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Andrew Plank goes over the current real estate market statistics for Victoria BC.

Did you know that realtors have to undergo ongoing professional development? Jane and Andrew will be talking today about what courses are required, why ongoing professional development is required. Legal Update and Ethics are two such courses... together they will discuss why trust and integrity are integral to real estate as a profession.

Today Andrew and Jane will dive a little deeper into the market. We will also compare the pros and cons of new versus resale condos.

It's the March Monday Morning Update! Andrew and Jane will be taking an in-depth view of the real estate market! What's happening with pricing now? Is it going to be a crazy year again or are things cooling down?

We are at month end today. Tune in to watch Jane and Andrew discuss today's numbers. How are we faring compared to previous year's?Jane Johnston RE/MAX https://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/

Today we will dive into provincial sales statistics just released by the BCREA. And we have mortgage broker Jen Lowe talking about some misperceptions the media has around interest rates, why variable and fixed rates are different and why banks want you to choose fixed over variable rates. Jane Johnston RE/MAX Camosunhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/Jen Lowe Modern Mortgage Group at Dominion Lendinghttps://jenlowe.ca

Today Andrew and Jane discuss the Victoria Real Estate market, up to the end of January 2022. What lessons can we learn from the sales and listing data over the past two years? Should you sell now or later?

We are hearing a lot of talk about interest rates, inflation, Bank of Canada Rates etc. What does it all mean? How will that affect buyers and sellers? Today we have Liz Prins from Mortgage Designers as our guest to discuss this and more.Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plankhttps://www.andrewplank.com/Elizabeth Prins https://www.mortgagesbyliz.com

Pets, Rentals and Age Restrictions... everything you wanted to know about them and why they may be harming your re-sale value. This is your biggest investment, what are the pros and cons of allowing dogs, more than one dog? cats? Rentals... yes or no. How can this be an issue for buildings, on both sides of the rental equation. And age restrictions? good, bad or ugly? What do you need to look for when scouting out buildings and why your realtor can protect you and your biggest asset.Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/

By now you will have received a tax assessment in the mail, how is it calculated? Does this mean this is the value of your property? How does it relate to property value. Jane Johnston RE/MAX Camosunhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/

Andrew and I discuss 2 things. First we talk with our guest Russell Cass from Home Check Inspections about the absence of getting a home inspection and how this is putting buyers and realtors at risk. Second we go over our annual real estate market review and look at the current statistics.

To buy or sell during the holidays... that is the question. Many people decide to take their homes off the market for the holidays. But are you giving yourself an advantage or disadvantage in waiting for the spring market? Join us this morning as we talk pros and cons of December listings.This is our last update for this year, we will be back with a new episode of He Said, She Said, They Said January 10th! Enjoy the holidays!Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/

Join Andrew and Jane this morning as they discuss the roller coaster ride that has been this real estate market, over the past two years. They will give you an overall summary of what's been happening and what they expect to happen next year.

Property disclosure statements - are they required or not? Should sellers fill them out? When are they typically not filled out and why? How do buyers perceive them, filled out or not? Join Andrew Plank and Jane Johnston today at 10 am to discuss this. Feel free to post comments.Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/

Today we are having Yvonne Laanstra of Staging Calgary. Yvonne is an international master stager and recipient of Top Ten best occupied Stager of the Year Canada!! Yvonne works with Realtors, home owners and builders. Today she will talk with Andrew and Jane re: colour and its use in homes.Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/Yvonne Laanstra Staging Calgarywww.stagingcalgary.ca

Find out why foreclosures aren't always a deal.

Why do people become realtors? What's the reality? What's the every day life of a realtor? Tips and tricks for being successful.Jane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/

Last week the provincial Government announced it will be imposing a cooling off period after offers, this coming spring. So if this comes into play, any buyer would automatically have a set period of time to rescind their offer. Today, after Andrew and Jane review the monthly sales statistics, they will discuss the consequences of such actions, on the real estate industry.

In addition to our usual market update, today’s show is unique. Jane is live on location at a septic inspection. She talks about the components of a septic field, how they work, how long do septic fields last, and what a septic inspection entails.

1. going directly to seller/developer as opposed to going through a realtor2. going to open houses3. giving away motivation in discussions4. not coming in strong enough for first offer5. not trusting their realtor's opinionJane Johnston RE/MAXhttps://www.briarhillgroup.com/Andrew Plank Royal LePagehttps://www.andrewplank.com/