We have received more low ball offers on our listings in the past two months, than we have in the two years prior to that. The market is changing; at this point there is little doubt about that. It's one of life's greatest ironies; everything is always changing ...

Cold Much? Winter temperatures are often in the single digits. Here are some resourceful ways to help you warm up. Stay warm no matter how frightful the weather outside gets. Keep the Winter Chills Out!

Warm Yourself First

It’s easier to change your body temperature than room temperature. Instead of ...

Winter is right around the corner. Do you know how to prepare your home for the cold weather? These tips and tricks will help prevent any unfortunate wintertime mishaps and get your home winter ready!

During a real estate purchase you will come across two types of services prior to the sale of a home: Real Estate Appraisal and Home Inspection. Although similar in some ways, home appraisals and inspections do in fact serve very different purposes. It is well worth knowing the difference between ...

Know what it takes to handle the largest financial transaction of your life? Many individuals do not know what a real estate agent can do for them and prefer to rely on the web instead. If you are uncertain and want to make more informed decisions, check out the following ...

It seems that everywhere I turn these days someone is asking my opinion about how the new 15% property transfer tax on foreign nationals, corporations and trusts that are buying in Metro Vancouver will affect the Port Alberni real estate market.  

I’ll begin by making clear that as of ...

Today BC Premiere Christy Clark announced that the government is going to end self-regulation in the real estate industry. The government is going to hire a dedicate Superintendent of Real Estate to take over all duties related to regulation, rule-making and discipline. Further to this, the make-up of the existing ...

If you own real estate in Port Alberni you have likely received the Residential Questionnaire in the mail from BC Assessment. We have been getting a lot of calls from past clients asking us questions about the form.  While we’re happy for the excuse to catch up with our ...