Don't let the Real Estate News headlines scare you! If you are thinking of making a move, do your research and don’t let fear drive your decision making. Whether you are looking to buy your first home, move up to a more suitable home, or sell your home to downsize… you can’t control the market! The market will be the market, all you can do is focus on what you can control, and that is ‘you’ a ...

Here's a fun evening and a great way to support Richmond Community Hospice Society! They are having a "Dancing with the Stars" evening at the River Rock Casino on Saturday March 5, 2016, starting at 6 pm. For more information and tickets, call 604-279-7140. See you there!

Were you prepared for the earthquake on Dec 29th? Everyone needs a disaster plan that can provide information and protect you and your family from personal injury while in your home. Here are some 'getting started' points to help you with your preparedness plan: 1) Audit potential hazards, 2)Training and drills, 3) Emergency procedures, 4) Safeguarding your assets, 5) Emergency equipment and ...

The British Columbia Real Estate Association just reported that a record number of home sales were recorded in BC for the month of December 2015. A total of 6,590 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) last month, up 29.8 per cent from the same month the previous year. Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist comments that, "BC home sales breeched the 100,000 ...

Do you have questions about your BC Assessment Notice on your home? Please remember this Notice is just a snap shot in time of your home's value and it may or may not be relevant value today. Layer on to this, the tax assessors typically do did not visit the individual properties, but rather apply a percentage increase based on their review of some sales from a very broad perspective. We know ...

Sitting on the fence about buying a home? Now, would be a good time to lock in your mortgage rates as the Royal Bank of Canada says it will increase rates on some mortgages from Friday. Fixed mortgages of between 2 and 5 years will rise by 10 basis points while 5-year loans will rise by 15 per cent. While the federal regulations on mortgage lending have tightened conditions for the banks RBC’ ...

Would you like to do some Spring Cleaning in November?  If so, then any warm winter clothing including: scarves, mitts, coats, boots, blankets etc. would be greatly appreciated.  Please donate to the Realtor Cares Blanket Drive, from November 16-20.  Diane will pick up any donations, free of charge, in Richmond.  Just give me a call at 604-218-1412.

Richmond City Council has given first reading to a set of bylaws that will terminate 93 local Land Use Contracts (LUCs) that include Single Family lots and establish new zoning designations in their place. A special Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 24 to consider the proposed bylaws. Prior to the Public Hearing, a public information session will be held on November 5 from 4 t ...

NEW CMHC RULES on Rental Income for Home Loan  Applications coming on September 28th, 2015 Do you currently have a revenue investment in your home or outside?  If you are thinking of making a move this year or purchasing a Revenue Property these new CMHC rules will be effective after September 28, 2015 and could substantially help your qualifications. CMHC recently announced that it will ...

Here's some family fun to beat the heat!  If you are looking to cool off, pack up your swimsuits and head to fun Steveston Pool or South Arm Pool & Waterslide. Get chilled at Richmond Ice Center or Oval. Slide into summer at Watermania waterslides or hitch a ride on the River Queen for a trip up the Fraser, or last but not least, bring your lawn chair and sit under the shady trees at Garry Po ...