*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* July 2020 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update July 10, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! *|FNAME|*, June 2020 real estate stats are in, and if you ignore April and May, it looks as if the COVID-19 pandemic never happened! Prices are up, sales are up, and homes are selling quickly! June 2020 saw a total of 1,615 sales, which is the most for any month in th... Read more →
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* June 5, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! *|FNAME|*, With a 56% increase in new listings for May 2020 compared to April 2020 it looks as if things are looking a little bit more normal as lockdown protocols have been lifted somewhat thanks to our collective cooperation and everyone doing their part to keep COVID-19 at bay. More listings mean more homes ... Read more →
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* May 15, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! Home Prices Increase Despite COVID-19 Lockdowns Many would assume that the current situation in the world regarding COVID-19 would cause a major drop in home prices as economies around the world struggle to cope with the abrupt change that this virus has brought upon us. There is no question that we are certain... Read more →
April 2020 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update April 14, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! Just like every part of our lives, the real estate industry has certainly felt the impact of COVID-19. The BC government has deemed real estate and all associated industries (ie. Lawyers, notaries, inspectors, land title office) as essential services, which means that business can carry on, but with ... Read more →
March 11, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! Hi there, Spring is almost here, and the market is certainly heating up! February 2020 saw 1,254 sales of residential properties coming in at 0.5% higher than the 10 year average for the month, and 36% higher than February 2019. With new listings hitting the market at a below average rate, this is pushing us back into a Seller’s Market a... Read more →
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* February 26, 2020 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! *|FNAME|*, We are now halfway through February 2020 and the market still appears to be going quite strong, even after an unusually strong winter. It seems as if buyers have finally decided to get back into the market, but now it is the sellers who appear to be hesitant on listing their homes. January 2020&... Read more →
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Get Your Market SnapShot Now! 2019 ended with a bang in the real estate market with December logging 33% more sales than the 10 year average for the month. After a very slow first half of the year, things certainly picked up in August 2019 and the momentum seemed to continue to grow through right through fall to where we are today in the middle of winter; Typically th... Read more →
November 2019Fraser Valley Real Estate Update November 12, 2019 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! October brought more activity to the market than any other month so far this year! This has never happened in the last 10 years in the Fraser Valley Real Estate Market. With 1,499 sales in the books for October 2019 we have seen a month to month increase of 19% and a year to year increase of 38%... Read more →
Top 6 Reasons to List Your Home Over the Holidays Kevan Lewis - HomeLife Benchmark Realty With the holiday season just around the corner, I often hear peoplesay that they want to make a move happen, but they are going to wait for spring to do so.When asked why they want to wait until spring, the answer is almost always "Spring is the besttime to sell your house" and a lot of people feel ... Read more →
Should You Have a Realtor Help You Buy New Construction? Kevan Lewis - HomeLife Benchmark Realty OF COURSE YOU SHOULD!You get an industry professional to be on your side, not to mention that itdoes not cost you anything to have a realtor on your side as the Seller will paying the commission. Read further for several other reasons you want to have a Realtor represent you in a new build. 1... Read more →
October 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update October 7, 2019 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! When a friend or client asks me if I know a good dentist, contractor, or other professional, I want to feel confident that the person I recommend will be able to meet their needs and provide outstanding service. Do you feel the same way? If so, then I want you to know that you can always feel comf... Read more →
September 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update Sept 16, 2019 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! Things finally seem to be picking up again for our market in August 2019 with a total of 1,297 sales processed. This is just 7% below the 10 year average for the month of August, which is making our market look much more stable than it was just 2 months ago with June 2019 being 18% fewer sales tha... Read more →
August 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update August 9, 2018 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! *|FNAME|*, Activity in the market has broke the trend in July 2019 seeing a 12% increase in sales compared to June 2019 and a 13% increase in sale compared to July 2018, which is when we started seeing the activity slow last year. It appears that sellers are now realizing that they will have to sell... Read more →
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* July 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update July 19, 2018 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! *|FNAME|*, The market has been very slow all year, and June 2019 was certainly not going to break this trend. The total number of sales in the Fraser Valley for June 2019 was 1,306 sale; 29.3% lower than the 10 year average, and the lowest number of sales in June sinc... Read more →
June 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update June 18, 2019 Get Your Market SnapShot Now! Hi *|FNAME|*, Summer weather is on its way in and that means that spring is soon on its way out. But wait—Was spring even here as far as a normal spring real estate market goes? Not so much… May continued the trend that we have been seeing for the whole of 2019 so far and a few months prio... Read more →
May 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update May 9, 2019 Free Home Evaluation! Now that May is here, the sun is finally shining, and it is beginning to look as if we will see some more activity in the market for the coming months. April started off quite slow, and actually ended as the second least amount of sales for April in the past 10 years, but I can tell you from my experience and obs... Read more →
Kevan Lewis - HomeLife Benchmark Realty Buying a home can be stressful, and many buyer's will look at over15 homes before they find "The One" Just like there are plenty of fish in the sea, there are plenty of homes on the market, or coming on the market soon, that might be "The One" and the best part of that is exactly as it sounds. Buyer's only need to find ONE home that is right for th... Read more →
7 Common Questions for First Time Home Buyers Kevan Lewis - HomeLife Benchmark Realty As a first time home buyer, everything can get quite overwhelming very quickly and you are certainly going to have more than seven questions, but I work with first time home buyers on a regular basis and today we are going to go over the seven most common questions I get from my first time buyer clients... Read more →
Check out what is happening in our market! View this email in your browser April 2019 Fraser Valley Real Estate Update April 8, 2019 Free Home Evaluation! Referrals are a massive part of my business, and I make sure to always go the extra mile with every single one of my clients. If you know someone looking to make a move happen, pass my name along and I will be more than grateful for th... Read more →
Whether you are planning to put down a full 20 percent or pulling together the cash for a5%down payment for a CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) insured mortgage, your down payment might be the biggest single cash expenditure you ever make. Some scrimp and save for years, while others can ready the cash with less difficulty, but no buyer in the history of home buying has ever... Read more →
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