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Mortgage Penalties and Selling Real Estate – Check with your Lender before Selling or be Prepared to Pay!

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Don’t Let Mortgage Penalties Bite you in the Backside – Check with your Lender Before you List!

A lot of people assume that when they sell a property they can pay off the principal of their mortgage with the sale proceeds and be done with their lender.

This is not the case.

A mortgage is a legally binding contract between you and your lender for you to pay them a stream of principal and interest payments for the term of the mortgage. The lender will h (more…)

Vancouver Real Estate Market Seasonal Fluctuations

Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Seasonal Fluctuations in Vancouver’s Real Estate Market on Mike Stewarts Video Blog By Mike Stewart
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Real estate markets fluctuate (really!?) and for the Vancouver market, spring is always the busiest followed by early to mid autumn. The worst times to start marketing a property are high summer and deep winter.

High summer (late July to Labour Day) is tought because people are on vacation or want to go to the beach and not to open houses. Deep winter is no good because the weather deters people and the holiday season distracts them.

THAT SAID! Active buyers out on in the low season are SERIOUS! I have some well priced listings right now and we are getting a lot activity and have an accepted offer on one. I am working with some buyers who want to get a deal done before Christmas…

What are the busiest times in your market?