The RE/MAX Magnolia Show

Have you ever wondered about buying a Foreclosure, or Court Ordered Sale? On this episode, Michele goes over the 9 steps involved with purchasing a Court Ordered Sale. It can be an emotional roller coaster trying to buy a home under these conditions, so it's good to be prepared. Curtis and Michele are joined in the studio by Samantha Bull of Noble BC , a plumbing supply company who has grown...

This episode starts off with an in-depth Market Snapshot for the month of July , a look at Interest rates and some advice for those living in a Strata home. Then we are joined by special guests Mark Hildebrand and Richard Cummins to discuss the Same Sun Summer Jam festival coming up August 17. They chat about how the festival began, its purpose and what to expect. Then we enjoy a musical foretaste...

Talking about exciting projects with Erik Lacey.

A quick Hot Topic on this episode is about the good news on the Stress Test, which has just been lightened! So talk to your Mortgage Broker or Bank about what you could be approved for! Today's special guest is Val van den Broek, who loves being Mayor of Langley City . She is fun and hard-working and is excited to make Langley 'the place to be'. Efforts have been made to make Langle...

Michele begins the episode with a market snapshot of Langley because we have the Mayor of Langley Township, Jack Froese! Jack is in his third term as Mayor and has been very effective in making Langley a community that families want to move to. There have been many practical ways that this has happened from the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Center to all the transportation infrastructure that...

This last episode of the Cummins Group Real Estate Show features Abbotsford's Mayor, Henry Braun. Abbotsford is the 5th largest city in BC and has ranked anywhere from 1st to the 3rd best place to invest in BC and even Western Canada. In this exciting interview, Mayor Braun shares how he is constantly trying to make Abbotsford the kind of place that others aspire to be; a role model of sorts...

Michele and Curtis are joined by special guest Pam Alexis, the Mayor of Mission, BC . In this episode Pam discusses the progressive new vision of the council in which they see Mission as more than a 'bedroom community'. The long term plan takes advantage of Missions fantastic location with access to the River, Rail and Highway. Mission also boasts beautiful views for a significant amount...

Michele and Curtis enjoy a fun long weekend discussion about the old Chicken or Egg question. Michele has finally found an answer to the Real Estate equivalent to the Chicken or the Egg? In Real Estate, people are wondering if they should Sell first and then buy? Or Buy first and then Sell? Michele explains a situation that puts you in control and not paying too much when buying, and at the same t...

Saturdays episode starts in with some Fun Facts and Trivia Questions on a range of topics including Tiny Home. John from Thomas Drafting loves building and seeing his creations come to life, and helping people make their living situation work! John's company design spaces along with his clients to make the right decisions to fit with the building codes, zoning and all the geo-technical requir...

This week the show starts off with an in-depth look at Recreational Properties and we find out who's buying these properties and why? What are the main requirements of these properties and what does the pricing look like for the near future!   As a special guest this week we have Paul, Co-Founder and President of Haystax Mortgage , Canada's first A.I. enabled Mortgage origination website...

The June 8 episode of the Cummins Group Real Estate Show Starts with a Market Update, and is followed by Micheal Hill of Pre-Construction Services .  Michael is an expert in Asbestos and explains 'the Third Wave' to us. The first wave of Asbestos came in the mining and development of the products, the second wave was the building with those products. Now we are in the Third Wave, as home...

Michele and Curtis have returning guests Devon & Andrew from the Ivory Planning Group to address all sorts of Tax Topics!  We learn a lot about the new Principal Residence Exemption and how it relates to the different situations people may be in, including large properties. Other topics that we get helpful tax information about are Flipping Homes, Rental Properties, Air BnB, Claiming Moving Ex...

On May 25th we got to be entertained and informed with some 'Fun Facts'! Did you know that some companies in China can construct a 30 story sky scraper in as little as 15 days?! Interesting but scary! Or that Brass doorknobs disinfect themselves? How about that in Scotland, homeowners paint their doors red when they pay off their mortgages? Now that is a great reason to get out the paint...

The May 18 Cummins Real Estate Show starts off with a 'bang' as the results from a recent legal case involving a stigmatized property are shared. Michele offers some advice to buyers on how to deal with the potential of a stigmatized property. Moving on to Valley Junk Solutions , we meet Sam, the owner and operator of this business and find out what it is all about! Sam prides himself in...

Michele and Curtis jump into a conversation with Past President of the Real Estate Board Gopal Sahota and discuss many Hot Topics of the Fraser Valley Real Estate market. They go over topics such as future affordability, statistics and the new 1st time home buyers incentive from the government. Gopal also discusses what he thinks of the Market in the Fraser Valley focusing in on Abbotsford and wha...

The Cummins Real Estate show on April 13th starts with a brief Market Update for the Fraser Valley which shows the good news that we are in a healthy balanced market. More listings are hitting the market giving options to buyers, but the prices haven't dropped too significantly which makes seller's happy.   Today's special guest is Loralee from FrogBox ! This company is a dream come...

On This weeks episode we got to have fun and be inspired as we listened to Michele Talk with Ryan Holland of Bc's Best Move . The Episode begins by going down an interesting side trail about using your home as a filming location. Michele talks about her experience in the film industry and how her homes have been used in various Films including The Haunting and the Lifetime Gotti Move 'My...

This week's episode starts off with some Fun Facts as Michele goes through the cheapest and most expensive detached home properties in the area! Special guest Rudy from Odor Cleanse joins the show to explain his product and how its helping home sellers, buyers and everyone else too! Odor Cleanse uses a nano-technology that deoderizes and sanitizes with a vapor so that it gets to all the nooks...

This week's episode starts off with the Market Snapshot where we find out how the month of February matches up to this time last year and last month. Moving on from there, special guest Daniel from Mr. Home Inspector joins Michele and Curtis and go over many questions to do with getting a Home Inspection. We start off with some classic winter home prep that are often overlooked, plus some sur...

Custom home builder Davin Roy of Pacific Peak Homes joined Michele and Curtis last Saturday on Country 107.1. Davin has built custom homes for people across the Fraser Valley and has enjoyed connecting with people in a real way in the process. Recently, Pacific Peak Homes has been building in the Lindell Beach area of Cultus Lake at the Aquadel Crossing. This unique, resort community is surrounded...

On Saturday's show, Michele and Curtis are joined by septic expert Ron Hein of Coast mountain Earth Science . Ron specializes on Septic and on site Sewage Systems and brings insight to the situation. A seemly contradictory thought that Ron discusses is 'Old doesn't mean bad, and New doesn't mean good'. That the lifespan of a septic system can be up to 100 years if treated...