This month, Western Investor interviewed me in a follow-up to my yearly commentary in The Royal LePage Forecast Reports. Read the full story in the link below.https://bit.ly/3Hkxgyt

On November 24, 2022 Bill 44: Building and Strata Statutes Amendment Act became law upon Royal Assent. Effective immediately, three key changes to the Strata Property Act have come into effect, impacting all licensees working with strata properties.These include:* The elimination of all strata rental restriction bylaws which are now unenforceable. Short-term rental bylaws are still permitted. ...

The Benefits of a Log HomeLog homes have been around for a very long time. There are log homes still standing which date back over 800 years! Living in a log home invokes a sense of calmness, peace and solitude that helps us escape—if only for a few moments. Read more below about the benefits of a Log Home and take a look at one of the nicest I've seen in the area.  https://www.frankingham.co ...

According to Royal LePage, the aggregate price of a house in Canada’s recreational regions is forecast to increase 15 percent in 2021 to $502,730, as demand continues to rapidly outpace inventory. The company revised its 2021 recreational property forecast, released in November 2020, upward to reflect the increasing unmet demand from potential buyers who are actively looking for properties. O ...

Pemberton Listings (Click for photos and details) DL969 BLACKWATER ROAD 156 Acres. Meadows. Range Land. Forest  $1,200,000 DL 815 PEMBERTON MEADOW ROAD Legacy Ranch Land on 245 Acres  $1,675,000 9589 PEMBERTON MEADOWS Legacy Ranch on 142 Acres  $975,000 9237 PEMBERTON MEADOWS ROAD 38 Acre Estate Property up Pemberton Meadows  $995,000 9651 PEMBERTON MEADOWS 40.5 Acres Of Organic ...

Today, the British Columbia Superintendent of Real Estate implemented mandatory new rules and regulations for real estate professionals that will increase transparency in how we provide service to our clientele. Created to provide consumers with more clarity and protection when working with real estate agents, I believe that these rules are long overdue and will help make our industry even mo ...

This story, by writer Paul Luke, resonates with me as my focus is connecting people together and helping them find their perfect home perhaps outside the city. My region extends from Vancouver's Northshore along the Sunshine coast, through Squamish to Pemberton, and all the way up to Gun Lake which is just North of the small town of Gold Bridge. More and more, small towns are attracting many ...

It seems that older Millennials across most of the country made up the largest share of homebuyers over the past 4 years with most of them being first-time buyers. But, according to trends published by Royal LePage, high home values in British Columbia have left many purchasers between the ages of 25 and 36 outside of the market. While 86 per cent of peak millennials studied in the province b ...

Make Way for Laneway... Some big changes have come to Vancouver zoning. Just this past October, the City of Vancouver Council approved policies that allow for more density on single family lots throughout the city. In the RS or one-family zones, homeowners are now allowed to build a laneway home, stratify it, and then sell it. The intention being to encourage the maintenance of older Vancouve ...

The one good thing about land is that they aren't making any more of it. If you hold on to it long enough you will see its value appreciate. Searching for land to build on or hold on to is a great experience. Do you know the right land buying questions to ask? It is important to be aware that purchasing raw land will require extensive due diligence.  You should know that most sellers won't ha ...