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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Rising home sales a sign of market shift in the Fraser Valley?
Home sales in the Fraser Valley increased for the first time in five months following a sizable interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in October.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,330 sales in October, up 35 per cent from September, and 37 per cent year-over-year...
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Buyer demand surges in October
After months of tracking approximately 20 per cent below the ten-year seasonal average, Metro Vancouver home sales surged more than 30 per cent year-over-year in October.
The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the region totalled 2,632 in October 2024, a 31.9 per cent increase from the 1,996 sales recorded in October 2023...
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Friday, November 01, 2024
To-Dos: Your November Home Checklist
Get a jump on preparing your house for the holidays so you can relax and enjoy the season’s simple pleasures...
Saturday, October 26, 2024
These 77 Interior Design Secrets Will Change the Way You Decorate
Since not all of us have an interior design expert on speed dial, we've gathered insights from our favorite pros to share the interior design secrets they usually reserve for their clients...
https://www.housebeautiful.com/home-remodeling/interior-designers/g864/decorating-secrets/
Friday, October 18, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Sluggish sales and rising inventories see Fraser Valley moving toward a buyer’s market
With active inventories hitting levels not seen in 10 years and sales 30 per cent below the 10-year average, Fraser Valley real estate is building towards a buyer’s market if sales continue to lag.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 982 sales in September, down by eight per cent over August and by more than 10 per cent over September 2023. Again, seasonally adjusted sales were the second slowest in a decade in the Fraser Valley...
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Friday, October 04, 2024
Buyers remain cautious to begin the fall market
Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver declined 3.8 per cent year over year in September, suggesting recent reductions in borrowing costs are having a limited effect in spurring demand so far.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,852 in September 2024, a 3.8 per cent decrease from the 1,926 sales recorded in September 2023. This was 26 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,502)...
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
To-Dos: Your October Home Checklist
The leaves are falling, pumpkins are showing up at market, and the cozy comforts of home beckon — it must be October. Make the most of this month’s bountiful harvest, get some exercise raking leaves in the brisk air, and button down your house in preparation for winter...
Thursday, September 26, 2024
What Is Feng Shui? How to Work the Basic Principles Into Your Home
Over the past 30 years, feng shui principles have developed a loyal following in the American interior design world, but the design philosophy has roots in ancient China. It originated in astrology, with ancient cultures designing burial plots to align with the stars. Over the centuries, practitioners refined it, expanding it into urban planning and finally into the home itself...
https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a32984796/feng-shui-guide/
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Two rate cuts not enough to ignite summer home sales in the Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley residential resale market slowed again in August, as homebuyers continue to face affordability challenges.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,067 sales in August, down by 13 per cent over last month and by 30 per cent over the 10-year seasonal average. August sales were the second slowest seasonally adjusted sales in a decade...
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