Interest rates: still going nowhere fast
“The Bank of Canada lowered its trend-setting overnight lending rate twice this year in a bid to prop up Canadian economic growth in the wake of a significant drop in oil prices. When it published
Start Preparing your house to sell in Nanaimo now for the Spring Market
It’s never too early to start preparing a home for selling in the spring. In fact, the fall and winter months are an ideal time to repair or renovate items around the home. This gives
How to Get a Home Ready for Selling
Getting your home ready for selling is a critical part to making sure it does sell. The first step is hiring a REALTOR® who can provide some tips on the steps needed to prepare a
Interested in training for a career in real estate in Nanaimo?
Working as a realtor can be a lucrative career however proper planning is required as it is a business. The first step is to get a license through the Real Estate Council of B.C. Training
10 Tips for Finding Cheap Investment Properties
Finding cheap investment properties can be difficult sometimes. It requires a lot of patience and hunting, but sometimes it’s just about luck and good timing. Here are 10 tips to help you out. Create a
Fall Real Estate Market Looks Promising
Real estate sales this spring and summer have skyrocketed compared to last year’s, and it looks like fall will follow suit. In August, there was a 22 per cent increase in sales of single family
RRSP Withdrawls to Buy a House
Do you want to buy a house in Nanaimo but lack the funds? If you have an RRSP plan, you can withdraw from it without penalty. It’s called the Home Buyers Plan (HBP), a federal
The Benefits Of Owning Rather Than Renting Your Home
It’s an old question – should you rent or should you buy? For more and more people, especially considering the record low interest rates Canada is experiencing at present, the answer is to buy. Of
Foreign Home Ownership: No Easy Answers
Fact or fiction: Foreign ownership is adversely affecting the residential housing market in Canada? The most truthful answer to that question is that no one knows for certain. What is undeniable is that housing prices
Home Upgrades: Ideas That Add Value To A Home
As any homeowner can tell you, a home is more than a house, it’s that place where your family lives and where memories are made. But a person can (and most commonly does) own more
Benefits Of Using A Property Manager
Here are a few scenarios to consider. You’re an empty-nester. Your home, once bustling with activity is now empty and eerily quiet as the children who filled the hallways have moved on. Or, you received
Market Value vs. Assessed Value: What’s The Difference?
It you’re new to the world of buying and selling real estate the whole concept of making the biggest investment of your life, as well as the industry specific terminology, can be daunting. One of