How To Price Your Home

In this section we discuss how to position your property in the market and how to price it, depending on whether it’s a Buyers or Sellers Market, the competition and local economic data

What’s The Average Price Per Square Foot for Vancouver Condos?

by Maggie Chandler February 20, 2012 How To Price Your Home

Does the average price per square foot for Vancouver’s condos change for one, two and three bedrooms?

Which type of condo has appreciated the most since 2010?

Find your answer here!

Average Price Per Square Foot for Vancouver West

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How Are Sales for the Vancouver (West) Real Estate Market?

by Maggie Chandler February 17, 2012 How To Price Your Home

Compare sales graph for Vancouver’s real estate market for Jan’12 vs Jan’11 and Jan’10, for homes, townhomes and condos.

House sales dropped 36% from a year ago, townhomes dropped 27% and condos only dropped 6%.

CMHC predict a levelling of the number of sales for Vancouver by end of March and then an increase for the next …

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MLS® HPI Price for Entire REBGV Area

by Maggie Chandler February 16, 2012 How To Price Your Home

How is the Vancouver real estate market?

Here’s the latest graph for January 2012 by REBGV, showing the HPI for Greater Vancouver for all types of properties. Prices are up from one and two years ago.

MLS® HPI Price for Entire REBGV Area.

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SOLD! 2108-788 Richards Street – Vancouver Condos for Sale

by Maggie Chandler January 24, 2012 How To Price Your Home

There was instant reaction to this well laid out n.e. corner 2 bedroom and den in Downtown Vancouver’s L’hermitage en Ville, offering sleek sophistication and uncompromising style. It is one of a handful of hotel/condo buildings in the City, the most well known being Vancouver’s Shangri-la and Pacific Fairmont Rim Estates.

We got an excellent offer from the …

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How to Get the Best Price When Selling Your Vancouver Home

by Maggie Chandler November 21, 2011 How To Price Your Home

Research recently sold, comparable properties

A comparable property is one that is similar in size, condition, neighbourhood and amenities. One 1,200-square-foot, recently remodeled, one-story home with an attached garage should be listed at roughly the same price as a similar 1,200-square-foot home in the same neighbourhood. That said, …

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So What is My Kitsilano House Worth? – Vancouver Homes for Sale

by Maggie Chandler October 5, 2011 How To Price Your Home

What’s my Kitsilano house worth? Pick a number!

2545 W. 13th sold in May this year for $2,060,000 (listed at $1,850,000) and sits on a 50ft lot and is a beautiful 2700sf 1927 character home.

It just got relisted for $2,199,000

Remember when this House was worth $366,000?

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7 Tips for Pricing Your Vancouver Home Right

by Maggie Chandler June 13, 2011 How To Price Your Home

Tip #1

Determine if it’s a buyers or sellers market

If it’s a buyer’s market, you’ll want to price it very close to the current market value. When you agent gives you a list of what’s for sale (i.e. your competition), ask them to show you six of them. Why? Because the buyer’s will view all homes in …

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Managing the Stresses of Buying and Selling a Home

by Maggie Chandler June 21, 2010 First Time Buyers

Guest Article by Stanley Popovich Many people deal with the anxieties of buying or selling a home. This process can be confusing to many people. As a result, here is a list of ways that a person can use to manage the anxiety of purchasing or selling a home. The first step is to determine …

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Should I Sell First And Then Buy? Or Vice-Versa?

by Maggie Chandler March 27, 2008 Common Questions

It’s a first time sellers dilemma for Vancouver home owners.

A client called me last month and told me they’d had a baby and wished to move up to a larger condo. When I met her at a place she wished to view, we had an extensive conversation about the best way for her to get …

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