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Buying Pre-Sale or Re-Sale | Weighing up the Pros and Cons

Is now a better time to buy pre-sale (pre construction) or re-sale (existing dwellings) in Squamish? We look at multiple considerations to help you decide.     Squamish has seen an explosion of new construction over the last few years. While some projects are now complete, there are hundreds of units still under construction with Read more about Buying Pre-Sale or Re-Sale | Weighing up the Pros and Cons[…]

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The Squamish Market Adjustment: Is Now the Time to Buy? Winter/ Spring 2019

Squamish Real Estate Market Winter Review & Spring Forecast Where do you sit on the spectrum of real estate sentiment? Are you hell bent that the market is going to crash or pretty certain all signs are pointing to positive momentum in the market over the next year? Everybody seems to have an opinion, but Read more about The Squamish Market Adjustment: Is Now the Time to Buy? Winter/ Spring 2019[…]

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Squamish is Officially a Buyer’s Market | What you need to know about buying in 2019.

Property buyers can breathe a collective sigh of relief (really, take a big exhale). The whirlwind real estate market that we’ve experienced since 2015 is behind us. In Squamish in the short span of two years we saw property prices increase 52 percent, multiple offers creating bidding wars, limited inventory and high demand, and many Read more about Squamish is Officially a Buyer’s Market | What you need to know about buying in 2019.[…]

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What’s Happening with the Squamish Real Estate Market?

For better or for worse, if there’s one thing people like to talk about right now it’s real estate. Real estate, like the weather, is one thing that impacts nearly everyone and therefor everybody has an opinion. Whether you are a property owner, a tenant or a local business person, housing supply and affordability are Read more about What’s Happening with the Squamish Real Estate Market?[…]

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Why Use a Local Real Estate Agent When Buying in Squamish

It’s no doubt the Squamish real estate market is one of the hottest in the Province, and with the influx of buyers coming from outside of Squamish we are also seeing a trend of out-of-town real estate agents now operating in the Squamish market. Historically, real estate agents typically refer their clients  (and receive partial Read more about Why Use a Local Real Estate Agent When Buying in Squamish[…]

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7 Tips to Being a Buyer in a Seller’s Market

If you’re buying a property in Squamish in springtime (or pretty much anytime of the year) the fact of the matter is, you’re buying in a seller’s market. There are some parts of the market that are more favourable to buyers then others (for example, anything over $1 million is staying on the market longer); Read more about 7 Tips to Being a Buyer in a Seller’s Market[…]

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Your Guide to Buying a Pre-sale in Squamish

If you’re thinking of buying a pre-sale in Squamish and have some questions about what’s available and what the process is, then this guide is for you! There are numerous pre-sale opportunities available in Squamish with approx. 3,500 additional housing units already approved for Squamish’s downtown core. Squamish is one of the hottest real estate Read more about Your Guide to Buying a Pre-sale in Squamish[…]

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Power to the Buyer! New Rules Come into Effect in BC to Protect Buyers

Power to the buyer The way real estate agents represent buyers is about change in British Columbia with more protection coming to buyers as of March. The act of limited dual agency, when a real estate agent (typically the listing agent) represents a buyer and a seller during the sale of a home, is coming Read more about Power to the Buyer! New Rules Come into Effect in BC to Protect Buyers[…]

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A Buyer’s Crash Course on The Documents That Form a Deal

As a buyer, you will be subject to rapid fire documents coming your way during the course of buying a home. Not only will your real estate agent have a plethora of documents for you to sign, so will your lender and your lawyer, and by the end of the process you’ll probably by happy Read more about A Buyer’s Crash Course on The Documents That Form a Deal[…]