Market Updates

June = Uneven

Posted on Jun 01, 2023 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's June 2023 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.


PAUL: Tony, how would you describe the June 2023 real estate market on the Sunshine Coast?

TONY: In a word, I'd say uneven. There's some motivated sellers out there, and then there's also quite a few people that are testing the market, looking at the...

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7 reasons your home won't sell

Posted on Apr 03, 2023 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's April 2023 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.

PAUL POULSEN: Tony, sometimes I'll scroll through MLS and look at different houses that are available on the Sunshine Coast. Sometimes I see houses that they're only on for a day or two before they sell, and other ones sit for weeks or maybe even m...

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Foreign buyer ban & title fraud

Posted on Mar 01, 2023 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's March 2023 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.

Canada's Foreign Buyer Ban

PAUL: Countries like Switzerland, Australia, and Mexico all have some version of a foreign buyers ban that limits who can buy what type of property in their country. Much has been made of a Canadian foreign buyers ban that...

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Mortgage Broker vs Bank vs Credit Union 

Posted on Feb 01, 2023 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's February 2023 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.

HOW BUSY WAS JANUARY 2023 ON THE SUNSHINE COAST, BC?
PAUL: We're just coming out of a quiet holiday season, and things by my eye are maybe picking up a little bit on the Sunshine Coast. How busy was January compared to December?

TONY: December saw...

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Predictions for 2023 on the Sunshine Coast, BC

Posted on Jan 01, 2023 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's January 2023 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.

TONY:
The Sunshine Coast, BC real estate market had a tumultuous year to say the least. The benchmark price for a detached home at the end of January 2022 was $900,000 and it peaked at nearly $1,050,000 in May. Then, from spring to November 2022...

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How to Get Maximum Value for your Home

Posted on Dec 01, 2022 in Market Updates

This post was written using a transcript from Tony's December 2022 podcast. It’s been edited for clarity.

PAUL: The temperatures weren't the only thing that got cold in November and December – the Sunshine Coast real estate market also cooled. Tony, there aren’t a lot of new listings coming on the market. Does it make sense to sell a home in Decembe...

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