Professional Photos make the difference!

Photos of a home or property are a listing's first impression - they are what invite a viewer in for a closer look -  and now a new study by Redfin shows what a difference those photos can make.

The study analyzed homes priced between $200,000 and $1 million, listed and sold in 2013 across 22 major markets. Analysts compared home-selling success rates for homes professionally photographed with a DSLR camera versus those with listing photos taken with an amateur point-and-shoot camera. The study’s main conclusions include:

Christmas is coming!!

Christmas is upon us and the kids will be out of school (and full of anticipation) as of tomorrow...
Looking for some family activities to enjoy this holiday season??

Check out the list below!

- Festival of Lights at VanDusen Gardens http:...//vandusengarden.org/visit/whats-happening/featured-events

  - Games and Visits with Santa at Castle Fun Park in Abbotsford

Housing Forecast for 2014

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has released its housing sales forecast for Canada in 2014.
For 2013, the market remained stable - for the sixth year in a row, sales will be around 450,000 units for the year.
In 2014, this is expected to increase to 475,000 units, an increase of 3.7%. British Columbia is predicted to have the strongest increase in 2014, with a projected sales increase of 8.4%. The rest of the country is expected to have gains in the 2 to 4 percent range.
The average national house price is also expected to rise in 2014, by 2.5% to 391,100. Alberta is forecast to have the biggest rise in average price, with an increase of 3.4%.
Read the entire report online here.

Thinking of selling your home in 2014? Contact us for a free Comparative Market Analysis of your home!

REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive 2013 helps over 20,000 people in need

Issued by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board:

VANCOUVER, BC – For dozens of local charities and the people they help, the November 18 – 25 timing of this year's REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive couldn't have been better.

For the 19th year in a row, REALTORS® collected enough donations of coats, blankets, sleeping bags and warm clothing to help more than 20,000 people as the mercury plummeted.

Canada Post to end Door to Door delivery in Urban areas

Canada Post has announced a new business plan to begin in 2014 which will see the end of door to door delivery in all Urban areas across Canada. Over the next five years door to door service will be replaced by community mailboxes - a move that will save close to 500 million dollars every year. Canada Post developed the plan, which also includes increasing stamp prices, in order to reach financial stability without taking taxpayer money.