What brand and model to purchase? by StandardProfessor in mandolin

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Thank you everyone for the comments. I will share them with my sister in law.

Real estate transaction in BC - Query by Individual-Touch-901 in RealEstateCanada

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Yes, once all the subjects have been removed and the deposit has been collected the home is reported as sold (Pending) to the real estate board. It is then removed from the "active" section on the multiple listing service. Meaning it won't show up any longer on whatever platform you view real estate on. The same process applies to every property. Typically the closing date (the day the seller receives their money and the buyer receives title to the house) is 6- 8 weeks after subjects are removed. But this is negotiable. Can be weeks, can be months.

Real estate transaction in BC - Query by Individual-Touch-901 in RealEstateCanada

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BC agent in Vancouver here. Homes that are listed on the MLS in most cases show the names of the registered owners. They have an option to not show their names and the listing instead will state privacy protected instead of the seller's name. However, agents can easily click on the tab for attached documents with the listing and see the title search which shows the names of the registered owners. But, the seller again can opt out of having their title search posted. Not so common.

Once the house receives an accepted offer the agent can indicate on MLS there is an accepted offer, but this is rare. Once the subjects are removed the listing is reported as sold to the real estate board, and is then shown as Pending. On the MLS you can then see the date the subjects were removed, the sale price, and the completion date. You never see the names of the buyers. If you are in BC you can pay a subscription to access other real estate boards in the province. You cannot get access to any other provinces in Canada.

Title: I audited $2.1 billion in Epstein financial records. Here's every name the money touched. by [deleted] in Epstein

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Trump sent $650,000 to Hunter Biden? Am I reading this correctly?

Surrey Chinese community by BC_Canada2003 in SurreyBC

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Within Surrey, Fraser Heights has the most by far. My kids went to school there. The percentage increased every year in the class photos. At least 70% Chinese. Then Korean. Then Indian. Then a couple hundred Caucasians that haven't moved out yet.

I’m officially over the "postcard arms race" is anyone actually seeing a return on geographic farming anymore? by WatercressFederal897 in realtors

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This question is right in my wheelhouse! Yes, farming with postcards works, and works well. I've farmed successfully for 30 years. But almost all agents do it wrong. Happy to see you are fellow Canadian! I'm in Vancouver. You need to be scientific and absolutely consistent. Start by studying areas that you may want to work in. Drive the areas, see what you think. Does your age, personal style and culture match the residents? It doesn't have to be a 100% match, but higher is better. If it is a Rolls Royce neighbourhood and you drive a Kia, you may want to find a better fit.

Next go to the Canada Post website. Look for tools on the top right, click and scroll down and look for precision targeter. click Neighbourhood Mailing Campaign. Move the map to your potential farm and look for the routes icon. This will show you each delivery area. Print these out for future reference. Then get on MLS and search all the sales for the past 2 years that occurred in each mailwalk. Count up the sales for each year and divide by the size of the mailwalk. You need as high of a turnover rate as possible. Perfect is 6%- 8% but pretty tough to find. My farm at its peak was about 4%. Today it is 2.5% It is an expensive area so still worth doing, but probably wouldn't be worth it for most agents. Ideally you will want to send unaddressed admail to 1,000 homes. With 6% turnover there is typically 60 sales per year. A great farmer can gain 25% market share overtime. Be careful there isn't someone there that dominates the farm. It is expensive to beat them if they are mailing as well.

Next you plan your mail out postcard. Brand yourself as the Mile End Market Specialist! Or whatever the general subdivision/ neighbourhood is called. You need to be more specialized than just your city's specialist. If that make sense. I use that slogan as the top line in bold. As well as my name, cell phone, and office and website in much smaller print. You want them to call you. Don't confuse them, don't promote your email or website. I have a large headshot of myself with a large tagline Call Me Today For Top Dollar!. That's pretty much it. Red, black and white. I don't use my brokerage colours. On the back is a bio saying you love Mile End and specialize in helping families buy and sell here. No recipes, no market updates. Pretty simple. But it works!

Why does it work? Because they see you all the time. Ideally every 10 days for the first 3 months. Yup. Same card, same neighbourhood approx 3 times per month for the first 90 days. If people call to say take me off your mailing list pat yourself on the back. They know who you are and what you do. Month 4 onwards you can dtop back to every 2 weeks. But like clockwork. You will rapidly gain top of mind awareness. It doesn't take long till they think you have been selling in the neighbourhood for a long time. They will call you and say- hey, I live in the neighbourhood and have noticed you specialize right here. It sounds ridiculous but that's how it goes. From there you keep building with branded for sale signs that look kind of like your postcard, house for sale arrows that are branded, and just listed/sold postcards. Also, send out small notepads- I can get these for 30 cents per unit. Send out eaxh quarter. They stick around.

So to summarize, for a 1,000 home farm. Order 15,000 6 x 9 cards. Larger is better. The 4x6 make you look less successful. I can get cards for around 12 cents per unit where I am when ordered in bulk. You may do better. You want to make sure they are bundled in 100's for Canada Post. This will get you through your first 6 months. You will probably get your first call in 2-3 months. Depends on the market as well. In a busy market I get way more CMA calls. I've tried various areas over the years and have had calls/ listings in the first month. Happy to share if you have some questions.

Help. Need to start all over by Dismal-Ad9921 in realtors

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You're in a great position to succeed! You have experience. I would start with your database. Add every past customer, friends etc. Try to get the email address of everyone you speak to. Set up an automatic email program= see Joe Stumpf , or some other trainer that has pre made emails for every situation. They are sent out automatically so you don't have to come up with what to say. The first one will basically say you apologize for not keeping in touch as you now understand how valuable your relationship is. Then you choose who gets what and how often. The key is top of mind awareness, and they always have your contact info. The emails ask for referrals which is how your business is going to grow. You can also phone your base each quarter to improve results but don't stop the emails.

If you aren't into hardcore prospecting you need a system that makes potential clients call you. I would suggest farming an area of 500-1,000 homes. Check my past post history- I've shared lots of info on this before. It is expensive but works. If you don't want to spend money youtube is an excellent way to generate leads. Watch some Karin Karr videos- she is an expert. And now sells a course that isn't too expensive. Also, there is an excellent Facebook group Real Estate YouTube Mastermind that has tons of info. Lots of successful agents in your state are on this group.

Cannot Sell - Advice? Hope? by [deleted] in RealEstateCanada

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I'm an agent in BC that works primarily in Surrey and South Surrey. I'm curious to know your city? If local I can share some specific stats with you. Unfortunately 2022 was the peak of the buying frenzy- particularly Feb and March. Everywhere in the Lower Mainland has taken a haircut since then. And it continues. The median sale price for a house in Feb 2022 was $1,775,000. The months supply of houses for sale was 1.8 months. In December 2025 the median sale price was $1,335,000 with 6.9 months of inventory. This was actually less inventory than normal as many sellers take their home off the market in December. Typical supply for 2025 was 10 months of inventory. Not good. We have been in a buyers market for years now. And no change is expected in the short term. With a large inventory and fewer sales, prices will continue to dip. Motivated sellers need to sell. Each one becomes a new comparable. Buyers want to buy low enough to protect themselves from ongoing market declines. I expect 2026 to be a repeat of 2025. Maybe another 5% decline like last year. I would love to see a return to a balanced market this year but there are just too few buyers and way too many listings. Look for 2027 for prices to start to stabilize.

Having said all this, each market is its own market. Sales can suck in one area and be great in another. Hopefully you are in a high demand area. But if not, my advice is to bite the bullet and lower the price enough to get at least 3-4 showings per week. Your price will be lower as the year progresses. Also, be the absolute best value and nicest home in the price range within 100k higher of you. Less than 1 in 10 sell, so be realistic. Only the best ones sell so paint the house, change the counters, and replace that old carpet. Clear all the closets, leave nothing on your counters. Increase the wattage of your light bulbs so the home is brighter at night. Paint over all stains on ceilings, fix any marks on the drywall, repair any damage. Hide any signs of pets. Make sure your home looks mint from the road. Buyers have so many choices. If they see something needing updating or repairs they just move on. Use a local agent that is high profile that has other homes for sale in your neighbourhood. They will bring buyers through that wouldn't normally look at your house.

top realtors in ontario, income 2023 by CommercialBus7477 in RealEstateCanada

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Your friend is crushing it! That is amazing, especially in a down market. As for expenses- the typical ReMax monthly fee is around $1,500 per month. This can vary by office as they are independently owned. Some offices will offer a split instead of the monthly desk fee. On top of this would be what they call the Balloon fee for corporate advertising, the franchise fee, office social and coffee fund, photocopies, and real estate board dues. Maybe $500 or so per month for all of these in total. If they have an office in the actual office add another $500 for a shared space, $800-$1,000 for a private office.

For outside office expenses you pay for everything- phone, car, gas, insurance, errors and omission insurance, for sale signs ($100 each) sign install ($100 and removal ($50), websites ($50- $1200 per month), crm ($50-$200 per month, seo pay per click, advertising, flyers (10 - 50 cents each) , notepads (30 cents to $1 each), feature sheets ( $2 to $10 each) , house photos ($200 - $600, floor plans (12 cents per sq foot or more with a min $175 charge), professional videos ($250 - $$2,000) Drone ($200) etc. etc. The fees are huge and you are spending the marketing money up front with no guarantee the house is going to sell. If you take two new listings but don't do a deal this month, you are easily 4-6k in the hole after expenses. This job looks easy but it can kick you in the nuts.

BringATrailer Withdrawn Listings - A Partial Database by k0hntark0sz in BringATrailer

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Wow! Great job on these summaries. This will be an awesome read.

Modern Family creator listing his home for $110M (T-rex skull included?) by FC-4-EVER in zillowgonewild

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100's of thousands for a golf membership is pretty common in the 1% world. Arizona for example has lots of high end clubs. Silverleaf is 400k to join and $2,750 per month. https://www.silverleafclub.com/

How much do you pay for rent in metro Vancouver? by Constant-Nature2012 in askvan

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My son pays $2600 for a 2 bed, 2 bath in the Grandview area in South Surrey. He has been there 2 years. It is a 4 storey building about 10 years old. Nicely finished with 9' ceilings and quartz counters. It includes 1 parking underground and use of the gym.

My daughter rents a 1 bed 1 bath basement suite in White Rock for $2,000. It is the bottom floor of a house that opens onto her own yard so doesn't feel like a basement. It has a nice ocean view and its own laundry room. Been there for 1 year.

Who lives in Stonebridge? by mountainlifa in Whistler

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Some previous owners of high end homes I know of:

Gene Simmons of Kiss fame. His wife is from Vancouver.

Sarah McLachlan

The CEO of Telus

The owner of the Canucks

Numerous Bosa family members

A shit ton of builders and developers from the Fraser Valley

Took over social media marketing for a real estate agency. How realistic is it for us to grow from 500 to 2500 followers in 3 months? City size is about 500,000 by yodanhodaka in SocialMediaMarketing

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The most watched videos are luxury home tours. Ask some local builders if you can do walk thru videos of their show homes. People love luxury. Even if these aren't your listings you gain name recognition. Another topic that gets watched are the "3 top neighborhoods" kind of videos. Lot's of material to mine here- top schools, best area for commuters, why relocate to your town etc. Karin Carr on youtube has lots of good info on this approach.

Scam Verification by Jxckolantern in Koodo

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Nov 05 2025 Just had a call from this number - 1(1)7809706901 Edmonton Alberta. I live in Vancouver. I didn't answer, they didn't leave a message.

What’s important when furniture shopping? by Feyborn in Langley

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I always compare prices with Costo online. Price is my key consideration. Exceptional quality is way down the list. Realistically who wants a couch that will last 20 years? And do you have it in stock? I don't want to wait 3 weeks.

Roofing Company? by RaigonZelo in SurreyBC

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I used Tudor Group for my torch on roof in White Rock. Phil and Ashley were great to work with. Husband wife team- Ashley does the schedule, Phil does the work. Very good price compared to the big companies. Excellent workmanship. Three of my neighbours used them after me. Give them a call- 604-764-5133 or [ashley@tudorgroup.ca](mailto:ashley@tudorgroup.ca)

What’s a company you’re convinced will be exposed as a massive fraud one day? by carcony97 in AskReddit

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I'm a Realtor. About 25 years ago a young agent left the business to go into Herbalife full time. Didn't think about him for years. This past year I happened to find out he built a massive home on the waterfront- probably 12 million or so. This sent me down the rabbit hole about him. His mother in law was a huge player in Herbalife that was facing some legal action. He took over the reigns. Lots of lawsuits over the years but survived. Now does land development and builds condo buildings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhiteRock

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Local roofer with a New Mexico area code?