Macdonald Realty Christmas Party Raises $25,000 for Charity
Macdonald Realty Vancouver (including the Main Street, Downtown, and Vancouver West offices) and Macdonald Commercial held their annual Christmas party on Friday December 2nd. The annual Auction had some unique and unexpected donations this year, not the least of...
read moreLegal Mistakes to Avoid When Buying or Selling a House
The process of buying or selling a house seems to involve a million details. It is important that you educate yourself on as many parts of this process as you can—this knowledge could mean the difference of thousands of dollars in the long-run. The legal issues...
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Lynn Hsu Macdonald Realty: From humble beginnings to extraordinary success | Vancouver Observer
Success: Why and How In 1985, while raising a young family, Lynn Hsu began her real estate career despite being a new immigrant with limited English and no social network. From 1987 through 1989, Hsu was the number one salesperson for Western Canada at a large,...
read moreHow is winning at the stock market like selling your house?
What’s a great way to make some cash without exerting a ton of energy? The stock market of course! Where else can you pick a lucky fund, invest some hard earned cash and come out with a big return? Now, you could choose to do it yourself, that would be a cheap way of...
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Macdonald Realty Voted Best Neighbourhood Real Estate Office | Georgia Straight
For the second consecutive year, the readers of the Vancouver Magazine the Georgia Straight have voted Macdonald Realty number one in the Best Neighbourhood Real Estate Office category. You can see the rankings here. Covering Vancouver business and culture, the...
read moreDealing with Low Ball Offers on Homes
Real estate listing inventories in Greater Victoria have been relatively high in the past few months, so it comes as no great surprise to us that we are seeing more “Low Ball” offers in the market of late. That being said, sales activity remains steady, albeit at a...
read moreThe value of an expert and why you need one in real estate
An expert as defined by Wikipedia is a person with extensive knowledge or ability based on research, experience, or occupation and in a particular area of study. An expert can be, by virtue of credential, training, education, profession, publication or experience,...
read moreA Happy Home for You and Your Dog
Let’s face it…there’s a lot of excitement when buying a home. The idea of more space, summer BBQs in the backyard, new paint colours and new decorating thoughts fill one’s mind. You want a happy home for yourself…but if you have dogs, you also want a happy place for...
read more6 Signs it is time to buy a house – Part 2
Is it the right time for you to buy a house? Learn more about that in this article below in part 2 of this series by Janet Fowler, Investopedia.com 4. Low interest rates When interest rates are low, it’s a great time to look at buying a home. You will be able to get a...
read more6 signs it is time to buy a house – Part 1
Are you ready to buy a home? Find out if it’s the right time for you to enter the real estate market. If you’ve been considering buying a house but you’re still unsure, consider some of the personal and economic conditions that favour home purchases. If you find that...
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