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This week week Ben & Jay go through some Mean / Funny comments received over the past year....   If you posted any of the comments noted or any other comments throughout this year on any of our social platforms we thank you with all of our hearts! We could not have done it without you watching!!  For any of you Vancouver Real Estate Needs please contact us directly at your convenience!   -- --   ...

This week week Ben & Jay go through some Mean / Funny comments received over the past year....    If you posted any of the comments noted or any other comments throughout this year on any of our social platforms we thank you with all of our hearts! We could not have done it without you watching!! For any of you Vancouver Real Estate Needs please contact us directly at your convenience!   -- --   ...

This week Ben & Jay discuss the November 2019 Vancouver Real Estate Market statistics. The numbers are showing a strong market increase From Year over year hint** almost 60%!! The sales activity is WAY up! However how does this look by way of pricing? What is the Home Price Index at?  Where is the average pricing for Vancouver housing now? Tune in and get the full scoop from the roof!  For any fur...

This week Ben & Jay discuss what your expectations should and shouldn't be coming into 2020 if you are thinking at all about Buying or Selling Vancouver Real Estate!  Dont have your expectations too high as a Seller based on the activity you have seen the later half of this year... Don't forget, the home price index has only risen 0.2% as of last month..... And if you are a Buyer, don't think you...

This week Ben & Jay discuss their thoughts on what the December 2019 Vancouver Real Estate Market will look like.  - Is the market going to continue improving as we go into Christmas? - Will Prices Increase/Decrease? - Where is the opportunity for Buyers and Sellers in December? - Is it worth listing my property in December? Listen to their thoughts and stay tuned to see if they are right or WRONG...

Sooooooo how long does a "hiccup" in the market take to turn into a trend in the market? That is the question friends.... This week Ben & Jay discuss this very question! We have been in UP  markets now since July 2019. At this point there has not been a large upswing on pricing, 0.02$ says the Real Estate Board. However all other signs are there, ready for pricing to rise again. The bottom of the...

This week Ben & Jay discuss the continued rising Vancouver Real Estate Market sale numbers & what exactly we are looking at for the month of October, quick hint.... We are now in a sellers market!! Things have changed for the better (if you own real estate) in the past hand full of months. July was the first month of increased sales activity & decreased listing inventory. August was buoyant.... Se...

In this weeks episode, Jay & Ben discuss how not to overreact to the results of your Vancouver Home Inspection! Let me disclaimer this with - we truly believe everyone purchasing a property should get a Home Inspection. This is in their best interest, no questions asked about our opinion there. However the subjective point here is, what they do with & how they react to the information given to the...

In this weeks episode Jay & Ben discuss the current state of the Vancouver Real Estate Market and stubborn sellers assuming its going to go sky high again! The market has changed & things are picking up.... slowly but surely, the sis a fact! HOWEVER please don't assume that now that it has begun that is is going to last any given length of time, it could last a day or a year, as usual... With this...

In this episode Ben & Jay discuss a continuing topic from last week "missing out in multiple offers in the current market"! Our caller last week had lost out in 4 multiple offers in the past couple of weeks and did not know what was really going on with the market. So we have pulled the numbers together to dhow you exactly where things have come and what the ACTUAL current market looks like TODAY!...

THIS WEEK we go through some recent questions we received form the good people of Vancouver with regards to the Vancouver Real Estate Market. We go through those questions & answers here to help keep things as transparent as possible out there in the Vancouver Real Estate Market! For any further questions answered contact us direct TODAY and we will get you the answers to anything you need to know...

In this weeks episode, Jay & Ben discuss the September 2019 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver statistics that are now in! September turned out to be what they figured, a continuation on the July & August numbers.... A continued increase in activity now making it three months in a row. The biggest difference with September to July & August is that inventory numbers began to increase as well, y...

With September quickly upon us Jay & Ben discuss where the market has come from in the past quarter and where it looks to be going. Predictions of what the September numbers will be and what in happening on the ground level of the market. Jay & Ben additionally discuss what they are seeing by way of Multiple Offers in the current market... Much more of this activity in todays market than buyers wa...

In this episode Jay & Ben discuss the new realities around Air BnB in Downtown Vancouver and the surrounding neighbourhoods.  Strata's in Vancouver which allow Air BnB to take place have very much become in hot demand in the current market, specifically since the rules towards it have changed. Not to say that Bylaws in these select buildings can not change at any time in the future with a not so e...

This week Jay & Ben discuss a surpassingly common occurrence of Sellers have no success with a listing price & not selling, then re-listing at a higher price.... This does actually happen and we are seeing much more of it these days... In this video they discuss some of the reasons sellers are doing this outrageous act and why it is such a bad idea if you are actually wanting to sell your home in...

This week Ben & Jay discuss the August 2019 Vancouver Real Estate Boards statistics! After the activity that May & July this year had seen, they were anticipating these numbers to see if the activity trend has indeed continued... And the numbers did not disappoint! Sales in all categories were up from this time last year, again. This information further highlights that we may very well be a r new...

In this weeks episode Ben & Jay discuss the current HOUSE'ing market & where it has come. The news prides its self on focusing on the Luxury Market in detached housing, but what about the entry level? The entry level of the housing market is catching up to the mid range of the condo market & no one is talking about it! The gentlemen dive into the numbers behind the current state of that market and...

In this episode Jay & Ben discuss the current events from around the world that are being commonly discussed in the Vancouver Real Estate Market these days. Is the issue in Hong Kong going to bring more buyers to Vancouver & revitalize our market back to the glory days? Is a US or Canadian recession going to make our market collapse & is it right around the corner? Is the National Election going t...

In this episode Ben & Jay discuss what they believe the trend will look like when the Vancouver Real Estate Market hits a bottom. The market will not jump up & down spiking high & spiking low, they believe the market will balance and stay buoyant for quite some time. They do not believe there will simply be one turn around day and the market will have gotten away from buyers again. they believe th...

In this episode Ben & Jay discuss the July Vancouver Real Estate Market trend. Listings are down and sales were up in July 2019! Typically the slowest month of the year in Vancouver Real Estate, July was the second busiest month of the year of 2019 so far.  They outline the statistics and specific numbers & percentages showing that July was a SELLERS MARKET! From product ranges in  Metro Vancouver...

We have all heard the fact that Sellers are not being realistic in this market. While that is very true, it takes two to tango! Buyers, this is a message for you!. If you are looking to actually achieve Real Estate in this current market you need to pay attention to the current climate and be realistic with your offers and your offer justification. Is t a Buyers Market? Yes of course it is. But th...

In this episode Ben is without Jay & discusses a listing presentation we had last week and the conversation had with the seller of the subject property. This Listing Presentation provided the seller with his properties true market value (as usual) but this truth is exactly what the seller was looking for as this is a truth he did not receive from his previous Real Estate Agent! For any further inf...

This week Ben & Jay discuss what information you SHOULD be listening to & what information you SHOULD NOT be listening to when it comes to the Vancouver Real Estate Market.  Are you in or wanting to be into the Vancouver Market? If so you should not headline read. You should select a trusted agent even if it is just to have reliable information that is actually applicable to your property or your...

Welcome to the June 2019 Vancouver Real Estate Market Update! In this update Ben & Jay cover the most important change from last month in the Vancouver Market. Additionally they discuss the details behind what information you should truly be paying attention to as a Vancouver Home Owner... Is it Downtown Vancouver Real Estate statistics or Metro Vancouver Real Estate statistics? Well if you live i...

In this episode Ben & Jay discuss the current state of what some extreme market predictions are out there by some of our viewers. Additionally they discuss what they are seeing by way of market activity, their opinions on where the market is going from here and how much Vancouver Real Estate is ACTUALLY selling in the 2019 calendar year to date....  Even though we are still in a Buyers Market, the...