Emergency Preparedness
Posted on Oct 28, 2015
According to a survey from Statistics Canada less than half of Canadians have an emergency kit at home. This includes Canadian's aged 15 and up across the 10 provinces.
PreparedBC recommends the following: first aid kit and medications, battery-powered or hand crank radio, battery-powered or hand crank flashlight with batteries, whistle (in case you...
FREE PUMPKINS
Posted on Oct 26, 2015
Pop by our office in Suter Brook and grab some FREE pumpkins while quantities last!
What Liberal Government Means for Real Estate
Posted on Oct 25, 2015
- A $20 billion dollar investment for affordable housing for low income families, disabled citizens, seniors, and hard workers trying to join the middle class.
- Liberals plan to remove the GST on capital investments in affordable rental housing to "increase and substantially renovate the supply of rental housing" across Canada.
- There will be inventory...
Five Great Things About Living in Port Moody
Posted on Oct 18, 2015
- The rich history of the city from when it all began in the year 1886 when the first train arrived.
- Port Moody is known as the "City of Arts" - plenty of art shows, museums, and festivals to get to experience.
- The beautiful Rocky Point Park: full of fun activities, restaurants, picnic areas, and the Pacific Ocean right in front of your eyes.
- Sticking t...
Should You Flip a House?
Posted on Oct 17, 2015
When thinking of investing in a house to renovate and potentially sell there is a few things you may want to thing about first.
Do I have the trade, the technical expertise or the money? Or do I have a partner with one of these skills?
- Before setting your sites on a home that needs a lot of work try and have someone come in for an estimate quote on h...
Know or No
Posted on Oct 14, 2015
I found this article in a national Real Estate newspaper. The stats are taken from the Toronto Real Estate Board, however, I know they are similar throughout most boards and markets.Over 65% of agents sell less than 6 homes per year. Almost 20% don't sell a single home. If I were chosing someone to handle the biggest asset I own, I would want someo...