Mirada Townhomes: 2678 King George, South Surrey / White Rock

Mirada – 2678 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC V4P 1H6, LMS2939. Located on King George Boulevard and 153a Street in a beautiful family oriented  neighbourhood of South Surrey. Mirada built in 1997, offers 88 homes that are well maintained and professionally managed by Baywest: 604-591-6060. This is a prime location just minutes away from Sunnyside Elementary, Peace Portal Alliance Church, and Grandview Corners Shopping Centre. Transit and major routes are close by and within walking distance. Features of Mirada include a club house, gym and playground with Sunnyside elementary’s playing field bordering one side of the property. Restrictions of Mirada include two pets and rentals with restrictions. TO FIND OUT ABOUT NEW LISTINGS IN THIS TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX BEFORE THEY HIT THE PUBLIC MLS, CONTACT: LOCAL:  604-764-1380 EMAIL:  TREVOR@THETOWNHOUSEGUY.CA    

Toccata Townhomes: 2929 156ST, South Surrey / White Rock

Toccata – 2929 156th Street, White Rock, BC V3S 0S9, 3 levels, 62 townhouses, completion scheduled for 2012 – located at the corner of 28th Avenue and 156th Street in the Morgan Heights neighborhood of South Surrey. Developed by Westchester Grandview Properties ltd., Toccata is a series of 2 & 3 bedroom town homes which designed with west coast architecture, durable hardy panel siding and 25 year warranty shingles. Outside, impressive stone entry, landscaping, green spaces and an interior courtyard create a picture perfect streetscape within a family-friendly community. The inside at Toccata offers 9′ ceilings, quality laminate flooring, cozy electric fireplaces, contemporary full wrap style cabinetry, a stainless steel appliance package and granite counters in kitchens and bathrooms, central vacuum, and private raised yards & patios with amazing views of the water, mountains and city. Elegant bathrooms also have quality porcelain flooring, in-floor heating, jetted soaker tubs with tiled surrounds, quality faucets and fixtures throughout. From recreation to White Rock beaches, entertainment to shopping, services to dining, everything is within a short walk or drive away from the town homes at Toccata. Close by is Grandview corners, Peninsula village shopping center, South point exchange and Semiahmoo shopping centre. Downtown Vancouver is just half an hour away via Highway 99, and the the skytrain’s park & ride and U.S. border are easily accessible from this central location. TO FIND OUT ABOUT NEW LISTINGS IN THIS TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX BEFORE THEY HIT THE PUBLIC MLS, CONTACT: LOCAL:  604-764-1380 EMAIL:  TREVOR@THETOWNHOUSEGUY.CA    

Solay Townhomes: 15168 36 Avenue, Morgan Creek, South Surrey White Rock

The Solay at 15168 36th Avenue in Morgan Creek is an award winning complex built by Adera.  There is no age restriction and pets are welcome.  Built in 2004, the Solay features: 175 townhomes in complex OUTDOOR POOL Gym Recreation centre Convenietly located only minutes away from great shopping, transit, and schools. TO FIND OUT ABOUT NEW LISTINGS IN THIS TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX BEFORE THEY HIT THE PUBLIC MLS, CONTACT: LOCAL:  604-764-1380 EMAIL:  TREVOR@THETOWNHOUSEGUY.CA

35-2678 King George, Mirada Townhouse in South Surrey / White Rock

MIRADA – 35-2678 King George, South Surrey / White Rock: fantastic family oriented 3 bedroom townhouse with a full double car garage. Best location in complex – Quiet, private and serene. Walking distance to schools, shopping & transportation. Easy access to HWY & minutes from the beach. Completely immaculate, and ready to move right in – this home boasts 9′ ceilings with an open and bright floor plan. Family oriented community, a perfect place to call home.

April, 2013: South Surrey / White Rock Real Estate Market Update

The latest Statistics Package is now available on REALTOR Link®. For your convenience the press release has been included in this email. To view the full package, please click on the direct link under the release. The link takes you to our public website at www.fvreb.bc.ca. A reminder to members that you can easily share any FVREB press releases from this site. From the main page, choose the “Read more” link under any press release excerpt. The full release opens along with a Share feature below. Automatically share the release via Facebook, Twitter, email or a variety of other options. Additional statistics reports and graphs, many only available to members can be found on our Statistics page on http://www.realtorlink.ca. News Release: May 2, 2013 SPRING MARKET BOLSTERS MLS® ACTIVITY IN FRASER VALLEY (Surrey, BC) – Home sales increased in April, with the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reporting 1,366 sales processed through its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), an increase of 21.1 per cent compared to March’s 1,128 sales, but still lagging behind April 2012’s 1,435 sales. “Historically, sales and listings activity noticeably increases during the spring months and April was no exception,” explains Ron Todson, President of the Board. “What’s different this year is that a number of external factors, such as tighter credit rules and the government’s spotlight on consumer debt have made some consumers more cautious about buying or selling a property. However, for those who need to move to a bigger or smaller home or to another community before summer hits, its business as usual because when you need a home, you need a home.” The Board received 2,951 new listings in April, 5.8 per cent fewer compared to last year’s 3,134 new listings in April but up 7.8 per cent from March. Total active inventory at month-end was …

What prevents a home from selling?

There is a pretty short list of reasons that most slow-to-sell homes lag on the market. You’ve probably heard at least a couple of them before, maybe even from your real estate agent. But sometimes hearing things a few times, from different people and at the right moment in time can cause the shift in position that will power a shift in the situations that are keeping your home sale stuck – and your life plans stuck with it. 1.  You’re stuck on a too-high price. If your home has been sitting on the market for significantly longer than average, the market has spoken. And it’s saying: the price is too high vis-a-vis the current condition of the market and the property.  Period. There are only three variables in this equation – which is helpful, because it means there are really only three ways to fix this situation: change the condition of your property wait until your market conditions change to support a higher price change the list price. That’s it. That’s all there really is. For most sellers the simplest, most sensible of these three variables is to modify is the list price. This is especially so in cases where the home is in good basic condition, is well-staged, and other homes nearby are flying off the market.  The fact that you don’t want to hear that your home is overpriced doesn’t mean it’s not the truth. In fact, your resistance to making a necessary price cut could backfire. Buyers often keep their eye on overpriced but otherwise nice homes, waiting until they suspect the seller’s desperation will make them more receptive to a lowball offer. 2.  Your home is not be fully exposed to the market.  So the truth that the market has spoken on the matter of overpricing does …