Liz Moras' Real Estate Blog

You Think Your House is Worth WHAT? Pricing Your Home to Sell O.k., so you've looked on the Internet, you've checked the Real Estate Weekly - and you've talked to your Neighbors.  You're pretty sure you know what you WANT your home to be worth.  Next step?  You call the Realtors in. Everyone says...

Delicious Autumn! "My Very Soul is Wedded to it, and if I were a bard I would fly about th earth seeking the successive Autumns!~ George Eliot                                                If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbo...

What's Your Commission? On Hiring a Realtor Based on their Fee...  I always say (oh well maybe somebody did say it before me) - if the Realtor cannot negotiate their own Commission then how are they going to negotiate the best price possible for your home? Negotiation skills. I would think, given...

How do I Find a Good Realtor I Should Work With? It's a common question - and perhaps not one always asked of THE Realtor - but definitely one discussed amongst the public! I just did a post -  Is It Wrong to Work With More Then One Realtor? and one question begets another.  It reminded me of a c...

You have an aunt or cousin or a friend of a friend that's a Realtor - and they'd like to sell your house? hire an agent who lives in the neighborhood / sells homes in that neighborhood. Don't hire an out-of-area agent who can't adequately tackle the challenge without first-hand knowledge of the a...

Is It Wrong to Work With More Then One Realtor? Home buyer: " Is it wrong to work with more then one Realtor at the same time? I'm trying to follow proper home-buying etiquette. My friends tell me it's O.k. as long as I keep track of which Realtor showed which property. That way, if you end up pu...

                                                                    If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz  Mor...

Don't Have a Site Survey? - Title Insurance - Should You Get It?  Why Do I need a Survey Certificate?    Well an up-to-date building location survey provides assurances as to the: Location of the buildings in relation to the lot boundaries Impact of any constraints on building location such as e...

Ever been confused by media reports of housing prices  and the cost of home-ownership? The media usually report median or average prices without really explaining what that means.  The news is always talkng about how housing is becoming less and less affordable and that the median price is climbi...

Chilliwack Neighbourhoods - Promontory Houses for Sale For many THE place to live in Chilliwack is Promontory!  There's something about living on a hilltop and having an extraordinary view of the valley.....the mountains....the patchwork quilt of the farmland surrounding you, the gorgeous sunsets...