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September 27, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 5654 KINGBIRD CRES in Sechelt. See details here
Open House on Sunday, October 1, 2023 10:30AM - 1:00PM
OCEANVIEW RANCHER in SilverStone Heights community offers stunning panoramic Southerly views of Georgia Strait and the Trail Islands. A short 20 min walk to the many shops and services of Sechelt. Craftsman style rancher with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, with a welcoming foyer that leads you to the vaulted ceiling in the living room and open floor plan to the kitchen...
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April 11, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 602 170 1ST ST W in North Vancouver. See details here
Open House on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Lifestyle is key here at One Park Lane, a Premier 2005 Georgie Award winner for Best Bldg in BC. A bright two bed, two full bath updated home with South Easterly views over the park, and down to the water from the balcony. Stainless and granite is standard here, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, engineered flooring, gas fireplace, new dishwasher and a gas cooktop,...
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April 6, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 602 170 1ST ST W in North Vancouver. See details here
Open House on Saturday, April 8, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Lifestyle is key here at One Park Lane, a Premier 2005 Georgie Award winner for Best Bldg in BC. A bright two Bed, two full bath updated home with South Easterly views over the park, and down to the water from the balcony. Stainless and granite is standard here, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, engineered flooring, gas fireplace, new dishwasher and a gas cooktop,...
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April 6, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 602 170 1ST ST W in North Vancouver. See details here
Open House on Sunday, April 9, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Lifestyle is key here at One Park Lane, a Premier 2005 Georgie Award winner for Best Bldg in BC. A bright two Bed, two full bath updated home with South Easterly views over the park, and down to the water from the balcony. Stainless and granite is standard here, crown mouldings, 9 ft ceilings, engineered flooring, gas fireplace, new dishwasher and a gas cooktop,...
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March 8, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 7883 115 ST in Delta. See details here
Open House on Saturday, March 11, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Quality finishings throughout this well cared for centrally located Scottsdale family home with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 2 cozy fireplaces. High trayed ceilings walnut cabinets, granite counter tops and crown mouldings throughout, also bonus attic storage off of the master. Double garage with a shop flex space leading into the house. Your backyard & gazebo oasis awaits you...
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March 8, 2023
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 7883 115 ST in Delta. See details here
Open House on Sunday, March 12, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Quality finishings throughout this well cared for centrally located Scottsdale family home with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 2 cozy fireplaces. High trayed ceilings walnut cabinets, granite counter tops and crown mouldings throughout, also bonus attic storage off of the master. Double garage with a shop flex space leading into the house. Your backyard & gazebo oasis awaits you...
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July 1, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, July 2, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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July 1, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, July 3, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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June 24, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, June 25, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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June 24, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, June 26, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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June 14, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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June 13, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 101 270 1ST ST W in North Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, June 18, 2022 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Renovated Lower Lonsdale gem with an absolutely stunning large Patio, which has been recently redone along with other building upgrades. The suite features new bathroom and kitchen sinks, countertops, faucets and flooring. New lighting, new appliances, paint, upgraded electrical, extra closet/nook space and more. Parking and storage are included. Building upgrades:...
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March 24, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 212 1990 KENT AVENUE SOUTH E in Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, March 26, 2022 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Waterfront gem with river views! Updated in 2015 with hardwood and slate floors, recently added: new double stove, dishwasher, and new clothes washer/dryer. This bright and airy open concept 2 bedroom 2 full bath suite at Harbour House/Tug Boat landing is a must see. Spacious master bedroom huge walk in closet, large in-suite storage, newer gas fireplace...
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March 24, 2022
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 212 1990 KENT AVENUE SOUTH E in Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, March 27, 2022 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Waterfront gem with river views! Updated in 2015 with hardwood and slate floors, recently added: new double stove, dishwasher, and new clothes washer/dryer. This bright and airy open concept 2 bedroom 2 full bath suite at Harbour House/Tug Boat landing is a must see. Spacious master bedroom huge walk in closet, large in-suite storage, newer gas fireplace and...
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December 9, 2021
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 411 1061 MARINE DR in North Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, December 11, 2021 1:00PM - 3:00PM
By Appointment request
Enjoy mountain views from your large 226 sq ft covered balcony/deck in this fabulous top floor 2-bed 2-bath suite in X61. Urban by Nature X61 features open concept and sleek modern contemporary design with premium finishing. Stainless steel Fisher Paykel appliances, quartz countertops, gas range, undermount sink, built in microwave...
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December 9, 2021
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 411 1061 MARINE DR in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:00PM - 2:00PM
By appointment request.
Enjoy mountain views from your large 226 sq ft covered balcony/deck in this fabulous top floor 2-bed 2-bath suite in X61. Urban by Nature X61 features open concept and sleek modern contemporary design with premium finishing. Stainless steel Fisher Paykel appliances, quartz countertops, gas range, undermount sink, built in microwave...
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November 26, 2021
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 305 2279 MCCALLUM RD in Abbotsford.
Open House on Saturday, November 27, 2021 12:00PM - 4:00PM
A well laid-out and tastefully renovated 2 bedroom in Alameda Court. This home features a fully open concept kitchen/living room with a sizeable Island, crown molding, newer appliances, lighting, and cabinets. It’s arguably one of the nicest Reno's in the complex. Also features an enclosed balcony/sunroom with bonus storage and in-suite laundry. Alameda is...
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November 26, 2021
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 305 2279 MCCALLUM RD in Abbotsford.
Open House on Sunday, November 28, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM
A well laid-out and tastefully renovated 2 bedroom in Alameda Court. This home features a fully open concept kitchen/living room with a sizeable Island, crown molding, newer appliances, lighting, and cabinets. It’s arguably one of the nicest Reno's in the complex. Also features an enclosed balcony/sunroom with bonus storage and in-suite laundry. Alameda is a well-run...
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March 6, 2020
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 106 1950 CEDAR VILLAGE CRES in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, March 8, 2020 2:00PM - 3:30PM
Great opportunity for first home families, 3 bedroom 2 full bath home in Mountain Estates where units do not often come available. Large family/rec room, and bedroom flex/utility rooms down. Living room onto an extra large semi private patio. A well run complex, quiet but located close to Karen Magnussen Rec Centre, Lynn Valley mall, the Library, many...
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February 28, 2020
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Garth P Raven (Prudential Sussex Realty)
Please visit our Open House at 106 1950 CEDAR VILLAGE CRES in North Vancouver.
Open House on Sunday, March 1, 2020 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Great opportunity for first home families, 3 bedroom 2 full bath home in Mountain Estates where units do not often come available. Large family/rec room, and bedroom flex/utility rooms down. Living room onto an extra large semi private patio. A well run complex, quiet but located close to Karen Magnussen Rec Centre, Lynn Valley mall, the Library, many...
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Market update!!
As most of you have heard, sales in the Vancouver real estate market have been down this year, the numbers vary from area to area. The strata market has been soft, while single family homes and building lots have been significantly better, again depending on the area.
The media types have been talking about a so called bubble, and a correction in the real estate market, as if there will be some dramatic shift in prices one day. I believe this is a misnomer. To the contrary, we’ve seen small corrections happening every day over the last few months to compensate for the smaller number of sales, as opposed to a sudden price drop. So in effect, the correction has already and is already happening on a daily basis. This doesn’t mean that it could not correct more, or less as time goes on. Some buyers believe that because of the slow market, they should automatically submit low ball offers assuming that home sellers should be desperately trying to sell and escape the market before this correction, however again this is wrong thinking, as there is a good chance that new home sellers entering the market have priced their home correctly, given the current circumstances.
I believe that because the interest rates have been so low for so long now, a lot of the new home buyers that could buy, did buy in the last couple of years, leaving a lack of new home buyers to drive the entry level market. There are however still a small number of new home buyers entering the market all of the time, and of course folks upsizing and downsizing, to continually add some buoyancy to our market.
Despite the market sales being lower this year, I’ve been very fortunate, so thank you friends, family, and valued clients!!
All the Best!
Garth
Who's Doing High Fives Now? SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2007
If you think lenders make too much money, you are not alone........ However, it's very likely that you, the borrower, are an eager participant in all those profits. Billions of dollars are literally given away to the banks each year because of consumer pathy. Lenders know this and in fact they "bank" on it. What do we mean?
Well, a recent survey conducted by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reveals that despite all the new mortgage products on the market, people looking to renew their mortgage will more often than not, revert back to their current lender. In fact, according to the report, 81% of them did. Does this make sense when the competition could be offering lower interest rates and better terms? It doesn't. There is some good news though. This same survey indicates that consumers are shopping around slightly more than they were in the past. People that were renewing their mortgage were faithful to their financial institution to the tune of 88% in 2000. By 2006 this dropped 7 percentage points.
This decline in lender loyalty was also very evident in repeat home buyers and people that refinanced their mortgage because of wanting extra cash to make home enovations or consolidate debt. In 2006 only 65% of these consumers went back to their current provider – well down from what it was in previous years. The only category that remained relatively stable was first-time home buyers.
57% of these buyers financed through their banking institution in 2000 and this remained almost constant - 58% in 2006. It would appear that first-time buyers are savvy and cautious when it comes to mortgage debt. Initially, they do their
research diligently when it comes to comparing lenders and what they can offer. However, these very same buyers that were so careful at the start, oon join the ranks of those that are "too busy" at mortgage renewal time to check out and compare lenders. Most people know that banking is a business. However, not all acknowledge that bank
employees are paid to look after the bank's best interests – not yours. In fact these employees have quotas to fill – big quotas! It is amazing that people will go to seminars sponsored by Lenders and expect to be told how to negotiate the best mortgage deal for themselves. Puh-leeze! That's like inviting a fox to the chicken coop to tell the chickens how to avoid getting eaten by him. It makes no sense whatsoever, yet that is exactly what people do. Even more remarkable is the fact that these potential customers believe they are getting sound and unbiased information and actually act on the
advice given by the fox. This can be a very costly mistake.
However, let us explore mortgage renewal in greater detail.
Mortgage funding is extremely competitive. Lenders spend an enormous amount of money just to get mortgage business in the first place and they certainly don't want to lose customers now or at any time in the future.
If homeowners would just take a few hours and shop around for several proposals from different lending institutions when their mortgage term is up, they might be pleasantly surprised about their findings. The chances are that they would quite possibly receive an offer from another Lender that is better in both interest rates and/or terms provided.
Lenders may even pay for all the set-up, transfer and legal fees when the mortgage business is transferred to them. Once a homeowner has different options in hand, the power to choose becomes theirs. They can accept this new favorable proposal or have their current lender match or better it. Odds are, your lender isn't going to be
willing to give up your business without a fight.
How much actual cash could be saved by keeping Lenders honest? Well, let's figure it out. A $300,000 mortgage calculated at 6% over a 25 year amortization period works out to monthly payments of $1,919.42. Conversely, at 5.5% and using the same criteria, the payments are $1,831.18. The difference is $88.24 per month. Now multiply that by 60 (five years of monthly payments) and you will see that by negotiating a better rate, rather than blindly accepting the first offer, you have saved $5,294.40. Really, with a little investigative effort, you could have put a stash of cash in your jeans or made a handsome contribution towards paying off your mortgage. Instead of the Lenders' CEO's counting profits and doing high fives around the boardroom table because of consumer apathy, you could be going on vacation. You may be trained to be loyal but hopefully, not tamed! Next time . . . shop around! |
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