Tina Mak

 

Who is renting in Vancouver and where to advertise?

I have recently encounter many Korean and Middle Eastern rental agents working in the rental market looking for property on behalf of their clients.  Their clients include students and relocation professionals.  Due to the language barrier, the potential tenant always feel more comfortable working with people who can speak their own language.  The rental agent will then explain everything to them in their own language to make sure they understand the local rules and regulations.  However, the rental agents that I have come across are not

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 1107 1723 ALBERNI Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

Superb! Coal Harbour Views: Ocean/Marina/Mountains - cozy up to gas fireplace, 2 bedroom & den, 1 1/2 bath - lots of natural light, engineered hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchen: Granite counters, Jenn-Air gas cooktop island, recessed lighting. Walk to Stanley Park & Robson Street.

Date: April 18th, 2008 Shall we Flip? or shall we Hold real estate?

Our Asian flipping property culture has recently spreads to Canada in the past few years during our red hot real estate market.  So, is the market still hot? or has it started to cool off?  Well, as we discussed before, we are now in a balanced market.  I have recently noticed some Sellers offer bonus to the buyer's agent on their listings.  What it means is trying to attract buyer agent to bring the buyer to view their property & hopefully this will motivate the buyer's agent to persuade the client to buy the

"Housing Sales Slow to 2001 levels in Greater" was the headline in the Vancouver Sun business session on April 3rd. However, if you read the content details, the whole story doesn't have any figures to support the headline. It only said sales between Jan & Mar., 2008 was the slowest first quarter for sales since 2001. This is how the media likes to use headline like this to draw viewer's attention. Robyn Adamache, CMHC's analyst said there are couple reasons for the slow down market: 1) Housing prices affordability 2) US financial uncertainty crisis might play a role in the market psychology. Buyer might shift from "unmitigated

K-W HOME SALES HOLD THEIR OWN IN MARCH DESPITE ECONOMIC CONCERNS

KITCHENER, ON (April 4,2008) - Sales of residential real estate in Kitchener-Waterloo and area remained very strong during the first quarter of 2008 despite fears of a national economic downturn.

During the first quarter of 2008, there were a total of 1,483 home sales, just 1.5 percent short of last year's record for the same period. In the midst market uncertainty caused by the housing crisis in the United States, lower overall economic growth in Canada and steadily increasing energy costs.

"Residential real estate sales in the area have remained robust,