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Author Archives: Sapan Behar

Funny take on the subprime crisis

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Here is a very funny take on the subprime crisis, courtesy of investboth.com. Viewer discretion is advised, some colourful language in this presentation.
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New listing

Brand new listing - 22865 14 Ave, Langley. A gated equestrian center on 6.5 acres that is minutes to the Campbell Valley Park. With room to board 14 horses, 2 barns, an indoor arena and an outdoor arena - this is one serious income generating horse property in Langley.
This incredible property in South Langley features … Read more »

Buyer Rebate Program and a new site

For the past three weeks I have been involved in the launch of yet another site geared towards Fraser Valley real estate. This site is for information, listings and tips on buying or selling Fraser Valley condos. As this is a new site, it is still in development, with new articles and features added on … Read more »

9613 168 Street, Surrey

Desirable C4 zoning, large lot, immense development potential
I just got the listing for this address. It is not yet on the MLS! A large commercially zoned lot in an area that is developing fast. This huge 27,000+ sq. ft./0.62 acre lot is attractively priced a lot lower than a comparable residential lot in the area. … Read more »

Fraser Valley Homes Style Guide

Almost everyday we come across a real estate ad selling a basement entry, rancher, rancher with basement, 3 level split etc. home. What exactly do these home styles mean? It isn’t surprising that as a real estate agent one of the things I have to explain to a buyer is exactly what it means by … Read more »

21463 92B Ave, Langley - Open house

Live blogging from a Langley open house
I had decided to try live blogging from this open house, to document how I hold an open house, what I do to prepare for it and how much interest the open house gets. This is one way of showing the sellers how hard I work to market and … Read more »

New Home Warranty Insurance

It seems that more and more people are confused about the home warranty insurance available, and mandatory, on any new home built and sold in the Fraser Valley.  This has been mandatory since July, 1999. I just wrote an article about this and it has been posted to my Fraser Valley real estate site. You … Read more »

Prices and inventory rise, sales fall

Total inventory for sale in February for the Fraser Valley real estate region was 8,185. At the same time last year, there were a total of 6,304 Fraser Valley homes for sale - that is a 30% increase. The prices are on their way up, but are being outpaced by the inventory.
At the same time, … Read more »

Walnut Grove Open House

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, March 9, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 21463 92B Ave, Langley, B.C. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in the beautiful Walnut Grove area.
This is a beautiful 1700 sq. ft., 2 storey … Read more »

Selling in a buyer’s market

An important statistic that any good Fraser Valley Realtor should be considering, and making you aware of, is sales to active listings ratio.
This key statistic defines the type of market prevalent in an area. A real estate market is considered to be a seller’s market when this ratio is 22% or higher. A balanced market … Read more »

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