Here are some real estate graphs and stats specific to Port Moody through 2008. To access the latest market information for a specific area click here. For a general MLS search click here. If you're from out-of-town and you have questions please call me at 778-878-0778or email: john@RealEstateE
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01/26/2009
Did you know that a potential buyer of a new home in walking into the developer's pre-sale office without a professional REALTOR® is compromising their position by automatically limiting their representation? It is not possible for the developer's agent to fulfill all the duties to both parties i
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01/26/2009
Following the latest Bank of Canada's overnight rate cut from 1.50% to 1.00%, Canada's banks have cut their prime lending rates by a half-point to a record low of three per cent, and reduced some fixed and floating-rate mortgages. The answer home buyers' will be seeking surrounding this all-time
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01/21/2009
The City of Port Moody wants to hear your feedback on the draft policies and proposed land use changes. Since the Official Community Plan (OCP) review process began, hundreds of community members shared their own vision and provided input for the future of Port Moody. As a result of this, updat
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01/17/2009
On September 30, 2008, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) had a total of 22,605 active listings. This recent high may have caused some panic because there were only 13,574 listings exactly one year earlier. Yesterday I did a XPROP search for all REBGV active listings and this is
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01/17/2009
Canada's Investigative Consumer Show, Marketplace, and Mike Holmes, HGTV's contractor of Holmes on Homes, collaborated for a CBC episode entitled, "New Home Nightmares". Although it only scratches the surface, this production demonstrates how the legislative system in Canada is badly broken leavi
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01/10/2009
Homeowner advocate and local Realtor, John Grasty, offers Tri-City area homeowners (and buyers) relevant property information, including comparable sales data and the most up to date and accurate picture of activity and trends for a particular market. "This is simply neighbourhood intelligence",
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01/04/2009
With an insatiable appetite for answers it seems we are hardwired to be curious. Being in the know we have a chance to respond to changes that are likely to affect the real estate market in our area. It is not nosiness but an inquisitive quality that allows us to stay abreast and ultimately have
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01/02/2009
There were 9,616 Realtors just in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver as at November 30, 2008, and membership has been declining since June. A question to be asked by all buyers and sellers right now is, "How does your Realtor's tile hang"? During these challenging economic times many Real
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01/01/2009