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http://www.lisagibson.net/ | The short answer: Unless you're willing to go the whole nine yards and update everything — paint, appliances, flooring, etc — you should not redo your kitchen before listing your home.

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | In a hot market it is very hard to find a bargain: Vancouver has been a hot market for the past ten years. In this video real estate agent Lisa Gibson offers advice to help you find your own bargains.

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | Gone are the days where a young couple could purchase a home on their own in Vancouver and stay in it to raise their family. In this video real estate agent Lisa Gibson discusses the realities of buying your first home in the expensive Vancouver real estate market.

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | Leaky condos are a huge issue in Vancouver – we live in a rain forest! Buyers need to be cautious around anything built between 1980 and 2000. To make an informed decision when you buy, look into the following: Was the building built between 1980 and 2000? What is the history of the other buildings in that area? Has an engineers report been conducted on the building? Read all the strata minutes for at least the last 2 years. Has the building already been rain-screened?

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | In the Vancouver real estate market, buyers have many risks to watch out for, old homes and wiring, leaky condos, and grow-ops chief among them. Spending several hundred dollars on a home inspection may seem like a lot of money, but will always be worth it in the long run.

http://www.lisagibson.net | People frequently ask about specific locations in Vancouver and is one area better than another. The question isn’t so much location as it is "Which location can we afford".

http://www.lisagibson.net | Canadians hold a lot of misconceptions around foreclosures. This is due in a large part to American media. Canada's foreclosure rate is less than 2%.

http://lisagibson.net | Clients ought to do open houses during the first two weeks of the listing, so all active buyers have had a chance to see the property.

http://www.lisagibson.net | When is the best time to buy? Real estate agent Lisa Gibson offers advice to help understand the real estate market.

http://www.lisagibson.net | Vancouver Real Estate Agent Lisa Gibson talks about how you can be an expert and predict the rise and fall of interest rates. Watch inflation and economic growth. Usually, when one or both of these is on the rise, you can expect interest rates to follow.

http://www.lisagibson.com | Lisa Gibson's tips for getting your house ready to sell, and getting top dollar for it! In this video Lisa describes some of the best practices for preparing your home for sale. Following these tips will not only help you sell your home quickly but also gain as much income as possible from your investment.

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | I got into a big debate with my best friend last night about the effects of the Olympics on Vancouver real estate. She moved in very affluent, New York circles where her friends do buy homes spontaneously when they travel. So I decided to approach this debate from a numbers game. Currently, there are approx. 3,000 listings in Vancouver proper (not including suburbs). To impact the housing market, I suspect there would have to be a least a 20% decrease in supply. This equates to over 600 properties sold, only from visitors of the Olympics. Is this realistic? This is the determining question. Don't get me wrong, I do believe we will see an active spring market, but not from the Olympics. Rather, it will be buoyed up by the increased economic stability over last year; a spring season which is always a busy time in real estate; government imposed restrictions on lending which will come into effect in mid-April; and a fear that mortgage rates will start to increase sometime in the next 18 months. Only time will tell.

http://www.lisagibson.net | In this video real estate agent Lisa Gibson explains the pros and cons of buying tenanted properties.

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | Vancouver real estate agent Lisa Gibson talks about a Toronto Low Fee Real Estate company suing the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) under the competition act. She also describes some of the pitfalls of making the multiple listing service available to everyone, such as who is responsible for misinformation and more.

http://www.lisagbison.net | In this video Lisa talks about the upcoming new lending rates being established this April 19th. These new restrictions include: People now need to qualify for a 5 year fixed term, even if they want an open variable. Revenue properties require a minimum 20% downpayment. Refinancing your home will be capped at 90%. Previously it was 95%. No changes to long-term amortization period. (Thank goodness.)

http://www.lisagibson.net/ | In this video Lisa talks about the possible future of interest rates, and some of the things we could expect to see in the near future.

http://www.lisagibson.net | Olympic Real Estate In this video Lisa Gibson talks about the realities of real estate after the Vancouver Winter Olympics. She also gives her opinions on this topic.

http://www.lisagibson.net | In this video Lisa shares tips on how to avoid purchasing a Grow Op, as well as things to look for if the deal seems to good to be true.

http://www.lisagibson.net | When you're buying property, it's best to find a local realtor in the area you're buying in or a realtor you trust to do some local research for you. Every area has it's own issues, so it's best to have all the information available before you buy.

http://www.lisagibson.net | It is the seller's legal responsibility to clean the house and remove all garbage before the new owner takes possession.

http:/*****ly/bnd6lT | What happens if you list your home in May and sell in August? Are you paying HST on the commission? The brokerages are saying that HST should be charged based on when the completion takes place – before July 1st you pay GST only, and after July 1st you pay HST on the gross commission.