White Rock Real Estate Blog

2nd quietest August in decade

Presents opportunity for Fraser Valley buyers        (Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) processed 997 sales on its MLS® in August, a decrease of 44 per cent compared to the 1,786 sales during the same month last year and 9 per cent fewer than in July, however 10 per cent more than the 910 sales in August 2008. Deanna Horn, FVREB President, explains, “In August, sellers... [Read more...]

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‘If ever there was a time to buy, it is now,’

‘If ever there was a time to buy, it is now,’  John Greenwood, Financial Post · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 Bank of Montreal has chopped its benchmark five-year mortgage rate, aggressively throwing its weight behind what many are calling an increasingly wobbly housing market. “It’s a great time to buy a home,” Martin Nel, a senior BMO official, said in news release announcing... [Read more...]

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Marketing For Small Business Is Different

Marketing for small business is different Mary Teresa Bitti, Financial Post · Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make is to view sales and marketing as the same thing, says Steve Gedeon, director of Ryerson University’s Entrepreneur Institute. “The typical narrow view of marketing is that it’s the stuff you do to convince people to buy your stuff. They tend... [Read more...]

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