In this video I say I am in Kits when actually I am in South Granville, sorry about the mix up.

Is the economy of the US about to collapse due to the real estate crisis? These are scary times as I watch not just as a Realtor but as Canadian will the US bailout happen? How will the bailout affect the US economy and real estate? How will it Canada and real estate here?

I was asked "Why is it considered a bad thing when real estate prices go down? Isn't it just a bad thing for sellers?".

Yes and no. In isolation the answer is yes. In the context of the overall economy the answer is no. Watch the video to see the reasons why.

In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland we tend notice our rain and grey days far more than the beautiful weather. Yet we are having an awesome September and as you can see in the video just yesterday we were enjoying time on the patio. You can find some fabulous patios and outdoor living attached to condos and townhouses if you and/or your Realtor put in the time and effort ...

Update - A viewer pointed out that to complete search as suggested in the video is possible to do. I had not intended to include 'in Kits' but it 'slipped out' as I had been dealing with the topic of Kits properties earlier in the day. My apologies for this, however my stance on the usability of MLS.ca has not changed.

Am I the only one that thinks http://mls.ca does ...

Ever avoided calling a phone number because you had no interest in speaking to a sales person? I use a solution that allows the buyer and seller to be accommodated without anyone having to speak to the Realtor until they know the property is truly of interest. The alternative, if they don't call the number on the sign, we hope they follow up on MLS.ca when they get home. ...

Act Fast? I doubt it...your listing has been on the market for a 120 days.

What is with Realtors who cannot, will not or just plain do not update the property descriptions in their MLS listings. I love coming across a listing that says 'Act Fast', 'Better Hurry', 'Seller Motivated' and the property has been on the market for more than 30 days and often into the 100s of d ...

If you have young children and are looking to purchase a condo or townhouse one amenity you may want to consider looking for is a playground in a secure courtyard. As you see in this vlog we can pop outside for fifteen or twenty minutes of outside play time without having to leave the property. We get down to the large playground at False Creek Elementary when we can but ...

I spent some time at my Grandmother's helping get her house ready for sale. What an amazing amount of work it is prepping an older home for sale. The two 'easier' actions you can take are painting the interior and pressure washing the exterior areas. These are two tasks that will drastically improve the impression your home makes on buyers and will cost very little ...