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Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Fraser Valley single-family home median price has risen more than 40% in the past 12 months, and more than 50% in some areas. In the last 12 months, Abbotsford median price has moved a staggering 52%, or a median price of $815,000 to $1,292,500! These are desperate times…

Our community is always in need and this year more than ever with the flood disaster. In the spirit of the Christmas season, I would like to give back to our community with our annual DOUBLE YOUR DONATION with eXimus. During this time of gift giving, we rarely have the opportunity to give the gift that could change…

Have you ever wished for something, only to later question that wish? There is a common saying that goes, “Be careful what you wish for,” but what does it really mean?  The book Monkey’s Paw, written by WW Jacob, is about a family who makes a series of wishes. Their first wish is to receive…

Housing affordability has been all the buzz lately. When you go onto Google and type “housing affordability in Canada,” it brings up 31,100,000 searches! During the recent election, the Federal parties shared their bright ideas of how they were going to solve the housing problem and create affordable housing for all Canadians. As a side…

Fast forward, skip ahead, or see into the future. If we could do this in business or real estate investing, all of us would be highly successful in timing the market and we would be winning big! Let me give you a peek into the future when it comes to investing in real estate. Canada’s…

I often tell myself, “Be curious like a child, Randy.” Remember when you would tug on your mom or dad’s pant leg and you would ask those never-ending “why” questions: “Why this?” and, “Why that?” Eventually, it would get to the point where your mom or dad would hope that you stop asking curious question…

I was recently reading previous blog articles I had written over the past few years regarding Canada Day. As I was revisiting these articles, I was reminded about my love of being a Canadian. What an amazing country we live in! From the sheer beauty, universal healthcare, social infrastructure, the diversity, and the opportunity of…

My beautiful wife, Jolene, is a passionate walker, and always has been. When we met in the fall of 1985, Jo introduced this concept of walking to me: walking for exercise, clearing her head, getting college supplies, and of course, romantic walks around Abbotsford. I personally was never much of a walker, nor did I…