Kelowna British Columbia Real Estate Video Blog with AJ Hazzi: February 2016

How We Helped Kevin & Angie by Being Professional and Knowledgeable

"My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Krista this past summer. Krista is very professional & knowledgeable. Always patient and the type of person who if she didn’t happen to know the answer to our question, she would happily find it out for you. It was nice to work with someone who never made us feel we were too picky. She genuinely wanted us to be happy. We would whole-heartily recommend Krista to anyone looking for the 'right' realtor to help in purchasing or selling property here in beautiful Okanagan."

- Kevin & Angie, Home Buyers

Client Reviews Krista Marble, Realtor, Vantage West

"Native Kelownian who is very knowledgeable about the energy and culture of individual neighbourhood pockets.

Highly professional in all interactions: timely, organized, and prompt.

Provided us guidance and assistance in all aspects of the real estate search, from a full initial explanation of the business philosophy of Vantage West, right down to a lovely card and gift once we had taken possession of our home.

Due to Krista’s expertise, the process of searching for, making an offer, inspecting, and taking possession of our home was extremely smooth.

Krista was highly personal and approachable in all interactions. She truly embodies the Vantage West spirit, valuing relational interactions over strictly financial dealings."

-Leanda Monro, Home Buyer

How We Helped Walter by Staying in Constant Contact

“I hired Jared to sell my home. I chose Jared, above other agents that I interviewed, to be my agent. Jared’s style of working as an agent impressed me very much. It has been a pleasure working with Jared, he kept me constantly informed on all transactions during the sale as well as after the completion of the sale. He was always willing, and without hesitation, to help in settling disputes that arose with the buyer even after the sale of my home was completed. He also worked hard in negotiating the best price for my home. I would strongly recommend Jared to any one requiring a Real Estate Agent."

Satisfied Client,

Walter Opalko

How Will Rising Interest Affect Prices in Kelowna?

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I received a question from a client about what might happen with interest rates this year. This is a great question, and I think everyone needs to know the answer.

I do believe that the prime rate will be relatively unaffected in 2016. A lot of our Canadian growth is derived from the energy sector, which has been struggling lately.

However, the banks will be slowly ratcheting up their mortgage interest rates. You can expect to pay 3% on a 5-year loan. Many of the discounted rates that were available in the past are no longer being offered.

We've seen demand remain strong even with these slight increases. I don't expect the lending rate to increase much further, because our economy relies on cheap borrowing.

Ultimately, I see mortgage rates staying very close to where they are. This will not affect your affordability very much. However, if you're buying, I recommend that you do so quite soon before rates increase any further.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you!

Kelowna Real Estate Market Predictions for 2016

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The media is going nuts about what is happening in our local real estate market. You've probably heard many different things, but today I want to let you know that our market is very strong. Here are a few reasons why:

I've taken a graphic from Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle and what you will see is Kelowna becoming the number 2 job market in Canada. When more jobs are available, more people come to town, and when more people come to town, they buy and sell more homes.

Typically, people will rent to start out, and that is why we have 0 vacancies available. Rent prices are rising, by as much as 20%, so this will force people to buy homes.

Demand has been increasing, and we have very little inventory available. This means that prices are going to be rising. Last year, we saw an 8% increase in home values. However, I believe in 2016 we could see as much as an 8-10% increase in home values.

That means that 2016 could be a record-setting year in real estate!

If you've been looking to buy or sell, please don't hesitate to contact me.

How We Helped Dan and Nicole by Having Multiple Showings

"We sold our home, which was the goal. We had more than one showing a day, so I thought that was phenomenal- far exceeding anything we've had with any other realtor in the past in other houses I've sold, so I'd say we're quite happy! They provided someone to do the staging and that had a big impact on sell-ability of our home and providing that service was quite helpful. The mover he suggested was awesome as well!"

- Dan & Nicole, Home Sellers

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Adam - "Vantage West gets you what you want."

Heather - "They were transparent from the beginning, they didn’t try and hide anything which we really liked."

Jenny - "We were able to text them and I think it’s easier to shoot someone a short text then to set up a meeting if you have questions about anything."

Mark - "The Vantage West Realty Group’s team effort definitely stood out to me. There were different people carrying out different tasks and it made the whole process very efficient. Work with them and get ready for a positive experience."

Mike - "Nick from Vantage West Realty Group fit the bill perfectly for what I was looking for in a Realtor. He was aggressive and always good for his word. He really knows the real estate industry and can spot a good deal. I would recommend him strongly."

Ron - "The Vantage West Realty Group really knows what they’re talking about. They’re sharp, on top of their game, and give good suggestions. You can benefit from my great experience and work with them!"

Greg - "Our home sold in 2 days and never even made it to the listings. Vantage West Realty typically has a good pool of clients that are looking for houses and he had 2 clients walk through and the second ended up buying it. It was so quick! They had a stager come through and give me tips to get it showable and market ready so I was very happy about that!"

Kim - "Our home sold within 4 days of it being formally listed and we had a backup offer 2 days afterwards. They really know what they’re talking about and did a wonderful market analysis. The pricing on the property was great and everything was just a piece of cake! We’ll be using him again next year to sell another property we have!"

Scott - "What I liked about working with Vantage West Realty is that they’re always upfront, truthful, and Aj, our agent, would always tell us if he thought it was a good deal or not. It was always consistent and you always know what you’re going to get. Aj communicated well and got back to us in a timely manner."

Alan - "Jeff Anderson was my sales representative and he was incredibly organized and methodical in the way he approached the deal. He got his paperwork in on time, as he suggested, and everything went very smoothly!"

Cody - "When we walked in we expected to go in and try to do a rent-to-own program but they were able to find us a mortgage broker that was able to help us get a mortgage. They look at our numbers and talked with us about our options and they were just helpful from step 1. I was in Mexico the final week before closing and he really made sure that I had everything done before I left and organized all my paperwork for me while I was out of county. He was always there for us!"

Andrew - "Everything was so fantastic! They really bent over backwards to provide for me and I couldn’t have asked for a better Realtor! He would come and pick me up and take me to whatever property I was interested in, if it wasn’t what I thought we would go around the surrounding areas and totally exhaust it before we gave up. He really just went above and beyond!"

Dawson - "We had a good experience. My house was sold quickly so I was pretty happy about it. They let me know every time there was a showing and it was all really good!"

Andre - "We were working with Jeff from Vantage West Realty and I thought that the whole experience was very good. We had heard about him because he was sold a house to my son and then he came to us with a deal. We decided to go for it and ended up taking the bid out of 7 so we got great results. He represented us through the situation and he really followed up with things that I needed to know about the purchase. Even after the deal, we’re going to grab lunch next week which I think is pretty cool!"

Wayne - "Vantage West helped us sell our home and buy a new one. They made sure that we got to see all the properties we wanted, even though that took up a lot more time. We really appreciated that we got to see all our options!"

Kelly - "He was a great Realtor. I got pretty much everything that I wanted. I had to find a place within a three month period of time, and almost every single day, I went looking for houses with him. I would say he went above and beyond every single day!"

Nick - "Everything was good. They were very helpful. Jerry did a good job. We had to finalize the deal within two weeks, and he worked hard on his end to make sure everything went through. He got it done!"

Mona -"They were great. They’re all awesome and super-friendly. There are no words to describe their kindness and service. AJ is always on the ball, and he’s the one I usually deal with. The people in the office were amazing. I just sold a property, and they would get back to me right away!"

Thomas -"We bought a house. I appreciated the time the Realtor took after-hours to talk with us. We’re a working couple, and I appreciated that Evan was willing to talk to us until 11:30 at night. We thought that was rather impressive!"

Bob -"I worked with them twice. One time was to buy a property, and the second time was to sell that property. The property ended up selling very quickly!"

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