The news release covers market activity  for the first quarter of 2010  in the BC Northern Real Estate Board [ BCNREB].  It a broad  and diverse area starting at 100 Mile House and covering most of the top half of the province.   45 Sales were reported in Smithers in the first quarter of 2010 compared to 31 sales in the first quarter of 2009.  For the complete report just email me at info@sandrah.biz  and I will send it to you in pdf format [ I am having technical problems with linking it].
Cheers,
Sandra

Your Bank or Morgtage Broker can make the arrangements for using your RRSP’s for a down payment to purchase a home.    But,  if you want to learn about more about it follow this Link to get to the Federal Gov’t site that explains how the program works.     Remember that you have to pay the money back into your RRSP within 15 years.  It’s a good way to get into home ownership and start building equity.  

Sandra

The First-time Buyers’ Tax Credit can give you $750 back on your Income Tax Return.   Here is a link to the website link

If you are waiting for spring to sell your home don’t wait too long.  Being the first out of the gate when there is very little competition can really work in your favour.  Right now our inventory is low with  17 homes listed for sale in Smithers and only 10 in Telkwa.  And don’t forget that  those listing cover a huge price range, the lowest asking price right now is $129,000, for a  rancher in Telkwa,  and it goes right up from there to  $439,000 for a large and beautiful home in Smithers’ Willowvale neighbourhood.

I reccommend  my free, ” Is your home Fit to Sell”,   video.   It’s  packed with tips on how to prepare your home for sale and maximize yoru selling price.     Just contact me and I would be happy to drop it off at your house or mail it to you.

Thanks,

Sandra

Here is a quick video from Elton Nash, head of RE/MAX of Western Canada.  His outlook for 2010 Housing performance seems to get to the point. Watch Utube Video .  For the full report go to Full Report Link

Sandra