The Vancouver Life Real Estate Podcast

August saw a 5-year high in real estate sales volume as prices for all property types rose. Inventory is starting to climb but not fast enough as all property types remain in a Sellers Market.  We look into the overall picture, go deeper into specific areas and then dissect the economic drivers that are driving these price changes.  _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Privat...

Buying a home is an exciting time and it's easy to miss a step along the way.  But these missed steps can be very costly and not knowing what you don't know can really hurt home buyers, both financially and mentally.   We go through the biggest mistakes first timers make, and how to avoid them. _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation: 📆 https://ca...

The biggest question we get as Realtors is "How's The Market?"   And this comes from sellers, buyers, investors and those just curious about what's happening.  The Vancouver market moves quickly in the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic, record high unemployment and the worst recession since WWII.   And yet, we're seeing record sales volumes and price increa...

Multiple offers have become the norm again in Vancouver Real Estate, especially in the detached market under $2m.   Here we share the 12 best tactics to use to ensure you come out on top with the winning offer, and make that home yours.  _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation: 📆 https://calendly.com/thevancouverlife Dan Wurtele, PREC, REIA 604.809.0834 dan...

The July Real Estate stats are in and Vancouver continues to buck the trend and surprise us once again.  Prices are up for all property types and each one is also in a Sellers Market.  We look into the overall picture, go deeper into specific areas and then dissect the economic drivers that are driving these price changes.  _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Private Consult...

People often ask the question "Should I Buy or Rent?" and this podcast takes a deep dive into answering that question.  We discuss not only the financial aspect, but look at the emotional, tactical and practical elements as well.   We run a comparison to see how the real estate market has performed compared to putting that same downpayment in the stock market instead.  Who has more money...

The Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market is as interesting as ever with some ares hitting all-time high sales prices.   We dig deeper into which neighbourhoods are outperforming the market and what is driving the demand.  _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation: 📆 https://calendly.com/thevancouverlife Dan Wurtele, PREC, REIA 604.809.0834 dan@thevancouverlife....

Purchasing a home can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences.  The pride of home ownership is one of life’s greatest joys and biggest accomplishments. It is an exciting time and there is a lot to learn so it’s natural that you will have questions along the way.  This podcast gives you an overview of the real estate transaction process and help provide clarity and peace of mind durin...

Assessed Values seem to carry a lot of weight in Vancouver when people are comparing homes to their listed and sold dollar amounts.   While Assessed Values can be a useful reference point, final sale prices can be as much as 40% off of the assessed amount, both above and below.   So what are Assessed values, how are they determined, and how are they sometimes so wrong?   We get you answers to thes...

The June 2020 Vancouver Real Estate Market numbers are out and Dan & Ryan dig into these an explain what is driving them.  After taking a look at the Greater Vancouver Market in general, they take a micro look at the Vancouver West market, and howe each three properties types performed.  They discuss current market trends, multiple offers, anecdotal stories, mortgage updates and a forecast int...

4 months into a pandemic and Vancouver Real Estate prices have not fallen.  In this episode of The Vancouver Life Real Estate Podcast local Realtors Dan Wurtele & Ryan Dash explore why prices are remaining stable and how the Vancouver market is bucking the trends once again.    _________________________________  Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation: 📆 https://calendly.com/thevancouver...

In the first Vancouver Life Real Estate Podcast we share insights into who will most benefit from listening to this podcast, what type of questions we'll be answering, who will be interviewed, what kind of take-aways you can expect to get and how to implement those into your Real Estate activities. The podcast wraps up talking about what The Vancouver Life is and the Core Values that drive us...