Selling when you have pets is hard. Buying when you have pets is hard. We talk about it and what you can do to make it easier.

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thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

To the point: We talk pretty candidly about the most common commission, what we charge, and when an agent is charging too much.

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thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

News links:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5666381/fixed-variable-mortgage-rates-canada-inverted-yield-curve/

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Look up the co-hosts at:

thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

The title kind of says it all. Geoff Mclennan and Jeremy Rae discuss some of their pet peeves...

Strata councils have lagged behind the demand for policies and infrastructure to support EV's. It's certainly easier in a house, but not always straight forward when it's an older house - very common in New Westminster!

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thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

Special guest Chris Dupuis, Notary Public explains why notaries make it look easy. They're role is so, so.....so important to facilitate a smooth transfer of title. We're glad they make it easy on our clients!

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Look up the co-hosts at:

thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

News

Global News real estate feature finds that developers are delaying constructing out of fear they won't hit their pre-sales targets to qualify for financing.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5430196/government-policy-bc-real-estate-market/

Translating Property Descriptions

What are your favourite euphemisms and half-truths when reading a property description? What are realistic expectations when you read about extensive renovations or stunning views?

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thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

We dedicate an entire episode to recent real estate news. Because it's a big deal!

What's up with this Hong Kong extradition business and more buyers coming to Vancouver?

How does this CMHC loan really work? Is it going to be the same box office flop that we had with the failed BC Government's down-payment loan program?

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Look up the co-hosts at:

thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)

We let super-fan Sam Teja take Matt's spot. Nuff said.... (Jer did the write-up this week, sorry)

NEWS

May stats have been released. Sales volume is up, but still well below the norm.

S.C.A.R.F. Face

S.C.A.R.F. is an acronym created by Dr. David Rock. Geoff, Matt and Jeremy use its teachings all the time to lead conversations and bring difficult conversations back from the brink of collapse.

Question of the Week

What is a red flag in a 5 year warranty envelope review?

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Look up the co-hosts at:

thenewwestguys.com (Matt Brabbins and Jeremy Rae, The New West Guys)

realestatenewwest.com (Geoff McLennan)