News

Metro Vancouver Housing Update April 2020

Posted on May 07, 2020 in Market Update

While COVID-19 and associated restrictions continue to limit Metro Vancouver’s home sale and listing activity, Stilhavn and other REALTORS® across the region are innovating to make sure their clients receive the best advice and care possible.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that April 2020 saw 1,109 residential home sales...

Read More

Support Local Businesses

Posted on May 04, 2020 in News & Announcements

To say that small businesses are important to our local economy is a vast understatement. Companies with fewer than 50 employees make up 98% of all businesses in BC and are responsible for more than 33% of our gross domestic product, higher than any other province in Canada.

Beyond their economic impact, local businesses are also an integral part o...

Read More

Top Design Trends for Spring

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in How To

Moving is the perfect opportunity to reevaluate your surroundings. When you’re in a new space, the furniture and appliances you might’ve taken for granted before can take on new dimensions. Has that couch been with you since your first post-university apartment? Are you ready to finally start hanging some of the art you’ve collected for years? Sett...

Read More

Metro Vancouver Housing Update March 2020

Posted on Apr 02, 2020 in Market Update

As worries about the COVID-19 outbreak intensified throughout March, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) is reporting significant changes for Metro Vancouver’s housing market.

Though March began with steady home buyer demand, market activity leveled off as the month went on. In the first ten business days of the month, daily residenti...

Read More

Help Yourself, Help Others:COVID-19 Resources

Posted on Apr 02, 2020 in News & Announcements

We hope you and your family and loved ones are staying safe in these uncertain times. In just a few short weeks, COVID-19 has affected the lives of all Canadians to varying degrees.

For some, it has been a personal upheaval—scrambling to adhere to Social Distancing protocols and getting basic necessities while figuring out what to do with their chi...

Read More

BC Strata Insurance Rates Rise

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in News & Announcements

Recent reports from the Condominium Home Owners Association of BC are announcing strata owners in BC are facing insurance rate increases of between 50 and 300 per cent this year, while deductibles are going from the conventional $10,000 or $25,000 to $100,000, $250,000 or $500,000.

Strata building insurance premiums are increasing for a variety of...

Read More