A Picture is Worth a Thousand Dollars

January 19th, 2014
When it comes to selling your house, yes, pictures are truly worth a thousand dollars and more. Don't believe me? Redfin, a well respected Seattle technology driven real estate brokerage, studied this and published the results. In their article, they focused on using DSLR (Digital, Single, Lens, Reflex) cameras versus point and shoot. Redfin's conclusion was that for homes priced between $200 ...

Depreciation Reports Will Affect Buyer Decisions

January 9th, 2014
December 13, 2013 was the long anticipated deadline for British Columbia strata corporations to produce condo depreciation reports. I imagine this had some strata councils of older buildings quaking in their boots. In the grand scheme, the report is good for property owners, sellers and buyers in the market because decision making power and comfort comes with information. In the short run, th ...