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No Bubble To See Here – Part 6 – Emotion

No Bubble To See Here – Part 6 – Emotion

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]Why none of the math in previous posts in this series really matters…   Emotion   The largest investment in the entire process of purchasing real estate is the emotional investment.   Emotion drives the...
No Bubble To See Here – Part 5 – When Rates Rise

No Bubble To See Here – Part 5 – When Rates Rise

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]But when rates go back up…   It is not when, it is if. I wrote that correctly. If they go up, as in if they go up in time to matter to me or to you, Mr. & Mrs. Homeowner. Maybe they stay low for another ten or...
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...
The Big Short – Not a Canadian Story

The Big Short – Not a Canadian Story

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]The Big Short – An American film about American finance.   Many Canadians, particularly those in Vancouver and Toronto where real estate is spoken of like a sport, will gravitate to the film The Big Short over the coming...
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...