Showing posts with label Real Estate Analysts in Vancouver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real Estate Analysts in Vancouver. Show all posts

Thursday, 4 July 2013

Selling a home in the current economic times can be difficult, but it is not impossible though. If you are considering selling your home, home staging can make a lot of difference to the selling prospects of your property.

 Home staging is basically the process of preparing a home for sale. It involves improving the curb appeal of a home so as to impress the prospective buyers. The process of home staging involves making a home for sale meet the expectations and ideas of the buyers. When you hire experts or you carry the task of home staging on your own, you are actually making it the dream home that buyers are looking to buy.
Home staging may involve one or most of the following things:
  1. Painting the interiors of the home.
  2. Changing the flooring.
  3. Adding new furniture and furnishings.
  4. Adding wall art, paintings, and other home décor items.
  5. Improving garden, pool, patio, and outdoor living space.
  6. Enhancing the practicality of the home for sale. 

Statistics prove that homes that are stages sell 2-3 times faster and at almost 10% higher value than those that are not staged. So, do not forget home staging if you want to sell your home quickly.

Sunday, 23 June 2013

According to a press release issued by Real Estate Board of Grater Vancouver (REBGV), the real estate market in Vancouver city is showing signals of improvement. The prestigious organization reports that the sale of residential property has reached to 2882 Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in May 2013 as compared to 2853 sales recorded in the past month. When compared with the data of last year, the sales remain low but Real Estate Analysts in Vancouver are still optimistic about the growth.


The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® in Greater Vancouver is 17,222, a 3.4 per cent low when compared to May 2012 and a 2.9 per cent high as compared to April 2013.

The Real Estate industry is a key economic driver in British Columbia. In 2012, 25,032 homes changed ownership in the Board’s area generating $1.07 billion in economic spin-off activity and creating an estimated 7,125 jobs.

Source: http://www.rebgv.org/news-statistics/spring-months-bring-balance-greater-vancouver-housing-market