The majority of Canadians (74%) would opt for a medium-term or longer-term mortgage if they were to acquire, refinance or renew a mortgage today, according to a CIBC poll. That includes 27% who think now is the time to look beyond the traditional 5-year fixed mortgage for a term of up to 10 years. 47% would choose a medium-term mortgage (three […]
In the early spring Leading Ladies held an event sponsored by local Vancouver photographer Andi McLeish. Here are her wonderful photographs of the event! We just love her attention to moments of joy, communication, and change that were captured on our members faces; her passion for portraiture, community, and communicative image creation is evident. The positive […]
Do you feel you are living paycheque to paycheque and struggling just to make ends meet? Vancouver was recently ranked as the world’s second most unaffordable city to live in according to Demographia’s yearly International Housing Affordability Survey. Trying to save money to build your financial future can seem nearly impossible while living in Vancouver. […]
Wanna know how much money we’re making at the start of 2014? Statistics Canada has just released its latest report on the salaries that Canadians are earning. And it turns out that we’re taking home a little more than we were a year earlier. The average wage for Canadian employees is currently $928 per week […]
Happy New Year! REALTORS® always get excited at this time of year because it is the start of our “busy” time and we need to be ready to take it on! This year is going to be no different and in fact, all indicators point to this coming spring market being a particularly active one. […]
It is almost time to get prepared for your 2014 income taxes! I highly recommend you watch this video and get prepared, as well sign up for your CRA My Account. The My Account allows you to access your Notice of Assessments, tax slips and other documents online. This can be very helpful when you […]
Things are heating up again in Vancouver for what may turn out to be another banner year for our spring real estate market! How do we know this? Because all of sudden, we are seeing multiple offers on many of our listings. There has been a definite shift in the buying mentality from last fall […]
