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No Bubble To See Here – Part 1

No Bubble To See Here – Part 1

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Short version: There is no bubble. There is increasing demand and decreasing supply. The media want to sell newspapers, hence one inflammatory theory after another. Shadow this, foreign that, dirty money, etc. Factors, but...
Subject Free? Perhaps Not.

Subject Free? Perhaps Not.

Subject Free? Perhaps Not. Short Version: Stellar credit, tremendous equity, and strong documented income are not enough to guarantee financing approval. The lender must approve of the property as well – and there is more than simply value reviewed. Lenders reserve...
Interest Rates, Interest Rates, and…

Interest Rates, Interest Rates, and…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Market Update Dec -2015, November sales activity in the Vancouver market was 46% above the 10-year average… the trend continues. The metrics that indicate that Vancouver is now into the strongest seller’s market of the past...
Gifted Down Payment for Rental Properties!

Gifted Down Payment for Rental Properties!

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″] An interesting move regarding rental property financing. For those looking to purchase rental properties the minimum down payment has historically been at 20%  for some time, and so it remains. In years gone by this down...