If you are in Steveston this weekend, pop by for a visit! I'll be doing an Open House this Saturday, Sept 22nd from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 13400 PRINCESS Street in the Steveston South neighborhood. Come by and check out this fabulous detached townhome.
Please come with any questions you may have. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604.644.1044 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Steveston South Townhouse for sale.
Alisa Sakamoto RE/MAX Westcoast - Steveston Real Estate
I am proud to announce that this Sunday, September 23rd, 3:00PM to 5:00PM I will be hosting an Open House at 12180 Mellis Drive in the East Cambie neighbourhood in Richmond. This is the perfect opportunity to visit this gorgeous House!
Please come with any questions you may have. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604.644.1044 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this East Cambie House for sale.
Having a beautiful, well-decorated home will help improve your mental and spiritual health, and create a haven for you and your family. Best yet, you can update your home in just a few quick and easy steps.
THE BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY HOME DECORATING TIPS
Focus on high-traffic rooms
If you don't have the time or the budget to give your entire home a makeover, simply redecorate the high-traffic rooms. Focus on the rooms that people are in the most. The family room, kitchen, and front bathroom are good places to start when switching your home from drab to fab.
Painting: A low-cost way to give a room a new look
Giving rooms in your home an update is as close as a paintbrush and can of paint. Painting a room is one of the cheapest ways to create an entirely new look. Use bright colors to make the room unique, or if color makes you nervous, [try neutral colors] and go for more experimental home accessories.
Choose inexpensive home accessories that create interest
After you paint, add inexpensive home accessories such as picture frames, mirrors, throw pillows and lamps to create an easy new look. Use colorful seasonal throw pillows to add personality to both the room and the furniture. Adding mirrors to rooms adds glamor, twinkle and brightness, while opening a room up at the same time.
Frames are a money-saving way to update your wall art
When is the last time you changed your wall art -- or even really noticed it? There's no need to spend a fortune on pricey framed prints. Change the artwork on your walls by putting picture frames on your wall and simply switching out the photos each season.
Refurnishing, new carpeting, and other larger DIY home improvements can seem overwhelming, not to mention expensive. Instead of focusing on drastic home makeovers, update the little details to renew the feel of your home. For example, switch light and plug-in covers in any room to give walls a facelift; you can even change their look with spray paint.
You won't truly realize the benefits of a well-decorated home until you start updating your home style. Having a beautiful home is everyone's dream (and owning one is a proud accomplishment) Home is a safe haven, a basic need in life, that affects our physical, mental, social and spiritual health. Think about it: Home is where we spend most of our time and plan the future for ourselves and our families.
Giving your home a makeover, perhaps by making small aesthetic changes in each room to start, will enliven your mood, create a sense of pride and further reinforce that your home is where your family's heart is.
The August stats are here! Take a read below and please let me know if you have any questions or would like more information.
Thanks, Alisa
Home Sellers Continue to Outnumber Buyers in Greater Vancouver’s Summer Housing Market
Home sale activity remained below long-term averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market in August.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 1,649 in August, a 30.7 per cent decline compared to the 2,378 sales in August 2011 and a 21.4 per cent decline compared to the 2,098 sales in July 2012.
August sales were the second lowest total for the month in the region since 1998 and 39.2 per cent below the 10-year August sales average of 2,711.
“Home sales this summer have been lower than we’ve seen for most of the past ten years, yet we continue to see relative stability when it comes to prices,” Eugen Klein, REBGV president said.
New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,044 in August. This represents a 13.7 per cent decline compared to August 2011 when 4,685 properties were listed for sale on the MLS® and a 15.8 per cent decline compared to the 4,802 new listings in July 2012.
“For sellers it’s critical to work with your REALTOR® to understand today’s market and to develop the best strategy for selling your home,” Klein said. “On average it’s taking about two months for a home to sell on the MLS® in Greater Vancouver today.”
At 17,567, the total number of residential property listings on the MLS® increased 13.8 per cent from this time last year and declined 2.8 per cent compared to July 2012.
“Today, our sales-to-active-listings ratio sits at 9 per cent, which puts us in a buyer’s market. This ratio has been declining in our market since March when it was 19 per cent,” Klein said.
The MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver is $609,500. This represents a decline of 0.5% compared to this time last year and a decline of 1.1% compared to last month.
Sales of detached properties on the MLS® in August 2012 reached 624, a decrease of 38.8 per cent from the 1,020 detached sales recorded in August 2011, and a 30.1 per cent decrease from the 893 units sold in August 2010. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 0.2 per cent from August 2011 to $942,100.
Sales of apartment properties reached 725 in August 2012, a 24.1 per cent decrease compared to the 955 sales in August 2011, and a decrease of 22.5 per cent compared to the 935 sales in August 2010. The benchmark price of an apartment property decreased 0.9 per cent from August 2011 to $370,100.
Attached property sales in August 2012 totalled 300, a 25.6 per cent decrease compared to the 403 sales in August 2011, and a 19.8 per cent decrease from the 374 attached properties sold in August 2010. The benchmark price of an attached unit decreased 1.9 per cent between August 2011 and 2012 to $462,300.
Courtesy of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
This expertly appointed 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bathroom home boasts 9 ft ceilings with crown mouldings and over-height baseboards throughout - One of eight brand new luxury homes on a quiet street in a great location. Enjoy the comfort of hot water radiant in-floor heating on both floors, and a kitchen you'll love to host in, finished with granite and quartz, attractive tile backsplash, soft close cabinets and featuring Bosch appliances including gas range, double door fridge and dishwasher. This home also offers you central air conditioning, HRV and steam shower for your enjoyment. ***Open Saturdays and Sundays from 12-2pm***
This expertly appointed 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom home boasts 9 ft ceilings with crown mouldings and over-height baseboards throughout - One of eight brand new luxury homes on a quiet street in a great location. Enjoy the comfort of hot water radiant in-floor heating on both floors, and a kitchen you'll love to host in, finished with granite and quartz, attractive tile backsplash, soft close cabinets and featuring Bosch appliances including gas range, double door fridge and dishwasher. This home also offers you central air conditioning, HRV and steam shower for your enjoyment. Measurements taken from building plans and should be verified by buyer if deemed important. ***Open Saturdays and Sundays from 12-2pm***
This expertly appointed 4 bedroom + den, 3 1/2 bathroom home boasts 9 ft ceilings with crown mouldings and over-height baseboards throughout - One of eight brand new luxury homes on a quiet street in a great location. Enjoy the comfort of hot water radiant in-floor heating on both floors, and a kitchen you'll love to host in, finished with granite and quartz, attractive tile backsplash, soft close cabinets and featuring Bosch appliances including gas range, double door fridge and dishwasher. This home also offers you central air conditioning, HRV and steam shower for your enjoyment.
Beautiful new home on a corner lot in the sought-after Seafair neighbourhood. Enjoy 2 floors of luxury; with the upstairs offering 4 bedrooms with private ensuite bathrooms. Below, a cozy guest suite awaits your in-laws or out of town visitors. Relax in the den, media room, or in the north facing backyard. Close to shops, great schools, and transit. Comes with 2-5-10 year warranty.
Come by and visit me this weekend on Sunday, Sept 16th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 8151 Fairlane Road in the Seafair neighborhood, Richmond. This is an opportunity to visit this gorgeous new home.
Please come with any questions you may have. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604.644.1044 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Seafair House for sale.
Alisa Sakamoto RE/MAX Westcoast - Steveston Real Estate
When you have found a home you are interested in buying, I can walk you through the process of drafting up an offer to purchase. I will communicate the offer to the seller or the seller's real estate agent for you. Some properties are in demand and you will not be the only interested party making an offer. I will be able to assist you in generating an offer that is reasonable and protects your interests using specified terms and conditions.
An offer can be drafted with or without conditions; an offer without conditions is known as a firm offer and one with conditions is known as a conditional offer. A conditional offer represents the party with the placement of certain conditions on the purchase. Some of these conditions could be "subject to financing approval", "subject to the strata council allowing pets", "subject to the buyer's house selling", "subject to an approved home inspection", among many others.
The seller may accept your initial offer, reject your offer or present a counter-offer. The counter-offer may differ from your original offer in respect to price, conditions, the closing date or any other items. Offers can be countered back and forth between the parties until one of you accepts or rejects, ending the negotiations.
There are many components of an offer that you should be aware of and understand. I will answer your questions and explain the entire process to you so that you are comfortable with the steps involved.
1. Terms: An offer includes certain "terms", which specify the total price offered and how the financing will be arranged, such as if you will arrange your own with a financial institution or mortgage broker or if you wish to take over the seller's mortgage (assumability).
2. Inclusions and Exclusions: These are specifications within the offer that detail the items to be included or excluded from the purchase of the property. Typical inclusions are appliances, window coverings, fixtures and decorative pieces.
3. Deposit: A deposit is provided from the buyer to the seller as a token of the buyer's assurance and intention to buy the property involved. The deposit is applied against the purchase price of the home once the sale has closed. I can assist you in proposing a certain and appropriate amount for the deposit.
4. Conditions: Items that are usually put in place to protect a party's interests upon selling or buying the property and refer to things that must occur or be in place before the sale closes.
5. Possession or Closing Date: This is usually the date that the legal ownership of the property transfers from the seller to the buyer and, unless otherwise noted, when the funds for the purchase are concluded.
6. Purchase Price: This is the amount that the buyer is offering to pay for the property. The price is usually dependent on market conditions and may differ from the seller's current asking price.
Come by and visit me this weekend on Saturday, September 8th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at 42 3031 WILLIAMS Road, Richmond in Edgewater Park in the Seafair neighbourhood. This is a fabulous opportunity to visit this beautiful Townhouse for sale!
Please come with any questions you may have. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604.644.1044 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Seafair Townhouse for sale.
Updated and lovely 4 bedroom townhome in Edgewater Park with new kitchen cabinets and counters, sinks and fixtures, new bathrooms. Great location backing onto greenspace and enough parking for 3 cars! Walk to the West dyke, Seafair and Steveston shops and restaurants, transit, schools (Dixon and Hugh Boyd school catchments), parks and main routes.
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The data relating to real estate on this website comes in part from the MLS® Reciprocity program of either the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR), the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) or the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB). Real estate listings held by participating real estate firms are marked with the MLS® logo and detailed information about the listing includes the name of the listing agent. This representation is based in whole or part on data generated by either the GVR, the FVREB or the CADREB which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. The materials contained on this page may not be reproduced without the express written consent of either the GVR, the FVREB or the CADREB.