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Market Minute - June 2018

Posted on Jun 04, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

May is typically one of the busiest times of year for most real estate markets but that wasn’t the case this year on the Sunshine Coast.

Housing prices on the Sunshine Coast have been relatively flat for the past few months but the number of sales have dropped dramatically. Then, between April and May of this year, Sunshine Coast listings increased...

Now hiring an unlicensed real estate assistant

Posted on May 20, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

Sick of bosses that don’t treat you right? Want to be paid what you’re worth and work for someone that appreciates you? I’m Tony Browton, an award-winning Sunshine Coast Realtor, and I’m looking to hire an assistant. My hope is that you want a career in real estate and would like to eventually become a Realtor yourself.

This is a one-year contract...

Market Minute - May 2018

Posted on May 10, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

In its May news release, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported that residential property sales across the region were 22.5 per cent below the 10-year April sales average.

Compared to March, April on the Sunshine Coast saw more detached homes on the market but fewer sales. While it appears interest in detached homes cooled slightly, I’v...

Market Minute - April 2018

Posted on Apr 09, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

Spring finds the Sunshine Coast in a quietly balanced market that could soon soften even further. I predict April will see additional inventory come on the market and this influx of new listings could push prices lower.

If you’re selling, you’re about to have more competition so make sure your property is clean, presentable, and appropriately price...

BC's new Foreign Buyers Tax and Speculation Tax on real estate

Posted on Feb 26, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

On February 20, 2018, BC’s NDP government released its first budget since being elected last year. Two real estate items that have received a lot of attention are the announcements of a new speculation tax and the expansion of the existing foreign buyers tax.

In a press release, the provincial government said that the new speculation tax will come i...

Spring market update - February Market Minute

Posted on Feb 06, 2018 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast

Real estate on the Sunshine Coast has been hot for two years but the combination of new mortgage stress tests paired with raising interest rates could push the first part of 2018 into a buyer’s market.

Sales across the Lower Mainland were strong in 2017 but RE/MAX projects that price growth could slow by more than half compared to last year . This w...

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