Maria Mak - Sutton Centre Realty
Some people seem to walk through life charmed, with a lucky turn waiting around every corner. Most of us, however, tend to find our luck in little ways throughout the days by capturing the moments that mean the most to us and keeping those memories close at heart.
I feel extremely lucky each and every day… lucky to be able to count my blessings… lucky to be able to care for my family and friends… and lucky to be able to truly do my best for those around me. How fortunate we are to have new chances, new challenges and new discoveries waiting for us. No need for lucky charms or four-leaf clovers, not when we have the opportunity to continuously learn, grow, give back and contribute to this wonderful world we live in.
I am blessed to work in an industry that allows me to do just that. As a REALTOR®, I have the opportunity to serve my community by sharing my real estate knowledge and experience with people who are very important in my life: my customers. I will always be here for you, with undeniable passion and unwavering commitment. The way I see it, the best part is the fun I have making good friends and lasting memories along the way! How lucky is that?
I was totally defeated in this flu battle, my nose is all plugged up like the city catch basins from the heavy snow which started melting slowly like my slurpy.
As I was drinking my chicken soup, eating my ABC alphabets in the bowl, listening to Bob Dylan's "Workingman's Blues", my mind wouldn't stop wandering to my winter wonderland and the peaceful time I spent at my hobbit hut up at Whistler during last Christmas holidays.
My being bedridden has forced my brain to start thinking about my 2009 New Year's Resolution : Regardless how much gloom and doom the economists predict for 2009, I am determined to be sunny and cheerful and hopefully a better person next year. Hey... who am I anyway? Just a dedicated realtor serving my clients with a big heart and with a big smile.
Whether you are buying your first home, or are a property owner looking to sell or buy, upsize or downsize, or investment, Maria and her team have the experience and successful track record to provide you with the utmost confidence that your real estate experience working with me as your agent will be an enjoyable one.
Call Maria Mak at Sutton Centre Realty 604-839-6368 or visit my website at http://www.mariamak.com/ , you'll be smiling too!
Happy Holidays to my clients and friends, wishing you a Merry X'mas and a Happy New Year.
1.Most December and early January buyers are particularly serious and very likely facing some sort of deadline.
2.January is the biggest transfer month of the year and job transferee’s use the holidays to house hunt.
3.Many people want to buy before the end of the year for financial and tax reasons. Investors usually want to close by year-end for tax purposes.
4.Most sellers wait until spring or summer to list their home. This means that during the winter months your property will have far less competition versus any other time of the year.
5.Homes show well when decorated for the holidays creating a sense of family and people are much more emotionally drawn to the house, emotion sells.
6.Many people take vacation around the holidays allowing more time to look for a home.
7.Remodeling, decorating, appliance installation and other services are more available and at less of a premium.
8.Lenders aren’t as busy and can process mortgage loans faster.
9.Showings will be fewer and less intrusive, but more likely to be fruitful with motivated, qualified buyers.
10.Many homes that have been on the market for more than 60 days, will be taken off the market and relisted in January ie) less property on the market = more focus on your home.
Slow home sales create window of opportunity
VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2008 – November reductions in home sales and prices have helped improve affordability in Greater Vancouver. However, November also saw a corresponding decrease in the number of new homes coming onto the market.
In its most recent statistics release, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver declined 69.7 per cent in November 2008 to 874 from the 2,883 sales recorded in November 2007.
Residential benchmark prices, as calculated by the MLSLink Housing Price Index®, declined 12.8 per cent between May and November 2008, amounting to an 8.3 per cent year-to-date price reduction for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver between November 2007 and 2008. In May 2008, the overall residential benchmark price was $568,411, compared to $495,704 in November 2008.
“Times of turmoil, from which we always emerge, offer excellent opportunities to buy quality real estate,” says REBGV president, Dave Watt.“For those whose personal finances allow them to get involved, there are opportunities in today’s housing market that have not been seen in many years.
