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REBGV Aug 2012 Statistics VideocastVancouver Real Estate Board August housing market Stats VideocastAugust Stats Videocast from Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.  There are 9 buyers for every 100 listings.  It takes about 2 months to sell a home.  However, August has the lowest listings inventory in the whole year so far.  Watch the video below to see the details.   Should you wish to s ...

REGBV Aug 2012Please click here to read the full REBGV Statistic Aug 2012   Tina Mak Personal Real Estate Corporation Your Vancouver Radio Realtor (The Bridge from East to West since 1992) #1 Female Agent since 2002 @ Coldwell Banker Westburn Rlty Vice Chair of Members Committee at AREAA Canada Canadian Ambassador of Coldwell Banker 2011 Co-host of AM1320 Radio Investment Show Interna ...

Sept 1, 2012Please click podcast listen to Cantonese interview  Boom in 12 malls expansion hits Metro Vancouver  When it comes to investment, I think it is important to have a bigger picture of what is going on in Vancouver regardless you are residential or commercial investors.  A recent report shown Vancouver's enclosed retail sector is undergoing a boom across the region either being buil ...

The August stats shows Vancouver's Summer housing market is slow. In fact, it is the slowest Auguest since 1998. Well, should buyers be celebrating? why are we worrying? They were complaining about our high price housing market so they should jump into the market now.   The stock market is even more volatile than real estate market but there are still sales everyday. With the incr ...

Downtown Vancouver office market maintains high occupancy   Overall Metro vacancy rate lowest since 2008  This Vancouver Sun article indicated Vancouver office vacancy rate is at its lowest time since 2008 & the down town market is the tightest comparing to other cities in the Lower Mainland..  Bentall building was the last commercial building built back in 2002.  There are 3 buildin ...

July14, 2012  Some reality figures in some major city in Lower Mainland   Sales Volume between January & July 14th, 2012 Month   January-July January   February March April May June July Richmond 588 106 111 101 106 91 67 6 Vancouver West 789 117 167 146 ...

July14, 2012 Most Expensive Houses For Sale in Canada: June 12 Edition Please click podcast Part 1 & Part 2 listen to Cantonese interview  Vancouver, Ontario & Quebec have dominated this list.  Click the link & see all details & slide of all houses interior pictures.  Tina Mak Personal Real Estate Corporation Your Vancouver Radio Realtor (The Bridge from East to West since 1992) #1 Female ...

July 7, 2012  Are you an opportunist or procrastinator?   I understand the June housing stats is not as rosy as we would like to see.  Typically, people will focus on the negative part of the stats which is sales volume is in 10 yrs low.  I wonder how many of us will talk about the price hasn't changed much.  Apartment increased 0.3%, detached ppty increased 3.3%, attached ppty decreased 0.1 ...

REBGV June 2012 Statistics VideocastVancouver Real Estate Board June housing market Stats Videocast Sales down, Balanced/buyer's market, price slightly ups & downs depending on area. However, apts & townhomes price virtually remain unchanged. Do you see this as an opportunity in this market?  The new lending rules put some first time buyers out of the market.  What will happen to the rental ...

June 30, 2012 How your credit score affects your mortgage application Did you know you know you cannot access the best advertised mortgage rates if you have a poor credit score? you need minimum score of 600There are five different factors that go into your credit score, and understanding them will help keep your credit score healthy so you can access the best mortgage rates when t he time co ...