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Survey indicates Metro Vancouver Real Estate increased 15% from last year...

April 22nd, 2011

The average price of a home in British Columbia rose 15 per cent from March of last year to March 2011, the B.C. Real Estate Association reported in a news release today.

The BCREA release said Multiple Listing Service residential sales in the province were up 11.5 per cent compared to March of 2010.

Sales in March amounted to 8,600 units. The average price in March was $594,157.

"We continue ...

Home Buyers value price & location over resale value - BMO survey...

April 20th, 2011

A Leger Marketing survey done for BMO Bank of Montreal shows that the majority of B.C. residents planning to buy a home in the next two years value the price and location of the property (94 per cent and 91 per cent respectively) over resale value (66 per cent).

That's close to the national averages. The figures show that the majority of Canadians planning to buy a home in the next two years ...

Punctual and Reliable...

April 15th, 2011
"It was a great pleasure to have Sean Chiarella as my Real Estate agent. In 3 months working with me he was able to sell my condo and help me purchase another one. He made the entire process very pleasant. He is very reliable, competent and hard working. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a punctual and reliable agent."

- Nermin Sariyildiz

Simon Fraser Hills Open House!

April 11th, 2011

We are proud to announce that this Apr 16th & 17th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 9130 Centaurus Cl at Chalet Court in the Simon Fraser Hills neighborhood, Burnaby North. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Simon Fraser Hills.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this ...

Extremely Efficient...

April 10th, 2011

"Sean was extremely efficient and always took the time to answer every and any question no matter when I called. I definitely made the right choice working with Sean. He made selling a home seem easy. Thanks again."

- Mario Codispoti

How to Increase the Value of Your Home Inexpensively!

April 10th, 2011
  •  Many reports have been generated that show that most home remodeling goes overboard on spending and will not increase the value because of the comparable sales in the area that set a ceiling on the value of the homes in your area. But Cleaning, Paint, and Plants have a large jump in the value of your home compared to the cost while adding a deck will have a slight increase in value over the ...

HST: Tear-Downs and Rebates...

April 10th, 2011

A property owner contacted the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and asked,

"If someone buys a home and tears it down and builds a new home, do they pay the HST?"

This property owner had read an article, “Real Estate Millionaires double in Richmond,” (Richmond Review, January 6, 2011) which quoted Landcor Data Corporation president Rudy Nielsen as stating, “In South Surrey…there’s a lot ...

Knowledge of the Industry...

April 8th, 2011

"Hi Sean, we love our home! Thank you for listening to our requests and respecting our wishes to what we were looking for. Your knowledge of the industry and passion to be the best is what makes you successful. Thanks once again!"

- Rosina Lal & Adrian Keyes

Home Buyers and Sellers enter the housing market at near record pace in March!

April 5th, 2011

 Activity in the Greater Vancouver housing market continued to strengthen in March with both the number of homes sold and added to the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reaching near record levels.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 4,080 in March 2011. T ...

Simon Fraser Hills Open House!

April 5th, 2011

We are proud to announce that this Apr 9th & 10th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 9130 Centaurus Cl at Chalet Court in the Simon Fraser Hills neighborhood, Burnaby North. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Simon Fraser Hills.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this ...

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