

A steady influx of new listings has helped create a balanced 'typical spring' housing market in the Greater Vancouver region.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that new listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 7,004 in March 2010. This represents a 60 per cent ...