Selling a Home

In this section you can get information about how I market your vancouver home, investment property or vacation home. It includes my Marketing Plan, how to price your home, local neighbourhood trends and prices, the Selling Process, closing costs and mistakes sellers make.should you buy or sell first.

BC Property Tax Assessments

by Maggie Chandler January 15, 2010 Buyers

By now you will have received your property tax assessment. Your assessment determines the taxes you pay and if you feel the assessment is too high you can appeal it. The assessments are based on values as of July 1, 2009 and assessments were capped in 2008 due to the market correction (down). Assessments seem …

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Vancouver Real Estate Graphs

by Maggie Chandler January 15, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

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Vancouver Real Estate Graphs

by Maggie Chandler January 14, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

The December graphs for Greater Vancouver real estate show the average price of Greater Vancouver homes, townhomes and condos are slightly above their last peak, having regained what they lost last year. Prices have been rising since March. The graph shows the houses on the top, townhomes (middle) and condos (bottom) average price from 1977 to present. The Vancouver market …

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10 Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent Before You Hire Them

by Maggie Chandler April 13, 2008 How We Market Your Home for Sale

Selling your home or investment property?

Perhaps it’s been a while since you last did this and you no longer have a working relationship with a realtor, so you need to find another one. No doubt you will interview 2 or 3 Realtors. I have made a Top Ten list of questions to ask a seller’s …

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Two Easy Vancouver Home Improvements For a Faster Sale

by Maggie Chandler March 31, 2008 How We Market Your Home for Sale

Paint is your best improvement investment for getting a greater return on your money

Paint makes the whole property smell clean and neat.
If your house has chips, exposed wood or looks faded, it is time to paint.
If your carpet is worn, dirty, outdated or an unusual colour, you may need to seriously consider replacing …

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What You Should Know About the New FINTRAC Regulations

by Maggie Chandler March 28, 2008 Buyers

Starting June 23, 2008, changes to the federal Proceeds of Crime Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act impact how Realtors and their brokers conduct business.

FINTRAC The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, is the Federal Government Agency created to provide suspicious transaction information to police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

FINTRAC collects and …

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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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Get Rid of Vancouver Realtor’s Conflict of Interest Once and For All

by Maggie Chandler March 26, 2008 First Time Buyers

Limited Dual Agency refers to a realtor representing both the Buyer and Seller in a Vancouver real estate transaction.

Unfortunately, not all Realtors fully co-operate, as set out under the MLS code of ethics, particularly when they have an opportunity to make double the commission. In many cases, they give our industry a bad reputation.

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Nine Secrets of Vancouver Property Taxes

by Maggie Chandler February 25, 2008 How's The Market

It’s tax time again and because the property prices have risen, our property taxes also rise. No doubt you have a few questions about your property taxes, so I will answer some of the main ones I get asked by clients.

1. How do municipalities set property taxes? Taxes are set by the municipality according to …

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The Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World

by Maggie Chandler February 23, 2008 Buyers

This was posted by Ardell DellaLoggia at Brio Realty.

Is it possible to have THE greatest real estate agent in the world? And if so, what would be the Top Ten items that they’d have to meet in order to qualify for The Title?

Making the most money?
Doing the best job for their client (defined as percentage …

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