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Questions & Answers in 'new normal' 

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in News

Do you have a question because of the new normal in real estate? 
Contact Jennifer (604-726-8768) or Dale (604-922-3353) and we’ll share your question and their answer with all visitors to nexusrealtycorp.com.
Here is a collection of questions and answers that were posted on the home page...
Question: 
Is the process of making an offer and having it ac...

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More indications that ‘business is happening’

Posted on Apr 07, 2020 in Real estate market

As you will see in News From Nexus  our April newsletter — business is still happening in real estate…even though it’s not “business as usual.” And if you haven’t seen the newsletter, you can sign up to receive it every month by entering your email address here.
The March statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver showed that business...

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Interest rate change by Bank of Canada — again

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 in Interest rates

There have been three headlines this month that looked the same:
Bank of Canada lowers interest rate
That’s right, three times in ONE month. To be even more specific, three times in 23 days!
The first two rate changes were both 50 basis points, or half a per cent. So was the most recent one, on Friday, dropping the Bank of Canada’s overnight rate to 0...

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A message for Baby Boomers above the second floor

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in Apartment improvements

Let’s say you’re a Baby Boomer, that you’re contemplating leaving a house that’s too big and that you’re thinking a high-rise condo might be a nice alternative.
You’ll do all the obvious plusses and minuses, of course. 
Here’s one you might not be considering.
A defibrillator.
Seriously?
Nobody wants to “need” a defibrillator, but in case you do, you mig...

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Interest rates, the stress test and market updates

Posted on Mar 17, 2020 in Real estate market

News item: Bank of Canada drops interest rate…again
For the second time in 10 days, the Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate by 50 basis points, to 0.75 per cent. The new rate went into effect this week as “a proactive measure taken in light of the negative shocks to Canada’s economy arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent sharp drop in o...

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Baby Boomers and the real estate market

Posted on Mar 12, 2020 in Real estate demographics

A report released this week that in part addressed “trends related to aging and its impact on the housing aspirations” in major  Canadian cities is getting a lot of traction with the large demographic known as the “Baby Boomers.”
The report's “headline” was that 86 per cent of Baby Boomers (and “older” adults) in four major metropolitan areas, includ...

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