Many of you may have heard, that our owners, who used to be die hard Keller Williams folks, decided that it was in their best interest to change our franchise Branding from Keller Williams to Re/Max.
It was known that there were a couple of our agents in our market center, Josh Bath and Terri Spillsbury, who had already made it known that they wanted to open their own franchise of Keller Williams in another area... consequently, they had things already in the works. They had been to FSO and had plans to open a new location soon.
So, with the announcement of the change of branding, they decided that they would carry on the KW name in our market area and open up a new Market Center in Port Coquitlam. The new Market Center will be Keller Williams Elite Realty!
There are a number of us that are moving to the NEW franchise... of Keller Williams... Some of us have even moved temporarily to Keller Williams Valley Realty until the new office opens (1-2 weeks).
Once their application was in, Keller Williams International, gave their approval for the go-ahead within an hour... It was the fastest approval to date. THEY LOVE US HERE!.. thank you International....
I look at this as a great opportunity-- Those that are now with KW... are the ELITE (excellent name guys).. Those that are in the KW CULTURE... Those ready to grow, learn the systems, and become the best that they can be...
I wish the owners of the new Re/max Results Realty the best. We have had some great times, learned together, played together, even went to Mexico together... Let's have some more great times as we professionally take care of our clients across the table from each other... In fact, let's do that a lot!
The statistics just in... Housing sales in the Greater Vancouver area rose 94% in Feb. compared to sales in January. The were 1480 sales registered is February and only 762 in January which was the lowest sales month recorded in the past 25 years.
Over the past 10 years, the sales in February have been better than those in January by an average of about 53%.
The number of listings for February were also down by 25.6% from those listed in February 2008.
The benchmark price, as calculated by the MLSLink Housing Price Index®, for detached properties declined 14.2 per cent from February 2008 to $653,452.
The benchmark price of an apartment property declined 13.9 per cent from February 2008 to $333,143.
The benchmark price of an attached unit declined 9.7 per cent between February 2008 and 2009 to $426,268.
All information obtained from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver News release March 3, 2009
For more information -- email me at darren@darrenrevell.com
Darren Revell, Keller Williams Valley Realty, 604-719-3805
Each office of Keller Williams is independently owned and operated.
Where are you on Monday nights? If you are like the 11 of us in the Singing Group Collage, you are more than likely off in a hall, church, basement or somewhere, practicing your little hearts out, learning new music, but overall, just having a blast.
We are a not for profit group of singers who donate their time and energy for YOUR fund-raising, community or arts event.
We sing a variety of music - show tunes and pop to religious and classical depending on the venue.
We all enjoy performing so are interested in providing entertainment for events throughout the Lower Mainland, Tri-cities and Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge areas.
We perform for:
Check out our website at http://www.kulekats.com/collage and check out our photo's, and our repertoire.
We have a blast... We practice every Monday night at 7:30 at the small church house on the corner of Harris and Ford Roads in Pitt Meadows...
Always looking for a Tenor or Base - ( I guess not always, but we could use another) What a great way to unwind from real estate and mortgage once a week...
So, if you have an event that you might like us to perform at, or if you have in interest in joining our little group, e-mail me... darren@darrenrevell.com
Hello again. CMHC has come out again with their economic indicators for January 2009 as compared to the past year.
They are showing mortgage rates , based on posted rates, being the lowest that they have been in the past year. Last January, they had it listed at 7.39% for a 5 year term and this year for January they have it at 5.79% as the posted rate. Discounted rates are a bit better than this rate, but they use these rates as they are consistant.
This means that your principle and interest payments have dropped from $725 per $100,000 to $627 per $100,000. (again, based on posted rates and not discount rates)
The unemployment rate in the Vancouver Labour Market has gone up to 5.1% compared to 3.9% last January.
The average Weekly Earnings for individuals in the Vancouver Labour Market has increased to $818 per week as compared to $768 per week last January.
ABBOTSFORD Labour Market---
Unemplyment has risen to 5.7% this January as compared to 3.5% Last January.
Average weekly earnings has gone to $744 per week as compared to $759 per week Last January.
Hope that you find this information useful.
If you are ready to sell or buy... contact me at darren@darrenrevell.com or visit my real estate website at www.darrenrevell.com or my mortgage website at www.mortgageinbc.com
Yes... Not all blogs are happy blogs. Keller Williams Results Realty is no longer. The owners/brokers have made the decision to change brands and to go with RE/MAX. The new offices, which will now be two seperate franchises, will be known as RE/MAX Results Realty. Some people will think this is a happy blog, while others not so happy.
The Keller Williams signs around town are going to be changing here in the next few days, and the KW brand is going away in the area, or is it?
Keller Williams Valley Realty in Abbotsford is not part of this franchise and will remain unchanged.
Close to 200 agents changing branding. Tell me what you think...
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I am a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Elite Realty serving in the Lower Mainland of BC and specializing in Maple Ridge and surrounding areas. See my website at http://www.IsellBC.com.
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After 22 years in the same home, the kids gone, my husband and I decided it was time to downsize and buy a new home. We had the extreme good fortune to be introduced to Darren Revell, which made the idea of selling and buying less stressful and difficult. Darren prides himself on his honesty and integrity and for good reason - he is one of the most honest men we have met. He helped us completely through the whole process, never left us guessing or wondering what was going to happen next. At one point he had to leave the city for a short duration, but called before leaving to let us know if we needed anything, one of his colleagues was available to us. His reasons for leaving the city were unexpected and due to a family emergency, but he still took the time to ensure we were looked after.
Darren is a great person, an honest individual, who will ensure that you are looked after and your needs are being met. He treats everyone like they are his only client and helps you find a home that you will be happy with - thanks to Darren, we are truly happy in our new home. Yvette and Robin Gascoigne
Selling and / or buying a home can be a very stressful time and finding the right estate agent to help you, that you are comfortable with and feel that you can trust can be an extremely difficult thing. Especially when you are new to a country as we were.
On meeting Darren, we were comfortable with him straight away. Here was an honest man, with professionalism and principles that we felt we could trust. A sincere estate agent, which is a rare thing! He took the time to explain things to us in a way that we could easily understand and kept us on the right track.
He kept in touch with us regularly and we never felt that we had to chase him to find out how things were going. By also giving us access to a webpage where he noted details on the various individuals that had been to see our home and their comments, it was a great way to feel that we were kept in the picture and informed.
He sourced new homes for us to potentially buy and spent the time going round them with us, to help us find the right one that we wanted, and we most certainly did! Darrens help in negotiating the purchase price was excellent and the deal was sweet!
We would not hesitate to recommend Darren to anyone looking for a real estate agent. We appreciate all of his support and time, and not only did we find a new home that we love, but have acquired a good friend in the process.
Helen & Douglas Dutch
In October, 2004 I purchased my first home through the assistance of Darren Revell. Darren was extremely helpful in the searching of the residence. His support, his endless effort, and his knowledge of the field are the reason why I have found my dream house.
I would highly recommend Darren to anyone that is in need of purchasing a home.
Carrie Hudson
Darren Revell has assisted with the sale of a home in the Meadow Highlands Housing Co-operative. The sale arose as the result of the passing of an elderly friend. Darren handled the sale in a professional and courteous manner. He was able to navigate through the sale from an estate without difficulty.
We are happy to recommend Darren to anyone who is looking for a professional in the area of real estate sales.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.
Yours truly, Art Musson, C. M. A.
It is our pleasure to write this note of commendation regarding what a fine job Darren did in handling our property sale and new home purchase. He demonstrated himself to be a professional, honest realtor with a pleasant outlook who provided great attention to detail.
Darren first listened to what our needs were and thoroughly each and every stage of the process in order to make sure we were confident in our dealings. His negotiating skills were very effective and our house sold immediately at the price we had wanted. Darren dealt swiftly with the paper work, kept us informed each step of the way and was always available for our calls and questions.
While helping us locate a new home Darren provided us with listings immediately and set up many viewing appointments on a daily basis. His knowledge of the Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows area was exemplary and he gave us his undivided attention while looking for a new home. He always took last minute requests for viewing properties, called us back immediately and accommodated our schedule. He referred inspectors and financial professionals to us and made sure everything was completed in a timely manner.
We had a very smooth, speedy and positive experience with Darren in selling our old home and purchasing the new home that we love.
In fact, we sold our home and had an offer accepted on the home we purchased within 10 days. We would highly recommend him and know he would be just as committed and work as hard for other clients as he did for us.
Sincerely, Alan and Virginia Towers
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