Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the second stage of homebuying. Learn how to get a reliable mortgage pre-approval and chose a home buying strategy. Find out what conditions you should include in your offer.
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Will the Bank of Canada raise rates July 11?
A look at what leading economists and the Big 6 banks are predicting ahead of next Wednesday’s Bank Rate announcement.
How to set a budget...
Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the first stage of homebuying. Learn how to set a budget that includes all of the costs of a home purchase. Find out what the ongoing costs of ownership are.
Great spots to walk the dogs and let them have a run!
A collection of our five favourite locations to take your dog for a walk with laces they can be free of the lease. Training your dog to socialize with others is essential to his or her health!
Proof the Metro Vancouver housing supply problem is REAL and could get worse.
The housing supply problem is real and could get worse.
We’ve all heard people in Vancouver who blame lack of supply for housing unaffordability. Many will have heard the opposing “Supply Myth” argument. Our analysis at Mortgage Sandbox shows that the supply problem is real and could be worse than any of us imagined.
We need to settle this once and for all, so that government can act quickly to solve our housing crisis.
Mid-Year Update: B.C. Home Price Forecast to End of 2019
The state of the market has changed a lot since our last forecast in March. Here’s an updated review of what the leading BC house price forecasts to the end of 2019.
Empowering Homebuyers
Modernizing the Real Estate Exchange Process to Balance the Scales
There are many arguments blaming supply or demand for the Canadian housing crisis. We need to look at the role of the exchange process and modernize it to support our current real estate market.
Vancouver’s 2018 Family-Friendly Summer Festivals
Bring the whole family down to some of Vancouver’s best summer festivals this year to enjoy music, art, local food, handcrafted goodies. There’s no better way to make unforgettable memories!