Happy Birthday Canada!

June 24, 2011

Canada Day is Coming!

Good Morning everybody, Steve Karrasch here for your Cloverdale Townhome blog, it is Friday June 17.  Next week, Wed, June 22 is the Lion's first pre-season game.  Make sure you go to our Facebook page and  "Like" our video for your chance to win tickets but let's get to what's more important, your Cloverdale Townhome report.

Market Update:  We're down to 156 active Cloverdale townhomes currently on the market. That means when you list your home on the market you have less competition, this might be a good time to think about doing so.  In the last 30 days, we have 10 home come off the market by way of expiry and in those last 30 days we've had 13 sales staying above that 10% consumption rate.

Comunity Events:  Canada Day, July 1st is just around the corner.  Just so you know, all the regular stuff that goes on in Cloverdale is taking place at the Millenium Amphitheatre and the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.  All sorts of  activities going on down there such as live entertainment and at night, the fireworks.  It's always a good show, make sure you get down there.  There will be first nation's dancers doing their routine all the way to Trooper, believe it or not.  So make sure you get out there, it's a free event for the entire family-that's Canada Day celebrations at the Cloverdale fairgrounds.

Give us a call:  If you have any Real Estate questions in general, specifically Cloverdale Townhomes, please give us a shout.  I'm Steve Karrasch I work with Chris Whitehead and Associates at Macdonald Realty-Olympic at 604-590-2444 and if you looking for info on Cloverdale|Townhomes please go to http://www.cloverdaletownhomes.info/  Catch you next week.

BC Lions Ticket Giveaway

Good Morning Everybody, Steve Karrasch here for your Cloverdale Townhome blog, it is June10.  Your Vancouver Canucks are two wins away from their first ever Stanley Cup and now here is your market update.

Market Update:  Here's what we're dealing with today.  We are currently down to 161 Active listings, thank goodness we have a lot of product coming off the market.  That being said, 12 homes have expired in the last 30 days but the best news so far this year, we're up to 22 Sales of Cloverdale Townhomes in the last 30 days and that's above the 10% consumption that we've been at for most of the year.

BC Lions Ticket Giveaway!  The CFL Season is just around the corner.  Here at Chris Whitehead and Associates, we support the BC Lions by owning 6 seasons tickets of which we give away most of them on Facebook so search for Chris Whitehead Real Estate Team, "Like" that page, follow us there, wait for your cue because we're going to be giving away those tickets very shortly. 

Give Us a Call!  I'm Steve Karrasch.  I work with Chris Whitehead and Associates at Macdonald Realty Olympic .  You can call us at 604-590-2444 or if you're looking for info at Cloverdale Townhomes go to http://www.cloverdaletownhomes.info/  Catch you next week!

June 3, 2011

Hello everyone, Steve Karrasch here.  A couple of days late for your Cloverdale Townhome blog and I apologize with that but they say it's a buyer's market right now and let me tell you our buyers are taking advantage of that.  We've been going absolutely crazy here over the last few days here so couple of days late so here is your Cloverdale market report.

Market Update:  So as of Friday, here are your stats.  In the last 30 days we've had 17 sales.  That is good, this means we are bringing down the inventory which is great for sellers but we are down to 166 active Cloverdale Townhomes currently on the market although in the last 30 days we've had 13 expires. 

3 Bed, 2 Baths:  In the last 30 days, in those 17 sales we only had one that I would consider to be a normal type of townhome, that being a 3 bed, 2 bath, very common in the Cloverdale area.  The one sale that did occur in the last days  with a 3 bed, 2 bath townhome sold for $319,000.  So for $319,000 what does that get you?  It gets you 1400 sf and you're paying about $215 per square foot.

Call us anytime: It would be very nice for Real Estate to stop while the playoffs are wrapping up but that's not the case so if you have any questions regarding Real Estate in general but more specifically Cloverdale Townhomes, give us a shout.  I'm Steve Karrasch.  I work with Chris Whitehead and Associates at Macdonald Realty Olympic 604-590-2444 and as usual if you have any questions regarding

Cloverdale Townhomes go to http://www.cloverdaletownhomes.info/  Catch you next week!

Stanley Cup Finals!

Good Morning, Steve Karrasch here for your Cloverdale Townhome blog.  It is Friday, May 27.  Here is your Market Update.

Market Update:  Currently on the market we have 178 Active Cloverdale Townhomes.  In the last 30 days we've had 13 townhomes expire and also in that same last 30 days, 19 sales.  That's a good thing, we're over that 10% consumption. 

List to Sale Percentage: For a little bit of perspective, I want to run some numbers by you.  I want to look at sale to list price.  The average for the board last year was 96.68% of the list price is what the average home across the whole board sold for.  When we look at the past 30 days in Cloverdale Townhomes, we'll see that there was one person who managed to squeek out 96% and there was one person who actually had to pay up to a 103% but the average is 98%.  Something to keep in mind, it's not exactly a "wheel and deal" market, you want to get in there with a strong offer, 98% is the average. 

Stanley Cup Finals:  Here is where I normally get into the Community Events but let's be honest for a second, the Vancouver Canucks made it for the 3rd time in history for the Stanley Cup final.  Nobody is going to be doing anything in the community for the next little bit so have fun out there watching your Vancouver Canucks tied to your set or the local watering hole or if you're lucky enough to be able to afford it go to the actual game. 

One thing that doesnt stop in the next 2 weeks is Real Estate so if you have any questions regarding Cloverdale Townhomes or Real Estate in general , please give us a shout.  I'm Steve Karrasch, I work with Chris Whitehead and Associates with Macdonald Realty-Olympic 604-590-2444 and remember if you're looking for info on Cloverdale Townhomes please go to http://www.cloverdaletownhomes.info/  Catch you next week!

Cloverdale Rodeo

Good Morning Everybody! Steve Karrasch here for your Cloverdale Townhome blog, it is Friday, May 20 a beautiful sunny day.  Your Vancouver Canucks are about to play Game 3 of the Western Confierence final.  That's tonight but right now is your market report. 

Market Update! In your Cloverdale Townhome market this week, 178 Active listings, fairly consistant over the last few weeks, we're hovering between the 170-190 range as far as active listings.  In the last 30 days, we've had 12 Cloverdale Townhomes expire, come off the market and of those same last 30 days, we're up to 17 sales.  We're almost getting back to that 10% consumption rate. 

Community Events!  In the previous few blogs, the Cloverdale Rodeo is going on this May long weekend May 20-23 down at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.  Don't miss it, there's tons of stuff going on there.  Bring the whole family.

Give us a call!  As usual, if you have any questions about real estate in general or more specifically Cloverdale Townhomes, give us a shout.  I'm Steve Karrasch.  I work with Chris Whitehead and Associates at Macdonald Realty Olympic 604-590-2444 and if you are looking for info on Cloverdale Townhomes don't forget to go to http://www.cloverdaletownhomes.info/