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Noisy Neighbors Driving You Crazy? How to Reduce Unwanted Noise in Your Building People who live in apartments generally accept a certain level of noise from their neighbours and from outside as part of their urban living experience. But there are limits to the amount of noise anyone can tolerate. When that threshold is passed, your once peaceful and tranquil home can suddenly become a source of stress and anxiety. Your tolerance for noise will depend on a number of factors ranging from your ... Full Article...

Six Things To Avoid Before Buying a House Buying a home is not an impulse buy. In most cases you will have a few months notice before you actually go through with the sale. Planning ahead is crucial particularly if you don’t have extensive financial resources. Since mortgage lenders will be sizing up your finances carefully, don’t give them any reason to reject your application. You never know what effect today’s actions will have on your mortgage application in three or eve ... Full Article...

Vancouver, BC – October 15, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 68 per cent to 8,576 units in September compared to the same month last year. The average MLS® residential sales price in the province climbed 15 per cent to $474,169 from $412,149 in September 2008. "Upward momentum in consumer demand continued unabated in September,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist ... Full Article...

Commonly Used Mortgage Terms You Should Know Last month we introduced some of the commonly used real estate terms and explained how these terms can make up a language of their own. This month we complete this series by introducing the commonly used Mortgage terms. Amortization This is a schedule that outlines your loan payments for the duration of the home buying loan. It details how much of each monthly payment goes toward the principal and how much goes toward the loan interest. Initially, t ... Full Article...

Canada’s Economic Action Plan Offers Home Renovation Tax Credit   Renovating can be a great way to add value to your home. It can make your house a more comfortable environment for you and your family, and even reduce your energy bills. And now, with the introduction of the new Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC), this might be the best time to begin the renovations you’ve been planning. As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Home Renovation Tax Credit will provide a one ... Full Article...

Yes It’s true!  Please see the short note from Rob Cummings one of our in-house mortgage specialists here at Keller Williams Valley Realty.   Please be aware that RBC has just announced a decrease to our Closed Variable term. Effective tomorrow… 5 Yr Closed Variable at level Prime…2.25%  Call us to find out how much you can afford for your next purchase!!!!

Fall  Have furnace or heating system serviced by a qualified service company every two years for a gas furnace, and every year for an oil furnace.  Open furnace humidifier damper on units with central air conditioning and clean humidifier.   Lubricate circulating pump on hot water heating system. Bleed air from hot water radiators.   Examine the forced air furnace fan belt for wear, looseness or noise; clean fan blades of any dirt buildup (after disconnecting the electricity to the motor firs ... Full Article...