When is the best time to list your home? Does buying/selling a home at different times throughout the year make a difference? James and Denny go through different scenarios where yearly timing may have an impact on price.
This episode will focus on the positives and negatives of selling/buying a home at certain times of the year and how to get the most out of a property whether you are buying or selling.

Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com

Mortgages are complicated. Shaun Francis is the Principal and Senior Mortgage Consultant at Bespoke Lending Solutions and joins James and Denny to share information with anyone with a mortgage or anyone looking to buy their first home. This episode will focus on how to afford a mortgage, figuring out a budget, minimum down payments, the first time Home Buyers' Plan, real estate investments and the stress test.


Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca/ // Shaun Francis: Instagram - shaunfrancis, bespokelendingsolutions.com/ // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com/ // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com

Are your property assessments down this year? What does that mean? James and Denny try and cover all aspects of this year BC Assessment.
This episode focuses on answering these questions around property assessments: how accurate is it compared to the actual value of the house? Does it reflect the current market? How is the assessment done and how much can you trust it?

Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca/ // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com/ // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com

How energy efficient is your home? Have you ever had an Energy Advisor provide you with energy modelling and air tightness testing? Do you know what the BC energy Step Code is? James and Denny talk about the BC Energy Step Code and how builders are using energy software modeling and on-site testing to rate the insulating efficiency of a home. This episode focuses on Step Code goals of New Westminster builds and the positives and negatives of the system.

Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca/ // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com/ // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com

How important is social media in growing a business? James and Denny share their personal experiences with social media and how it allowed them to get ahead in the world of real estate. This episode focuses on the power of being yourself in marketing, property exposure, building an audience, business vs personal social media, follower engagement, and favorite social media platforms.

Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca/ // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com/ // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com

The Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team are consistently ranked in the top 1% of Realtors in Greater Vancouver with over $300 million in sales over the past 3 years. James Garbutt and Denny Dumas introduce their new podcast about their knowledge and personal experiences in the world of real estate. The podcast will focus on current topics in Vancouver Real Estate and will feature a variety of guests with backgrounds in mortgage lending, real estate investing, property managing and new developments.

Podcast Videos can be found on the Garbutt + Dumas Real Estate Team channel // Email us at [email protected], Instagram - garbuttdumas, garbuttdumas.ca/ // James Garbutt: Instagram - jamesgarbutt, jamesgarbutt.com/ // Denny Dumas: Instagram - denny.dumas, dennydumas.com