February 2012

Here are the real estate open house listing for this upcoming Saturday, February 11th. Looking for a different date? See my open house listings page for updated list of open homes, condos and townhouses on the Semiahmoo Penninsula.

Apologies....this list is late as Danielle was very busy helping clients this week!

Saturday 8:30am: Open house listings...

When most people shop for a new home, they think about the kind of house they want: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a tree in the backyard.

But it also makes sense to shop for the right neighbourhood.

Think about it. In what type of area would you most like to live? What neighbourhood features do you want most? For example, you may want your next neig...

Do you sometimes review the real estate ads in your local paper? Do you drive by an open house sign and feel the urge to stop and check it out? Those are common indications that, at least on some level, you’re thinking about the possibility of making a move.

But how do you decide if you should actually move? The first step is to consider whether the...

There’s no doubt about it. A completely renovated room – especially a kitchen or bathroom – will really impress home buyers.

That room will probably look brand new and very stylish.

But you don’t have to do a full “tear-down-the-walls” type of renovation to upgrade the look of a room. In fact, just a few minor improvements can make a big difference i...

Say you’re a homeowner wanting to sell your two-storey, detached home. You sit down and make a list of things that need to get done to make your property as attractive as possible to buyers. You consider the backyard. “Hmm,” you think. “Doesn’t our deck need a new finish and our flowerbed need new edging stones?”

Then you think about the basement...

You view a property on the market and you’re appalled by what you see. The garage is packed to the roof with boxes, bikes and other items. The basement is dark and gloomy. And if that isn’t enough to dissuade you from buying, the carpeting in the family room is old, stained and musty.

Not a pretty picture.

Yet, if you can look past all that, the home...