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Fraser Valley Housing Market Statistics – August 2019

Fraser Valley housing market continues to stabilize as sales pick up compared to last year SURREY, BC – For the second month in a row, home sales in the Fraser Valley surpassed 2018 levels bringing the market closer to historical norms. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,297 sales ...

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Fraser Valley Housing Market Statistics – July 2019

Fraser Valley home sales rebound in July after lackluster June SURREY, BC – A noticeable lift in home sales and slight decrease in new listings bolstered the Fraser Valley housing market in July. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,458 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing ...

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Budgeting for Moving Day Expenses

On moving day, you’ll have a big task.  You’ll need to get your possessions from your old property to your new one – ideally without delays or damage!  Surprisingly, many people underestimate the time and costs involved in doing that.  Careful planning and budgeting are crucial to ensuring moving day ...

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Kids Need to Understand Personal Data

The risks and benefits of data collection may be incomprehensible to most children, but it’s important for them to know that information about them is constantly being collected from their smartphones. Therefore, even children need to be thoughtful about what facts and images they choose to share, as they build ...

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Fraser Valley Housing Market Statistics – June 2019

Both buyers and sellers taking a wait-and-see approach in the Fraser Valley SURREY, BC – Last month’s property sales in the Fraser Valley were 29.3 per cent below the 10-year sales average for June and were the second lowest total for the month since the year 2000. The number of ...

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Fraser Valley Housing Market Statistics – May 2019

Slight uptick in Fraser Valley property sales in May attributable to single family detached SURREY, BC – The increase in home sales in the Fraser Valley in May compared to April is thanks to renewed interest in single family detached homes. Although total market activity remained well below historical norms ...

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Budgeting for Moving Day Expenses

On moving day, you’ll have a big task.  You’ll need your possessions from your old property to your new one – ideally without delays or damage!  Surprisingly, many people underestimate the time and costs involved in doing that.  Careful planning and budgeting are crucial to ensuring moving day goes smoothly. ...

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Can You Improve your Home’s Water Flow?

If you find that the water flow in your house is letting you down, there are some simple steps you can take to isolate and possibly alleviate the problem.  For example, a blockage could be caused by mineral deposits on faucet nozzles, tub spouts and showerheads.  By immersing the spout ...

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Fraser Valley market sees typical spring increase in March sales

Last month, buyers in the Fraser Valley took advantage of the continued stability in home prices and the highest inventory levels for March since 2015. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,221 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, a 24.3 per cent ...

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Is Wanting a Change a Good Reason to Sell?

People decide to sell their homes for a variety of reasons.  For some, it’s a job relocation.  For others, it’s the need to upsize or downsize.  There are numerous other motivations too.  However, one of the toughest for many homeowners to deal with is the idea of selling simply because ...

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