The government has started making changes to bandaid the current situation in the Vancouver Real Estate Market as we come closer and closer to election season.. Their claim that they will build 4 million homes (1 home / minute) across the country is a tall order. Specifically within the current interest rate environment. Yes, rates are dropping... But is hasn't been fast enough YET to really stimulate buyers off the fence & developers to start building again at mass. So to stay true to the current (housing shortage) narrative the government has now taken the borrowing side of the equation ..read more

Welcome to the August 2024 Vancouver Real Estate market update! August was unfortunately much of the same as July. Increased inventory levels in all categories & decreased sales in all categories. Benchmark housing prices on the West Side have continued to increase and though the rates have decreased and will apparently continue to do so, Buyers at mass have not yet hopped off the fence to start snatching things up! Thank you for your attention and stay tuned until month to see if there are any significant changes to the current trajectory! THE LARGEST PENTHOUSE IN VANCOUVER IS NOW FOR S ..read more

This week I discuss the convoluted and highly controversial topic of VANCOUVER VIEW CONES! What are they? Why do we have them? Is it a good thing that we are getting rid of them? And how do they make Vancouver Real Estate harder to build & more expensive? Take a walk with me through the details of these 35 year old restrictions which some say have created the Vancouver we know and love today! Comment below your two cents on this topic, I would love to hear it. Thank you for your attention if if you require ANY Vancouver Real Estate needs big or small please contact me direct at your conv ..read more

This week I am talking to the Buyers out there. What is happening on those calls between your Buyers Agent & the Listing Agent on the property you have selected to try and purchase? Is this like Million Dollar Listing New York?? Os is there a bit more depth to this art of negotiation?? Well I guess I am speaking of MY method of negotiation from the Buying side, this can't be assumed to be the process of all 15,000 Greater VancouverRealtors of course... 
 But I would dare to say, this is what your Buyers Agent SHOULD be doing when trying to negotiate the deal on your behalf. 
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This week we dive into the numbers as we do every month at this time. What does the entire market look like as of the end of July 2024? What does the West Side look like at the end of the month? Additionally we have a little show and tell of the most & lest expensive detached homes currently offered for sale on the West Side of Vancouver. Thank you for your attention and see you next week! ---- Jay McInnes 604-771-4606 jay@sharprealestategroup.ca ✅⬇️✅ FOLLOW US ONLINE HERE✅⬇️✅ Youtube - http://www.YouTube.com/sharprealestat... Website - http://www.SharpRealEstateGroup.ca Facebook - htt ..read more

Finding a career path that will be in demand for ever & will get you to a six-figure income before the average canadian! That is what we are talking about this week on the channel. Join me to discuss the best way to prepare your kids for Buying a home in Vancouver sooner than the average Vancouverite! Interested in your thoughts, that parallel mine or contrast of course. Thank you for your attention and see you next week! - -- Jay McInnes 604-771-4606 jay@sharprealestategroup.ca ✅⬇️✅ FOLLOW US ONLINE HERE✅⬇️✅ Youtube - http://www.YouTube.com/sharprealestat... Website - http://www.SharpReal ..read more

This week we dive into the city council passing amendments to previously protected areas and swaths of land covered in historically significant properties (commercial & residential) in order to make way for more blanket density dictated from the province... This is a very reactive approach to the current "problem at hand" and has the means to destroy the fabric of many neighbourhoods around the city... This video focuses on three articles, one from CTV NEWS & the Vancouver Sun. The links to the three articles being discussed are noted below: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-council-vote ..read more

Welcome to the July 2024 Vancouver Real Estate Market update! This month we have consistency in the listing environment with record high inventory numbers staying consistent. Sales this past month are consistent on the softer side of things. Buyers for the most part oil this (still) high interest rate environment are rightfully hesitant to purchase unless they have to. Time is on their side and inventory levels are elevated & climbing... Story of the week this week includes developers putting projects on hold for a variety of reasons, but I have chosen to focus on the largest reason, city ..read more

The Revamp & Re-list saga has now come to an end! The property has now sold. Within three days back on market post Revamp we had achieved an accepted offer on the property. This has led to a sale. This episode is a slight recap of the process that we went through with unit #1903 & the shuttle art of shopping an offer... What does that mean?? It means we are doing the best we can for our sellers at all times in efforts to achieve the highest possible price... Have a watch and tell me what you think. Thank you for your attention! -- -- Jay McInnes 604-771-4606 jay@sharprealestategroup.ca ..read more

This week we conclude the Revamp & Re-List of 1903 - 188 E Esplanade in the heart of Lower Lonsdale. This unit was on the market for some time and we were getting attention but not enough to sell at the sellers desired price range. There were however a number of specific dislikes the market had over the unit time after time. We like to call and follow up after every showing to see the buyers throughs and feedback. From this process we were receiving similar negative feedback about the same things time and time again. So with that we decided that in place of a price reduction, we would make ..read more