East Vancouver Real Estate Blog

Why and How do I Buy a Foreclosure?

foreclosure in mount pleasant

This past week I was in court for a Foreclosure sale of a townhouse in Mount Pleasant.  Yes, I know what you are thinking, why would anyone get foreclosed on in this market?  It’s definitely not the norm and it’s quite rare but they still do happen.  Typically when we think of foreclosures we think […]

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How to Choose a Realtor

Choose the right realtor

Realtors are seen in a variety to different lights by anyone you ask.  Some people swear by their Realtor and couldn’t imagine ever doing business without them while others would rather buy and sell on their own using what we know as FSBO (For Sale By owner).  If you do decide to use a Realtor […]

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May Townhouse Market Update

April Vancouver Townhouse Market Stats

April continued to show growth in the East Van Townhouse market.  The Benchmark price for an East Vancouver Townhouse in April was $720,300 up 30% from April 2015 when the price was $552,600. Townhouse Supply vs. Demand With only 25 active listings in the month of April and 29 sales it’s clear that demand continues […]

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Are Vancouver Real Estate Prices Too High?

Vancouver Real Estate Prices

Believe it or not there are almost 3 times more hits on google for Vancouver, Real Estate, Crazy as compared to Canucks, Slumping…. And this is in a city where the Canucks take up 80% of the sports section.  Why has there been so much talk about Vancouver Real Estate prices lately and why do […]

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5 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make

At EastVan Townhouses we work with all types of buyer and sellers, some of those being first time buyers.  Often we see first time buyers that are working with other agents make the same mistakes and we sympathize for them as they can easily be avoided.  Here are 5 common mistakes that first time home […]

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