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Reasons Why First-time Buyers are attracted in the Current Market

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada -

Although the current condition in the Greater Vancouver real estate is still attractive to the first-time home buyers, one must remember that this current state of home prices won't be there forever.

We participate in a cyclical market. Therefore, first-time buyers who have been eyeing an opportunity to own a home should take time to find out how they can make use of the benefits of being a home owner.

In the last couple of months, we have been seeing a greater level of interest from first-time buyers.

Some of the reasons why they continue to get attracted are:

1. Very low interest rates
2. Affordability (in home prices)
3. Great savings by availing government incentives for first-time buyers

In the long run, home buyers could see the value of acting upon their decision to be a home owner, when they start to enjoy the benefits that go with home ownership.

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Sheila Atienza, Richmond BC REALTOR/ Mortgage Broker

Author, You Are Privileged, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential

How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada, Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers

Where the housing market in BC is headed

Recent reports say that the season of Spring could be the testing point where the sector of housing might most likely go.

We have observed the prices of homes; or how real estate have gone relatively low after a decade of watching houses that command high price.

Although, it's still a buyer's market, analysts see an analogy that the increase of prices this month of March could mean that the market has already hit the lowest point or it might simply indicate that it's typical of the season.

Here's an interesting article which reports an indicator where the housing market is headed in BC.

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090319/BC_spring_housing_season_090319/20090320/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

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Sheila Atienza, Richmond BC REALTOR/Mortgage Broker

Author of "You are Privileged, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential"

Author of "How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada, Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers"

"You are Privileged" Book Coming to Richmond Public Library

Here's good news for booklovers and residents in the city of Richmond.

The recently published book title: "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential" by Canadian publisher, Privilege Solutions Integrated and written by Canadian author, Sheila Atienza, will soon be available at the Richmond Public Library.

Richmond Public Library comprises at least five public libraries in the entire city of Richmond, namely: Brighouse, Ironwood, Cambie, Hamilton and Steveston.

The book has been released several weeks ago in the US and Canada and currently available at select major and independent bookstores worldwide. Here's the list of some of the stores that carry this book title:

Canada: chapters rare amazon.ca

US/International: betterworld blackwell amazon.com barnes&noble

If you'd like to see an excerpt from an article about this book posted on Chapters Indigo:

Feel Good About Yourself!

When things fall apart or go the way you never expected, what do you do?
Particularly, with the global economic downturn we are all experiencing these days; we could not help but be affected. Thus, we feel so low. We worry...

Continue reading...http://community.indigo.ca/posts/Sheila-Atienza/user-356471/534754.html

Sheila Atienza, Richmond BC REALTOR and Mortgage Broker

Author, "YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential"

Author, "How to Prepare to Own a Home in Canada, Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers"

Mortgage Rates these days have become more attractive to prospective mortgage applicants. Although, the economy is still going through the rough edges, some home buyers or even homeowners who may be considering refinancing or perhaps at the point of renewal, have seen the advantages of how feasible it is to look at your mortgage options today.

Sheila Atienza, Mortgage Broker

Dominion Lending Centres Westcoast

To apply for mortgage (pre-approval, home purchase or refinancing) please visit: http://sheilaatienza.ca/applynow.php

What Does It Mean Being a Rainmaker in Activerain

It was an early evening of Saturday, March 21^st; I visited my Activerain blog to make some updates or see how things are going in the community.

To my surprise, I saw that badge posted closer to my profile pic which says: "ACTIVERAIN RAINMAKER". "Wow", I said to myself; and went on: "Did I just earn that thingy from being a part of this community? Isn't that wonderful?

I've been in Activerain (AR) since 2006. From that point on, the blog I've initiated has been a part of my career as a real estate professional. Not only that my clients, or web visitors acknowledge my presence on the internet, but they appreciate the fact that there is that kind of community where you see those people in the industry connect, if not share ideas on certain topics. Not only that do they see real estate practitioners from Greater Vancouver, BC but the rest of Canada and the US.

In whatever way we contribute to this community; we help build a growing network or bring in some traffic to the site, I could say that AR is a very useful tool for both the Pro and the Newbie.

What more could I say?

"Well, Activerain, you make my day!"

More power...

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Sheila Atienza, Richmond BC Realtor, Multiple Realty and Mortgage Broker, Dominion Lending Westcoast

Author, "You are Privileged, 12 Success Principles to Uncover Your Innermost Potential"

Author, "How to Prepare to OWN a HOME in Canada, Recession-proof Lifestyle for Immigrants and First-time Buyers"