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Choosing the Right Home 2006/05/03 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.Selecting the right home to purchase requires many decisions. First, you must decide which areas meet your needs. At today's gas prices you will want to be as close to work as possible. If you have...Read More
Buyer Agency Agreement 2009 2009/07/27 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.Most people are quite familiar with the term Real Estate Agent. They know it to mean that we are people who market properties and who show properties to prospective Buyers.When you sell a property you...Read More
Buyer Agency Agreements 2005 2005/03/06 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.If you are looking to buy real estate you have likely selected your Realtor. But, maybe you are surfing the internet and emailing Realtors, or perhaps you are calling various Realtors on ads. If you...Read More
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First Time Home Buyers in Vernon - Okanagan Valley 2005/05/08 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.Buying your first home is truly one of the most exciting moments you will ever have in life. It's your turning point. It's your major move towards a financially secure life.Buying a home for the first...Read More
Home Inspections May 2, 2004 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.Question: Are Home Inspections necessary?Answer: Clients often ask me if it's necessary to spend the money on a home inspection. My answer is always a resounding Yes! Home inspections in the Okanagan...Read More
Licensed Home Inspectors 2009/05/25 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.Most buyers know that they are well advised to include a home inspection in their buying process. It's just common sense. But, what is less well known is that home inspectors are accountable for their...Read More
Why a New Home? 2008/05/08 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.One would wonder why new homes command the same prices or better as slightly used or very well kept homes do. Especially when you consider that the pre-owned home has the landscaping done, window coverings...Read More
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New Housing Holdbacks 2008/01/09 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.In 1997 the current Builders Lien Act was introduced. It proposed that buyers could retain a holdback when they entered into building contracts and purchase contracts on new houses. But when the Act...Read More
To Do List After Real Estate Purchase 2004/08/08 Originally published in the Vernon Morning Star.So, you've found your new home, obtained your financing, completed the Home Inspection and firmed up your purchase contract. Now what? Because of this ongoing busy market, book your moving company or...Read More
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