Blog by Tina Mak

Metro Vancouver Industrial Real Estate Market Overview (Part 1)

May 8th, 2012

May 5,2012

Metro Vancouver Industrial Real Estate Market Overview (Part 1)
 

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The Metro Vancouver industrial market continues to show signs of strengthening with the

vacancy rate dropping to 3.8 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from 4.0 percent in the

irst quarter of 2011. While tenants remain mindful of the status of the global econ ...

Is now the best time to buy strata units? and why?

April 23rd, 2012
Is now the best time to buy strata units? and why? 

With all these pre-sale strata units flooding into the market. Who should why? who should wait? Any chance we can wait for Vancouver housing market become more affordable? listen to this AM1320 radio interview podcast my take on this topic.  

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In my opinion, it depends on who you are. There are a few groups of people should absolutely buy ...

Market updates on how social media affects real estate market? Sales volume differences between 2011 Chinese NY & 2012 Chinese NY & how mortgage war affects home owners & home buyers?

March 24th, 2012
Mar.10, 2012

 Market updates on how social media affects real estate market? Sales volume differences between 2011 Chinese NY & 2012 Chinese NY & how mortgage war affects home owners & home buyers? 

 
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 Sales comparison in the 5 Chinese popular areas between last Chinese NY vs this Chinese NY.

 

Sales Volume

Jan.1-Mar.31

2011

Sales ...

What is Private Mortgage Lending?

March 21st, 2012

What is Private Mortgage Lending?

Watch my radio show youtube interview with Thomas Lee, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty, investor, investment consultant, partner of West Noble Real Estate Investment Conulstants shared his experience why private mortgage lending investment is another good alternative for invest our money to get great ROI. This is a bilingual youtube with Eng ...

The B.C. First-Time New Home Buyers' Bonus

February 28th, 2012

 Feb.25 2012 

 The B.C. First-Time New Home Buyers' Bonus


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After the HST incentive being introduced last week by the Provincial Government to stimulate the housing market, a week later, the government introducing another program called The B.C.first time new home buyers' bonus.  Again, similar to the HST program, this one also only valid f ...

Canadian Confidence in Real Estate remains high

February 24th, 2012

 

Feb. 4, 2012

Canadian Confidence in Real Estate remains high

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In Canada, confidence remains high coming off good results in 2011, and as long as businesses and consumers remain motivated by the underlying fundamentals and not the headlines, the country’s markets can anticipate ongoing improvement.

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Leasing activity was strong across Ca ...

Transition measures support new-home buyer, builders

February 20th, 2012
Feb.18, 2012

Transition measures support new-home buyer, builders

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OK Economists, can u predict how our B.C. housing market is going to be like for the rest of the year when the govt is introducing a new HST threshold rebate from 525kk to 850k, rebate amount up from $26,250 to $42,500? This new rule comes effective on April 1st, 2012 to Apr ...

Strata Property Act Amendments effective December 2013

February 15th, 2012

Feb.11, 2012

Strata Property Act Amendments effective December 2013

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By December 2013, all strata building needs to have a Depreciation Reports for maintenance purpose.

Depreciation reports which estimate the repair, the replacement cost & the expected life of major item will be required.

It must be prepared by a qualified person who has the ...

Chinese investment in Australia

November 16th, 2011


Chinese investment in Australia



I did a live radio interview between Vancouver & Australia with Mr. Alex Caraco, CEO of CB Australia on Nov 5th on my weekly Tina's real estate radio show.  That was an eye opening interview for me.  I learned so much from Mr. Caraco.  As we know, Canada & Australia are the 2 most popular countries to the Mainland Chinese immigrants.  However, the fact is a ...

Interview Shelly Zhou from Washington on Vancouver Chinese buyers buying in US

October 19th, 2011

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This interview was in Bilingual (Mandarin & Cantonese).

1) Q:since when you noticed more n more Chinese going to buy in WA?

A:Since 2010, after Summer, Sept, Oct, more during X'mas, continuously increasing now.

 

2)Q: are they new immigrants? or are they Canadian citizen already?

A:Buyers usually have been living in V ...