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Three Pricing Mistakes That Can Hurt a Listing

Posted on Sep 24, 2026



Pricing a home is both a financial and emotional decision. You know what you paid, what you invested and what you hope to walk away with, but buyers are comparing your home with every other option available within their budget.
A strong pricing strategy is not about choosing the highest or lowest number. It is about positioning the property where in...

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Pre-Sale vs. New Build vs. Resale: What’s the Difference?

Posted on Sep 14, 2026



When buyers tell me they want a “new home,” they may be describing three very different types of purchases.
A pre-sale, a completed new build and a resale can differ in what you can inspect, when you need financing, which taxes may apply and how much certainty you have about the finished home. None is automatically the better choice. The right one d...

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What Happens When a Listing Receives Multiple Offers

Posted on Sep 03, 2026




What Happens When a Listing Receives Multiple Offers in B.C.?

Receiving multiple offers can be exciting for a seller and stressful for a buyer. It can also create the impression that the highest offer will automatically win, but that is not always how the decision is made. As a Realtor, my role is to help clients slow the process down, understand th...

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Who Has the Upper Hand in Today’s Real Estate Negotiations?

Posted on Aug 27, 2026



Is it a buyer’s market or a seller’s market?
Right now, the honest answer is: it depends on the property.

In June 2026, Metro Vancouver had considerably more homes available than is typical for that time of year, while the overall sales-to-active-listings ratio sat at 14.6%. That places the broader market between the levels historically associated wi...

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How to Tell Whether Home Prices Are Rising, Falling or Holding Steady

Posted on Aug 18, 2026



Real estate headlines often tell us that prices are “up,” “down” or “holding steady.”Helpful? Sometimes.
The problem is that one number rarely tells the whole story. A citywide statistic may not reflect what is happening with condos in Lower Lonsdale, townhomes in Lynn Valley or detached homes elsewhere in Vancouver.
Real estate markets can change by...

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Your First Showing Starts Online

Posted on Aug 13, 2026




Before a buyer ever walks through the front door, they have usually already formed an opinion about the property.
They have looked through the photos, studied the price, read the listing description, checked the location and compared the home with similar options. They may have reviewed the floor plan, calculated the monthly costs and zoomed in on t...

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