News Release – Kootenay Real Estate Board – Nelson, BC, January 15, 2010 If the MLS® story in 2008 was about peak inventory levels, the story in 2009 was about trying to predict when the sluggish real estate market in the Kootenay’s would recover.
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MLS® Real Estate Recovery Hits the Kootenay’s
Posted in General Topics, Real Estate on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
KREB Market Stats November 2009
Posted in Real Estate, tagged KREB, Stats on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Kootenay Real Estate Board has released market stats for November 2009. Here is a quick summary!
BC Assessments
Posted in Real Estate, tagged assessments, property values on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Assessments have been frozen for 2 years as of July 2007. In many outlying areas assessments are now higher than market value. You can check your assessment ANYWHERE IN BC at www.bcassessment.bc.ca CHECK IT NOW. Many assessments are now OVER market value. Get ready to dispute in January if you feel that is the case [...]
Real Estate Purchase – Deposit Amount – Debate.
Posted in Real Estate, tagged Debate, Deposit, Lawyer, Realtor on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, I would like to spark a debate about the dollar amount requested as a deposit in a standard “Contract of Purchase and Sale”. Recently a situation was shared with me. To protect the privacy of those involved, I will use generic details. It is the concepts I am more interested in debating in this [...]
The “truth” about property disclosure statements
Posted in Real Estate, tagged Disclosure on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Mark Weisleder Basement flooding. Mould behind the walls. Cracks in the foundation. These are just some of the surprises that home buyers across Canada have discovered in their property after closing, which were not disclosed by the seller. I have reviewed many articles written by legal commentators who have taken the position that sellers [...]
Kootenay Market Matrix – Q3
Posted in Real Estate, tagged Kootenay, Landcor, Market Matrix, Q3 on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Kootenay Region saw a more moderate market rebound then the rest of BC in the Q3 of 2009. Sales rose by 26.6%, and began to firm up prices – by as little as 1.7% for a detached home and as much as 33.8% for an attached home. Overall, market activity is lower than Q3 2008 levels. Compared [...]
Realtors edge toward MLS alternative
Posted in Real Estate, tagged MLS, News, Realtors on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Real estate’s big four may break lock on listings Garry Marr, Financial Post Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 The country’s four largest real estate companies are close to an agreement to share their listings, a move that comes as the industry is trying to negotiate a truce with the Competition Bureau.
How to Edit a Google “My Maps” Real Estate Map Screencast
Posted in Real Estate, Technology, tagged Google My Maps, Real Estate, screencast, video on November 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hi Map Fans, this video is about how to edit a Google “My Maps” Real Estate Map. This Google map type allows for the creation and sharing of maps with custom mark-up. All you need is a G-Mail account with Google and you can make your own maps. Here are some more videos on creating [...]
Edit your “Map Pin” Location in MLXchange Screencast (for Realtors)
Posted in Real Estate, Technology, tagged edit, Map, Realtor, screencast, video on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tired of your map pins showing up in the wrong location? With the new High Resolution Aerial Imagery in BING Maps, you can now place listing pin on the roof top of the house!
KREB Releases October 2009 Market Stats
Posted in Real Estate, tagged KREB, Stats on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Kootenay Real Estate Board has released market stats for October 2009. Here is a quick summary!
