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Timeline For Selling Your Home

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


Many home owners don't know how to start the process of getting their property on the market. In this video, Surrey real estate agent Steve Karrasch, outlines the home listing and sale process and timeline that is most common in British Columbia residential real estate.

If you have any questions or need help getting your home ready for sale in the...

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7 Tips For Buying A Condo

Posted on Jun 13, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


Are you thinking about purchasing your first place or downsizing? If you are and you are looking in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland or anywhere in BC for that matter, you should watch this first.

In this video, Surrey Realtor Steve Karrasch covers his "SEVEN GOLDEN TIPS" you should take into consideration prior to purchasing a condo (or any strata un...

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Increase Your Credit

Posted on Jun 03, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


Before you know if you have good credit or bad, you have to know how your credit score is looked at by the banks.

In this video, Surrey REALTOR® Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, explains each level of credit needed for different types of mortgages in Canada.

Once you know what score you will need to purchase a home, the video continues with three...

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Join Tenants Vs. Tenants In Common

Posted on Jun 01, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


When you own a property with another person in BC it's not as simple as 50/50.

In this video, Surrey Realtor Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, explains the differences between owning your property as Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common.

It might be the driest real estate topic of all times, if your title is registered in the wrong way for your sit...

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Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

Posted on May 30, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


"House Hacking" is a term all the kids are using these days to describe paying off your mortgage faster than normal.

Most people think these are wild, crazy, risky ideas that are not actually possible. But in reality, they are simple tips that people have been doing ever since mortgages were invented.

In this video, Surrey Realtor Steve Karrasch of...

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Stress Test Changes - June 1, 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 in Real Estate Tips


The changes to the federally mandated Canadian Mortgage Stress Test are now official and will be coming into place on June 1, 2021.

There was however one major tweak to the proposed changes and that is something you will want to know about if you are buying with less than 20% down.

In this video REALTOR® Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, covers w...

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