Tom's Blog

Working in the real estate industry, I get to connect with and build relationships with a wide range of professionals. Lana Russel is one of those professionals that has demontrated stellar service to her clients.  The following is an email from Lana Russell describing whats currently happening i...

Hard to believe that this city with a population of a mere Five Hundred Thousand has become an international city.Vancouver is currently the youngest City in world with this status. Vancouver is comprised of 38 neighborhoods. This short video shows just a few of them. Thinking of moving to our ar...

LocationGrandview, also known as Grandview-Woodland is located in East Vancouver and is bordered at Venables Street at the North,Clark Drive on the West, Nanaimo Street on the East & on the South.. 15th Ave, 16th Ave, Victoria Drive & Stainsbury Ave. Much of the neighbourhood is built on the rise...

The most viewed area of a home are the Kitchen and the Bathroom. Doors on Cabinets leave for a bad first impression. Use the following blog as a checklist before you put your home on the market.  10 STEPS TO DECLUTTER YOUR KITCHEN     We are all thankful for the many drawers and cabinets in kitch...

Buyers buy what they see and you can lose thousands of dollars by giving buyers a bad first impression. The following blog highlights a lot of things that can hinder a quick sale. What am I your Mom? Come on Sellers don't do these things!   What are the 10 Commandments of Selling your home or Tho...

I'm sure these calls do not single out Realtors, every professional must receive them as well. For a time I kept receiving so many calls that I thought.. hey! maybe I should dig in further to see if they really could put me on page 1 of google. The conversation went like this;  Caller: Sir, we wa...

Today I'm going to share with you some valuable information regarding homes sales in Vancouver. Vancouver homes values have been on a steady incline since 2001. With small dips along the way, it's easy to understand how homeowners in Vancouver beleive that home prices will always continue to go u...

Our Board's May 2018 Market Report is out!VANCOUVER, BC – May 2, 2018 – The Metro Vancouver* housing market saw fewer home buyers and more home sellers in April.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,579 in April 2018, a...

Vancouver West - Detached                             Vancouver East - Detached # Active Listings  810 # Active Listings  778 # Expired Listings  92 # Expired Listings  60 # Listings Sold 49 # Listings Sold  74 Average Sale Price $3,284,895 Average Sale Price $1,737,905 Average List Price $3,601,...

I've been in the business of listing and selling property for over ten years now. I've seen many things.One of the things I've witnessed in my lifetime is you get what you pay for. There is no free lunch. Many home owners have been cleverly convinced that by selling without the representation of ...