Blog - Craig Doherty

This Just In...Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision...

Posted on Sep 09, 2015

The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday morning it will maintain its target for the overnight rate at 0.5%.

“The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent,” the bank writes in a release. “The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.”

According to the B...

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475 Timbertop Drive, Lions Bay

Posted on Aug 23, 2015

Check out my listing "475 Timbertop Drive" http://animoto.com/s/36RkK1fP42NlbAz14KDwxQ #animoto 

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Foreign investor debate heats up*

Posted on Aug 19, 2015

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s election campaign promise to collect data on foreign ownership in the real estate market has gotten mixed reviews.

Last week in Vancouver, where the average price of a detached home is over one million dollars, Harper said, “If such foreign, non-resident buyers are artificially driving up the cost of real estate, and...

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Selling Your Home? The 7 Features Home Buyers Want Most

Posted on Aug 19, 2015

I get asked by many owners looking to list "What should I do to get my home ready for listing?" "What renovations will I get a return on either in a better sale price and/or faster sale?". Take a quick read for the Top 7.

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Which is more expensive - Toronto v Vancouver?

Posted on Aug 16, 2015

Phew!! I thought it was expensive in Vancouver (yes, I do know it is!)...http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/15/toronto-vancouver-price-comparison_n_7989480.html

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Controversial Real Estate Topics...And A Drone!!

Posted on Aug 14, 2015

In the latest edition of Craig Bytes I discuss 5 Real Estate Topics on every Vancouverites' lips and take my clients listings to greater heights with drone video... - http://eepurl.com/bvxv_X 

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