Bob Dunn's Abbotsford Real Estate Blog

My mother, who was a Real Estate Broker in the 1950’s, is always amazed at how busy I am with administration, systems, computers, and prospecting for new business. Yesterday she was telling me what her typical day would be in 1953. I should mention that in 1953 she was one of only five woman Real...

It was announced today that Steve Fonyo has been stripped of his Order of Canada that he received after he raised thirteen million dollars during his cross Canada marathon in 1984. Steve certainly had the country behind him as he was able to complete what Terry Fox was unable to finish. Steve was...

I am more than happy living in Abbotsford but this is one thing I miss about Vancouver.  For over a hundred years, the clock on the corner of Hastings and Granville streets in Vancouver has been a meeting place. It stood outside Birk's Jewellers and has always been known simply as "The Birk's Cl...

I can remember in the 1980’s and 1990’s there was a steady influx of Real Estate Gurus selling their wares across Canada. In the Fraser Valley they often use the three hundred seat theater at our board offices as well as local hotels and on one occasion a movie theatre. Mike Ferry, Howard Britto...

When pricing your property there is one statistic that is a must to look at: The ratio of expired listings versus new listings on the market. Sure it's important to look at how much inventory you have to compete against but you need to look at the daily dynamics.  If you have less new listings co...

I like to use the Housing Price Index (HPI) when I do a market evaluation. The average price often  quoted in the news media is a misleading number. In a market where the median price is $350,000 a a couple of sales one month in the million dollar range dramatically inceases the average creates a...

Right here in Aldergrove we enjoyed a night of joy being entertained by the world famous Watoto Children's Choir. Each child has a parent or both parents who died from Aids. Watoto is dedicated to improving the life or children in Africa and building future leaders in Uganda.  This one worthy org...