One of the rules about the stock market is disclosure. If a broker writes something about a stock, or if a CEO sells their shares, they have to disclose whether they own the stock or not. The idea is to make sure that people aren’t taken advantage of. I’ve been writing about the Vancouver real estate market for over 2 years now, and I thought it time to put my money where my mouth is. So in the interest of disclosure, I want to announce that the Harris Family Real Estate Team has bought a ground floor loft in the Mecca building on E. 4th. We’ve done a lot of work in the loft market here in Vancouver, and know that we’ll do much more. I believe in real estate as a long-term investment, and I believe in Vancouver as a premier investment destination. I feel much more comfortable saying that after putting my money down!
We’re going to be moving in in late September and we’re definitely going to be throwing some office parties. So keep your dancing shoes close!
Regards,
D'Arcy R. Harris
Listing Coordinator, the Harris Team
Tel: (604) 771 1637
Fax: (604) 488 0885
Sutton Group - Westcoast Realty
darcy@darcyharris.com
http://www.vancouverrealestateinfo.ca/
P.S: Sign up for a home evaluation, with absolutely no obligation!
P.P.S: I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation in the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call the Harris Team to help make it a reality.
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Current Listings: Price reduced!
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1bd/1 bath in a great area of White Rock: Quiet and charming 1 bed/1 bath in THE EMBASSY. This is a problem free building close to shopping, restaurants, hospital and the beach. Comes with a hot tub, exercise room and a guest suite. It’s on the ground floor but is only accessible through the lobby for added security. Price has been reduced to $205,000 from $216,000!
Easy to show, call or email me for a private viewing or meet me at the open house this Saturday from 2-4 pm. The owners are motivated to sell!
For more information and photos of this property please Click Here.
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Success Story:
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Congratulations to A. and K. a young (25!) couple who just sold their loft in New West and bought a town home in Cloverdale with us. They want to build a real estate empire and the cash flow positive town home is a step in the right direction. We sold the loft for over asking, which allowed them to enjoy their vacation that much more. This market is still full of opportunity, congratulations to you both!
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Looking for Sellers to Be on TV!
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If you are planning on selling your home this fall then HGTV's hit real estate show “Buy Me” wants to hear from you! Buy Me is searching for Greater Vancouver homeowners and their agents to participate this fall and winter. Buy Me is a 30 minute reality-doc style show that follows the sale of a home from before the listing all the way through to the final sale. It airs on Wednesday's on HGTV. I’m looking for a loft owner who would like to participate with us!As an added bonus, homeowners receive $3000 to put towards their new purchase, move or to do any fix-ups. If you’re thinking of selling and want to be on TV with us, email BuyMe@darcyharris.com
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From the News:
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Why our housing market is better insulatedCanadian real estate may be cooling, but it's not crashing, ROB CARRICK writes, and we positively shine compared with slumping U.S. sales and prices…
Read More...
Freebies for home buyers
Home sellers are trying to find creative ways to get buyers to sign on the dotted line.
Read More...
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Weekly 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 ors MLS.ca. Want to get them before they’re even in the newsletter? Sign up for the VIP Buyers Program.
If they don’t load, cut and paste the links into your browser. If you want more information about the listings, reply with the MLS number and your availability and I’ll set up a showing.
Vancouver Lofts:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1443839154&s=BRC&t=BRC
Investment and Revenue Properties:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=133705954&s=BRC&t=BRC
Vancouver House Foreclosures:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1180117922&s=BRC&t=BRC
Vancouver Apartment Foreclosures:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=438767239&s=BRC&t=BRC
Are you calling the listing agent directly? You should be working with a Buyer Specialist; we’ll do all the work and won’t charge you a nickel. Simply reply to this email and we’ll contact you within 24 hours!
I could also have them emailed to you ASAP rather than weekly, sign up for the VIP Buyers Program to learn more about our personalized services.
And please remember, I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation with the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call me to help make it a reality.
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Insider Secrets Revealed:
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Is there anything specific you’d like to see in the newsletter? Let me know by replying to this email!
Each month, I publish a series of articles of interest to homeowners – money saving tips, household safety checklists, home improvement advice, real estate insider secrets, and much more that DOESN’T fit in this newsletter:
Click Here.
Would you like to have access to all the new listings that match your home buying criteria, including area, price range and style of home, emailed to you directly? Tired of leafing through hundreds of listings to find what you’re looking for? This is a free service and will allow you to view only the homes that you're interested in seeing. Become a Vancouver Real Estate VIP Buyer and beat other buyers to all the hot new listings.
Wondering what your home is worth? Probably more than you think! Find out with an Over the Phone Market Evaluation.
I’ve put up all the past newsletters on a blog! So if your dog eats your email, you can always check it out by Clicking Here.
If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else and would like to sign up to receive it directly, please Click Here.
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Community Corner:
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The Weekly Real Estate Update goes out to over 2500 people a week, and would be a great place to get some attention for your community event. So feel free to email me and I’ll put it here free of charge. Just another way of thanking you for your business…
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Contact Info:
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If we do all this for free, imagine what we do when we’re working together!
I invite you to forward this newsletter on to your friends and family.
If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else and would like to sign up to receive it directly, please Click Here.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome, thanks for reading!
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Vancouver Real Estate Update August 17, 2006
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The Harris Team – Weekly Real Estate Update August 17, 2006
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One major change that I’ve noticed in the last couple of weeks has been ‘subject to sale’ clauses making it into contracts of purchase and sale. This is where the buyer owns a home that is currently listed for sale and the purchase of their new home is contingent upon the sale of their old one. In the last two years, there was no reason for a seller to accept that kind of clause, simply because other buyers were coming in with no subjects or limited subjects (such as only subject to financing).
What this means for you as a buyer or seller is that there is now more time to find the home that really fits, and if you need to sell your home before you can buy, now is the time to do it. Our job is to make sure that all the dates coincide and your move is an easy and fast one.
Call us for a free consultation,
D'Arcy R. Harris
Listing Coordinator, the Harris Team
Tel: (604) 771 1637
Fax: (604) 488 0885
Sutton Group - Westcoast Realty
darcy@darcyharris.com
http://www.vancouverrealestateinfo.ca/
P.S: Sign up for a home evaluation, with absolutely no obligation!
P.P.S: I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation in the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call the Harris Team to help make it a reality.
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Current Listings:
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1bd/1 bath in a great area of White Rock. Quiet and charming 1 bed/1 bath in THE EMBASSY. This is a problem free building close to shopping, restaurants, hospital and the beach. Comes with a hot tub, exercise room and a guest suite. It’s on the ground floor but is only accessible through the lobby for added security. Easy to show, call or email me for a private viewing or meet me at the open house this Saturday from 2-4 pm. The owners are motivated to sell!
For more information and photos of this property please Click Here.
Today, my listing in New Westminster hit the market and the phones have been ringing off the hook. There are few places like this one that are under $200,000 anywhere in the GVRD. If you like 18 ft. ceilings, open kitchens and private roof top patios, then this is the place for you.
First open house is Sunday from 2-4 pm. Call or email for a showing. Click here for more information.
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Success Story: Renegotiation
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Congratulations to Y. and I. who closed on a nice 1 bedroom and den apartment in Richmond. This deal is proof positive that negotiations never end. When we discovered a future assessment for $8,000 coming down the road in 2008 after reading the strata minutes, they didn’t drop out of the running, but instead we negotiated a new price.
Yes, if you discover something after getting an accepted offer you can renegotiate based on the new information. Congratulations to you both.
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From the News:
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Home Sales Remain Steady in July
“With many consumers on vacation, July typically marks the beginning of a slower summer period for the real estate market,” says BCREA President Kelly Lerigny. “2005 was a record year for real estate in BC, which is important to remember when making year-over-year comparisons. Unit sales figures for July 2006 were more closely aligned to those seen in 2004, which may be an indication of a return to more moderate conditions within the market.”
Read more: http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/news_room/2006-07.pdf
Reasons Not To Buy a Home Formerly Used For Growing Marijuana InA real estate agent in Quebec, Canada may lose her license because she made a business out of selling these homes and not disclosing it to the potential buyers. Could you imagine that on the disclosure form? Central heat, check, Basement, check, Pot Farm, Check. Yikes!!!
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Weekly 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 ors MLS.ca. Want to get them before they’re even in the newsletter? Sign up for the VIP Buyers Program.
If they don’t load, cut and paste the links into your browser. If you want more information about the listings, reply with the MLS number and your availability and I’ll set up a showing.
Vancouver Lofts
Vancouver Investment and Revenue Properties
Vancouver House Foreclosures:
Vancouver Apartment Foreclosures
Are you calling the listing agent directly? You should be working with a Buyer Specialist; we’ll do all the work and won’t charge you a nickel. Simply reply to this email and we’ll contact you within 24 hours!
I could also have them emailed to you ASAP rather than weekly, sign up for the VIP Buyers Program to learn more about our personalized services.
And please remember, I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation with the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call me to help make it a reality.
============================================
Insider Secrets Revealed:
============================================
Is there anything specific you’d like to see in the newsletter? Let me know by replying to this email!
Each month, I publish a series of articles of interest to homeowners – money saving tips, household safety checklists, home improvement advice, real estate insider secrets, and much more that DOESN’T fit in this newsletter: Click Here.
Would you like to have access to all the new listings that match your home buying criteria, including area, price range and style of home, emailed to you directly? Tired of leafing through hundreds of listings to find what you’re looking for? This is a free service and will allow you to view only the homes that you're interested in seeing. Become a Vancouver Real Estate VIP Buyer and beat other buyers to all the hot new listings.
Wondering what your home is worth? Probably more than you think! Find out with an Over the Phone Market Evaluation.
If you to sign up to receive this blog directly, please Click Here.
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Zoning Introduction
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Check out this very cool map of Vancouver showing the zoning of each neighbourhood: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/currentplanning/coloured_zoning_map.pdf
Then check out this one to understand what the zoning codes mean: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/planning/ZONING.HTM
For more real estate statistics, Click Here
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Community Corner:
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The Weekly Real Estate Update goes out to over 2500 people a week, and would be a great place to get some attention for your community event. So feel free to email me and I’ll put it here free of charge. Just another way of thanking you for your business…
==============================================
Contact Info:
==============================================
If we do all this for free, imagine what we do when we’re working together!
I invite you to forward this newsletter on to your friends and family. If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else and would like to sign up to receive it directly, please Click Here.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome, thanks for reading!
==============================================
Quick Over-the-Net Home Evaluation
Become a VIP Buyer and Beat Other Buyers to all the New Listings
Access Vancouver Real Estate Information
==============================================
The Harris Team – Weekly Real Estate Update August 17, 2006
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One major change that I’ve noticed in the last couple of weeks has been ‘subject to sale’ clauses making it into contracts of purchase and sale. This is where the buyer owns a home that is currently listed for sale and the purchase of their new home is contingent upon the sale of their old one. In the last two years, there was no reason for a seller to accept that kind of clause, simply because other buyers were coming in with no subjects or limited subjects (such as only subject to financing).
What this means for you as a buyer or seller is that there is now more time to find the home that really fits, and if you need to sell your home before you can buy, now is the time to do it. Our job is to make sure that all the dates coincide and your move is an easy and fast one.
Call us for a free consultation,
D'Arcy R. Harris
Listing Coordinator, the Harris Team
Tel: (604) 771 1637
Fax: (604) 488 0885
Sutton Group - Westcoast Realty
darcy@darcyharris.com
http://www.vancouverrealestateinfo.ca/
P.S: Sign up for a home evaluation, with absolutely no obligation!
P.P.S: I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation in the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call the Harris Team to help make it a reality.
============================================
Current Listings:
============================================
1bd/1 bath in a great area of White Rock. Quiet and charming 1 bed/1 bath in THE EMBASSY. This is a problem free building close to shopping, restaurants, hospital and the beach. Comes with a hot tub, exercise room and a guest suite. It’s on the ground floor but is only accessible through the lobby for added security. Easy to show, call or email me for a private viewing or meet me at the open house this Saturday from 2-4 pm. The owners are motivated to sell!
For more information and photos of this property please Click Here.
Today, my listing in New Westminster hit the market and the phones have been ringing off the hook. There are few places like this one that are under $200,000 anywhere in the GVRD. If you like 18 ft. ceilings, open kitchens and private roof top patios, then this is the place for you.
First open house is Sunday from 2-4 pm. Call or email for a showing. Click here for more information.
============================================
Success Story: Renegotiation
============================================
Congratulations to Y. and I. who closed on a nice 1 bedroom and den apartment in Richmond. This deal is proof positive that negotiations never end. When we discovered a future assessment for $8,000 coming down the road in 2008 after reading the strata minutes, they didn’t drop out of the running, but instead we negotiated a new price.
Yes, if you discover something after getting an accepted offer you can renegotiate based on the new information. Congratulations to you both.
============================================
From the News:
============================================
Home Sales Remain Steady in July
“With many consumers on vacation, July typically marks the beginning of a slower summer period for the real estate market,” says BCREA President Kelly Lerigny. “2005 was a record year for real estate in BC, which is important to remember when making year-over-year comparisons. Unit sales figures for July 2006 were more closely aligned to those seen in 2004, which may be an indication of a return to more moderate conditions within the market.”
Read more: http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/news_room/2006-07.pdf
Reasons Not To Buy a Home Formerly Used For Growing Marijuana InA real estate agent in Quebec, Canada may lose her license because she made a business out of selling these homes and not disclosing it to the potential buyers. Could you imagine that on the disclosure form? Central heat, check, Basement, check, Pot Farm, Check. Yikes!!!
============================================
Weekly Real Estate Listings
===========================================
These are ALL the current listing out right now; in fact, some of them are so new they’re not even posted on Realtylink ors MLS.ca. Want to get them before they’re even in the newsletter? Sign up for the VIP Buyers Program.
If they don’t load, cut and paste the links into your browser. If you want more information about the listings, reply with the MLS number and your availability and I’ll set up a showing.
Vancouver Lofts
Vancouver Investment and Revenue Properties
Vancouver House Foreclosures:
Vancouver Apartment Foreclosures
Are you calling the listing agent directly? You should be working with a Buyer Specialist; we’ll do all the work and won’t charge you a nickel. Simply reply to this email and we’ll contact you within 24 hours!
I could also have them emailed to you ASAP rather than weekly, sign up for the VIP Buyers Program to learn more about our personalized services.
And please remember, I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation with the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call me to help make it a reality.
============================================
Insider Secrets Revealed:
============================================
Is there anything specific you’d like to see in the newsletter? Let me know by replying to this email!
Each month, I publish a series of articles of interest to homeowners – money saving tips, household safety checklists, home improvement advice, real estate insider secrets, and much more that DOESN’T fit in this newsletter: Click Here.
Would you like to have access to all the new listings that match your home buying criteria, including area, price range and style of home, emailed to you directly? Tired of leafing through hundreds of listings to find what you’re looking for? This is a free service and will allow you to view only the homes that you're interested in seeing. Become a Vancouver Real Estate VIP Buyer and beat other buyers to all the hot new listings.
Wondering what your home is worth? Probably more than you think! Find out with an Over the Phone Market Evaluation.
If you to sign up to receive this blog directly, please Click Here.
============================================
Zoning Introduction
============================================
Check out this very cool map of Vancouver showing the zoning of each neighbourhood: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/currentplanning/coloured_zoning_map.pdf
Then check out this one to understand what the zoning codes mean: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/planning/ZONING.HTM
For more real estate statistics, Click Here
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Community Corner:
============================================
The Weekly Real Estate Update goes out to over 2500 people a week, and would be a great place to get some attention for your community event. So feel free to email me and I’ll put it here free of charge. Just another way of thanking you for your business…
==============================================
Contact Info:
==============================================
If we do all this for free, imagine what we do when we’re working together!
I invite you to forward this newsletter on to your friends and family. If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else and would like to sign up to receive it directly, please Click Here.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome, thanks for reading!
==============================================
Quick Over-the-Net Home Evaluation
Become a VIP Buyer and Beat Other Buyers to all the New Listings
Access Vancouver Real Estate Information
==============================================
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Weekly Vancouver Real Estate Update August 9, 2006
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The Harris Team – Weekly Real Estate Update August 9, 2006
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My brother Grady’s wedding was a huge success, thank you to all his clients who gave him (and his new wife) the weekend off. He asked me to thank all the people who emailed him their congratulations, so thanks from my family!
There are some duelling headlines I found about the Vancouver real estate market, and this week I’ve got lots of new listings coming on, including a nice 1 bedroom apartment in White Rock, a loft in New West and an opportunity for a developer; so read on!
Regards,
D'Arcy R. Harris
Listing Coordinator, the Harris Team
Tel: (604) 771 1637
Fax: (604) 488 0885
Sutton Group - Westcoast Realty
darcy@darcyharris.com
http://www.vancouverrealestateinfo.ca/
P.S: Sign up for a home evaluation, with absolutely no obligation!
P.P.S: I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation in the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call the Harris Team to help make it a reality.
============================================
Current Listings:
============================================
1bd/1 bath in a great area of White Rock. Quiet and charming 1 bed/1 bath in THE EMBASSY. This is a problem free building close to shopping, restaurants, hospital and the beach. Comes with a hot tub, exercise room and a guest suite. It’s on the ground floor but is only accessible through the lobby for added security. Easy to show, call or email me for a private viewing or meet me at the open houses this weekend from 2-4 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information and photos of this property please Click Here.
I have a listing coming on in New West sometime this week; it’s a Loft that is roughly 700 sq. ft. with a huge roof top deck. Email me at NewWestLoft@darcyharris.com to get on the priority list.
Also, I have a great opportunity available for the right developer/investor in Burnaby. If you want to receive the package once it’s finalized, email me at BurnabyDevelopment@darcyharris.com
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Success Story:
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Congratulations to E. and R. on the purchase of their first home together. There was some talk of a condo or a house, and they were surprised to find out just how much they could afford. If you’re thinking of buying and you aren’t absolutely certain of how much money you can borrow, you’re wasting your time. Why look at houses if you can’t afford them? Why look at condos if you could afford the house you really want? The first thing you need to do is find out EXACTLY how much you can afford.
Email Reed Harris from Canada’s Best Mortgage Co. and he’ll be able to tell you within 10 minutes whether that dream home is within reach. Most people are surprised by how much they can afford.
It’s the first step in the real estate buying process, so get on it!
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From the News: Duelling headlines…
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July house sales drop; average price rises
Slowdown expected as cost squeezes out buyers
"If you're holding your breath waiting for a market crash, you should probably take another breath," Somerville said.
Read more
House Prices SofterArea
real estate prices softened slightly in July, according to new statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The sale price of a benchmark single detached house in Greater Vancouver dropped $5,000 to just over $644,000. Prices continued to rise in places like Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond and Delta, but were down sharply in Port Moody, New Westminster and Maple Ridge. The average sale price for a house in Greater Vancouver is still up more than 19 per cent from a year ago, and the average apartment sold last month for $329,000 – still up nearly 23 per cent from a year earlier.
Read more
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Weekly 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 ors MLS.ca. Want to get them before they’re even in the newsletter? Sign up for the VIP Buyers Program.
If they don’t load, cut and paste the links into your browser. If you want more information about the listings, reply with the MLS number and your availability and I’ll set up a showing.
Vancouver Lofts:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=233739022&s=BRC&t=BRC
Investment and Revenue Properties:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1140918382&s=BRC&t=BRC
Vancouver House Foreclosures:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1331290487&s=BRC&t=BRC
Vancouver Apartment Foreclosures:
http://mlslink.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1029157606&s=BRC&t=BRC
Are you calling the listing agent directly? You should be working with a Buyer Specialist; we’ll do all the work and won’t charge you a nickel. Simply reply to this email and we’ll contact you within 24 hours!
I could also have them emailed to you ASAP rather than weekly, sign up for the VIP Buyers Program to learn more about our personalized services.
And please remember, I supply this information to you free of charge and without obligation with the hope that when you do decide to buy or sell your home, you’ll call me to help make it a reality.
============================================
Insider Secrets Revealed:
============================================
Is there anything specific you’d like to see in the newsletter? Let me know by replying to this email!
Each month, I publish a series of articles of interest to homeowners – money saving tips, household safety checklists, home improvement advice, real estate insider secrets, and much more that DOESN’T fit in this newsletter:
Click Here.
Would you like to have access to all the new listings that match your home buying criteria, including area, price range and style of home, emailed to you directly? Tired of leafing through hundreds of listings to find what you’re looking for? This is a free service and will allow you to view only the homes that you're interested in seeing. Become a Vancouver Real Estate VIP Buyer and beat other buyers to all the hot new listings.
Wondering what your home is worth? Probably more than you think! Find out with an Over the Phone Market Evaluation.
I’ve put up all the past newsletters on a blog! So if your dog eats your email, you can always check it out by Clicking Here.
If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else and would like to sign up to receive it directly, please Click Here.
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Latest Stats: Thinking of buying a home and renting it out?
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Apartment Vacancy Rates 2003-2005:
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/keyfacts/vacancy.htm
Average Apartment Rents 1998-2005:
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/keyfacts/rent.htm
For more Vancouver Real Estate stats, Click Here
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Community Corner:
============================================
The Weekly Real Estate Update goes out to over 2500 people a week, and would be a great place to get some attention for your community event. So feel free to email me and I’ll put it here free of charge. Just another way of thanking you for your business…
==============================================
Quick Over-the-Net Home Evaluation
Become a VIP Buyer and Beat Other Buyers to all the New Listings
Access Vancouver Real Estate Information
==============================================
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