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HGTV is looking for homes to renovate!

"Worst to First" on HGTV


The casting director for HGTV's show "Worst to First" has contacted me and is looking for homeowners in BC, who have a fixer-upper in need of a major reno as they are currently casting for season 2.

I thought this might be a good opportunity for some of you who may need some work on your home.   

TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU MUST: 

*Live in or be moving to Vancouver, BC

*Be buying or own a ‘fixer-upper’ property.

*Be available for approximately 5-6 days...

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Detached houses and attached town homes/duplexes are beginning to soften. Any property under the $500k mark, which is labeled as 'affordable' is still very, very hot.


Although Greater Vancouver condo sales fell year-over-year in April, prices continued to climb surpassing the $700,000 mark for the first time.


Last month, the benchmark price of a condo hit $701,000, a roughly 24 per cent increase from a year ago when prices sat at $554,100, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Board of...

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Vancouver's rental vacancy is at an all time low and many measures are being taken to resolve the issue. Great news.

Here's another idea: A very high percentage of condo's throughout the City of Vancouver have set rental restrictions with either no rentals being allowed at all or a percentage cap on rentals within the building. Why doesn't the City of Vancouver offer a tax break or incentive for Owners to loosen their rental restrictions? This way, the Owners of the strata units or councils would...

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How do you make someone comfortable selling their dream home before you find their next dream home? You put Pamela Smith on it. My daughter and I loved our home but we were excited to blend families with my partner and his two kids. Pamela simultaneously listed and sold my home and found us our new home. We sold and bought within 24 hours. Three kids, three rats, a dog and a cat were all part of the process! Pam is warm and approachable with attention to small details. Smiling and all the while selling...

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Pam is a fantastic realtor!
I worked with 4 other realtors before her but was not satisfied with any of them. I was so relieved when I met with Pam because she really listened to me and was extremely good at sending me new listings that meet my long list of requirements. Her suggestions were insightful and well thought out. She is gifted at both the buying and selling process which is a rare quality for realtors. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home! 2 thumbs...
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I thoroughly enjoyed working with Pamela! Her approachable and professional demeanor coupled with her hard work (literally, she went out of her way down to physically helping move some furniture out!) made her the ideal realtor for me. Really appreciated her help and valued her experience.
Also, I particularly appreciated her positive attitude and the conviction in her advice. She truly believed in her sale! A trait which I think differentiates 'good' from 'great' agents!
I have absolutely no reservation...
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BC Budget revealed. Three main highlights in relation to real estate:

 

1. Foreign Buyers Tax has increased from 15% to 20% and is now inclusive of the Fraser Valley, Kelowna, Victoria and Nanaimo.

 

2. Property Transfer Tax: Homes over $3million go from 3% to 5%.

 

3. Speculation Tax: 2% in 2019 applies to vacant properties owned by people not paying income tax in BC.

 

 

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The B.C. government is offering modest relief on the rising...

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Condo apartment inventory is at an all time low and buyer demand is very strong!  Lack of supply has caused Condos in Vancouver to see the largest annual gain in price growth among all property types in January, with a 27% y-o-y increase.


See how your neighbourhood is doing:


To view the latest Stats Centre Report for Vancouver East, click here.


To view the latest Stats Centre Report for Vancouver West, click here.

 

It's an excellent time to sell!  If you are interested in...

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In 2013, we moved to Vancouver from Toronto. The housing inventory was minimal but Pamela went to great lengths on our behalf and found us a beautiful new Townhouse in East Van (exactly where we wanted to be). We had a wonderful 3 1/2 years and it was time to move back east. Pamela came through again. She provided excellent input in setting a selling price. When the offers were presented her professionalism and knowledge helped soldier us through all of the different offers. We found out afterwards...

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