Real Estate Models: Fee-For-Service Vs. Contingency (Commission)

June 28, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

It’s ironic that Joe William should call his business “Best Value” real estate, and perhaps a bit misleading as well.  The $109 “fee for service” listing William offers leaves the Seller to take care of everything else; there is no representation!
This is what John Ruskin knew more than 100 years ago: “There is nothing in [...]

Metro Vancouver home prices dip slightly in April

May 30, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

VANCOUVER — April saw a blip in the rise of Metro Vancouver housing prices, which is another sign that the market is easing into a balanced state.
The Conference Board of Canada noted that Metro Vancouver’s average home price dipped 2.6 per cent to $662,348 in April from March, though it remains almost 20 per cent [...]