The Canadian government has announced that they will apply the existing mortgage "stress test" to all buyers (not just the ones with less than 20% down payment). Which means borrows will qualify for less money. Therefore, if you are considering purchasing a home, we recommend getting pre-approved before this …

Bell Alliance has a great article answering the most frequently questions regarding the Vancouver Empty Home Tax which came into effect January 2017. Read their article...

We just had the pleasure of helping Arvand Saffari and Chloe buy a fabulous townhouse in Langley, BC. This is what they said about their experience working with us:

"As first-time homebuyers, my wife and I had a lot of questions and uncertainty with the process. Lori …

Vancouver Mayor, Gregor Robertson, is planning on introducing a motion at the next meeting of city council on October 17 to give locals priority for purchasing presale homes. West Vancouver has already introduced something similar. Read the full article...

We recently had the pleasure of helping Katie and Jacobo sell their Fairview Vancouver condo and purchase a larger Vancouver townhouse. Our unique marketing program allowed us to sell their home 8% over asking with multiple offers. This is what they said about their experience working with us:

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We recently had the pleasure of helping Diane and Evan purchase a fabulous home in Vancouver, BC. This is what they said about their experience working with us:

"Alan and Lori were great realtors to deal with in a a very intense and fast paced real estate …

There are some interesting statistics which were gathered by recent real estate agent surveys by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). Some of the highlights are that only 2.3% of Metro Vancouver home buyers are foreign investors, 18.5% are local/domestic investors, and 32.2% are first time home …

In 2016, the B.C. Government just introduced legislation to apply a 15% foreign home buyer tax for residential properties in many areas of Greater Vancouver.

But in 2018, the B.C. Government increased the Foreign Buyer Tax 5% to 20% and expanded the areas it applies:

Capital Regional …