January 2014

Depreciation reports now required for most stratas

Posted on Jan 28, 2014 in Buying Your Home

Strata Properties VancouverStrata corporations with five or more units must now provide the most recent depreciation report as part of the new Information Certificate (Form B).

Strata corporations of four or fewer strata lots are not required to provide a depreciation report. A strata corporation can exempt itself from the obligation to obtain a depreciation report by passing...

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BC Home Sales Bounce Back in 2013

Posted on Jan 14, 2014

Vancouver Real Estate, Prompton, Tim WrayThe British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 72,936 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during 2013, up 7.8 per cent from 2012. The five-year average is 75,400 units, while the ten-year average is 84,800 units. Total sales dollar volume was $39.2 billion, an increase of 12.6...

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Housing Market Update for December 2013 (Video)

Posted on Jan 14, 2014 in Market Insights Videos


How does this latest information effect your plans to buy or sell your property? The key to a successful real estate experience is knowing and understanding the detail behind the headlines for your city, neighbourhood, street and property type.

Please call or email me with any questions that you may have after watching this video. I'd be happy to he...

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Metro Vancouver housing market characterized by modest home sale and price increases in 2013

Posted on Jan 07, 2014 in Vancouver Update



The Greater Vancouver housing market maintained a consistent balance between demand and supply throughout 2013.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in 2013 reached 28,524, a 14 per cent increase from the 25,032 sales recorded in 2012, and an 11.9 per cent decrease...

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