D’Arcy Harris Real Estate Update January 10, 2005

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D’Arcy Harris Real Estate Update January 10, 2005

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Yes, the winter wonderland that is Vancouver right now has definitely slowed down business this weekend. A lot of people stayed put, and there wasn’t a lot of business being done. That being said, once the snow is gone, things are going to pick up drastically. Those of you who recently received your assessment in the mail were most likely pleasantly surprised to find out you’re a little richer. Want to discuss some options? Call me! Onward…

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Buy of the Week: Investment Buy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week, I found a fourplex in E.Vancouver for under $600,000. I haven’t seen it, but there is also a little cottage in the back yard. Live in one unit, and collect rents from four units. An annual income of just over $36,000. That’s what I call a mortgage helper! http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/EmailView.asp?r=255256763&s=BRC&t=BRC

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Today’s Real Estate Listings

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These are all the current listing out right now; in fact, some of them are so new they’re not even posted on Realtylink or MLS.ca. Now that’s an advantage most buyers don’t have! If they don’t load, hit refresh.

Vancouver Foreclosures: http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/EmailView.asp?r=764156102&s=BRC&t=BRC

Vancouver Lofts: http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/EmailView.asp?r=211819898&s=BRC&t=BRC

Vancouver Land: http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/EmailView.asp?r=424101228&s=BRC&t=BRC

Investment and Revenue Properties: http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/EmailView.asp?r=998327061&s=BRC&t=BRC

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Thinking of selling? Find out what the home down the street sold for: http://www.vancouverrealestateinfo.ca/redir.asp?page=gold_findout.asp&t=list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Real Estate Financing: Reed Harris, Canada’s Best Mortgage, CBM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome back to real life, after a excellent Christmas and New Years! I hope that 2005 has some exciting changes in store for you...

With that being said, lets get down to the business of buying real estate! I have prepared a special report to save you alot of headache when you do find that house you've been dreaming about. The report is entitled 6 Things Your Banker will Never Tell You! Click below to get it.

http://www.realestatefinancing.ca/redir.asp?page=s_custom.asp&t=newsletter

Happy house hunting!

Reed M. Harris, Canada's Best Mortgage Corp. www.RealEstateFinancing.ca Phone 604-725-7684 Fax 1-866-358-0372

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the News

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Real estate outlook for '05 is strong but less frenzied: ”British Columbians bought and sold more real estate in 2004 than ever before, ringing up an incredible $26 billion in transactions during the year's first 11 months.” (subscribers only) http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=e37ceea0-73b5-44ef-8779-53d4d2135b2a

Donations for Tsunami relief:

https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp

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Real Estate Term of the Week ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Contingency: A condition that must be met before a contract is legally binding. For example, home purchasers often include a contingency that specifies that the contract is not binding until the purchaser obtains a satisfactory home inspection report from a qualified home inspector.

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Notarial Services

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ”A Notary Public can assist you with the purchase and mortgage or the sale of your home. We draft all legal documents and ensure that the right amount of money changes hands in exchange for the title to your property. We also help with the refinancing of your home if you are taking advantage of lower interest rates to renew your mortgage. Check us out at www.notarydeprez.com”

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D'Arcy R. Harris RE/MAX Crest Realty (Westside) Tel: 604 771 1637 Fax: 604 484 6236 darcyharris@shaw.ca

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