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Here are all the current homes listed in Abbotsford that exceed $1,000,000. These homes are considered Abbotsford’s Luxury Homes.
The Abbotsford Condo market is growing on a daily basis, literally. With new condo developments popping up seemingly weekly in Abbotsford, the pre-owned condo market has seen a nice increase in condo values. The ‘big three’ for first time home owners in Abbotsford are College Park, Cascade Green and Regency Park. These are great choices for first time condo buyers as they retain great value due to location and amenties. More will be discussed about the Abbotsford Condo market here.
What is 2-5-10 Warranty?
Almost everyday I get asked “What is 2 5 10 warranty?The 2 5 10 year warranty was developed as a minimum home warranty insurance for new home construction not being built by the home owner themselves.
The 2 year portion covers the labour and materials of the home (some limitations apply). In general, this includes electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning etc…
The 5 year portion covers the building envelope including unintended water penetration.
The 10 year portion covers the structure of the home.
Regulations introducing a Notice to Mediate process for parties involved in residential construction disputes were introduced in May 1999. The process provides parties to residential construction disputes with an effective and less costly dispute resolution process.
The Notice to Mediate process can be used in any Supreme Court action involving a residential construction dispute, no matter when the action was commenced. However, delivery of the Notice to Mediate must take place no later than 180 days before the trail date.
Any party to a Supreme Court action involving a residential construction dispute can initiate mediation by delivering a Notice to Mediate form to every other party to the action and the Dispute Resolution Office in the Ministry of Attorney General.
Copies of the Notice to Mediate (Residential Construction) Regulations enacted by the Homeowner Protection Act can be obtained by contacting Crown Publications at phone 250-386-4636; fax 250-386-0221 or on this http://tinyurl.com/2-5-10-warranty-info
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Landmark Realty Corp. is the bar by which all other real estate offices in Abbotsford are measured.
There are currently over 100 real estate professionals serving their clients needs from within the Landmark Realty Corp. office. Landmark Realty Corp. offers an amazing network of agents and many people who are moving from one city to another are kept in good hands as a result of our ability to network.
Landmark Realty Corp. is also at the front of the pack when it comes to real estate technology. Often employing systems well in advance of other offices nationwide gives clients who choose to work with Landmark Realty Corp. agents an advantage right out of the gate. Internet listing searches, free online home evaluations, and VIP Buyer Programs to name a few.
When considering who to work with in the Abbotsford area, please feel free to use this website as a resource to assist in your decision.
Why use the VIP Buyer Super System?
1. Properties are often available DAYS in advance of them going public on MLS.ca or Realtor.ca
2. Have new listings emailed to you immediately based on your search criteria. No more spending hours searching MLS.ca or Realtor.ca
3. Get updates when photos are uploaded or the price changes on properties
4. Receive ADVANCED property details, information normally only available to realtors. This information is NOT available on MLS.ca or Realtor.ca
5. Save and Store: Keep track of specific listings, make notes and much, much more…
BEST OF ALL, IT’S FREE!!!
As a VIP buyer:
You get daily updates of all new home listings that match your criteria FREE of charge. You get first pick of homes that interest you and the ability to beat other buyers to an offer.
Because you’re there first, before most other buyers, we are able to negotiate the lowest possible price for you.
Most importantly your time isn’t wasted viewing homes that don’t interest you.
It’s easy to get started…
Just fill out the form below and click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form. You’ll automatically become a VIP Buyer and start receiving your Buyer Profile right away.
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Your offer to purchase your home has been accepted and subjects are removed. Now there only remains three dates important to complete the process:
The Completion Date: the date all of your money and mortgage financing will be paid out.
The Adjustment Date: The date used for adjusting taxes and other charges.
The Possession Date: the date you take possession of your property.
If you have mortgage pre-approval, you should confirm your offer to purchase by sending a copy of your contract to your bank. If you have not been pre-approved, you will need to contact a mortgage broker or your bank to arrange financing as soon as possible. You will need to bring your Social Insurance Number, proof of earnings (usually 2 years of T4 Statements) plus the details of your assets and outstanding debts. You will also need to choose your legal professional and give his or her phone number to the bank or mortgage broker and your realtor.
What Banks Want: Appraisal, Insurance, Site Surveys and Title Insurance
Besides documentation, the banks require information on the property. You can get a print out of the MLS data from Rod Friesen, it looks something like this. The bank will want an appraisal to independently confirm the price you are paying for the property is fair market value. The cost for this is paid for by you. The bank will also want you to arrange for fire insurance on the property prior to the completion date.
To arrange this with a fire insurance agent, you or your realtor will have to provide information on the house. One the policy is in place with the proper address and bank name on it, it can be faxed to the legal professional as an insurance binder for mortgage funding. Insurance agents often charge a service fee for this binder that will be your responsibility to pay.
The bank may also want to ensure that the house and buildings on the property are located on your land and not the neighbor’s. This is done by way of either a site surveyor or title insurance. To be acceptable to a bank, a site surveyor must be a current and accurate, surveyor produced, to-scale diagram of your property including all buildings located on it.
The seller, your realtor or the local City Hall may have a current site survey on file and, if not, one can be ordered from a surveyor. The site survey is a useful document to have after completion for future financing and so you can accurately locate future additions or extensions.
Alternatively you can buy a one time title insurance policy to insure the bank against site survey defects and other issues. To decide which option is best for you, determine which one the bank will accept, your usage requirements, and the cost involved for each. Contact your legal professional for further information on your options.
Lawyers or Notaries: What’s the Difference?
The primary difference between a lawyer and a notary is the amount of work they can do for you. Both can sign the documents you need to buy your home, but only a lawyer can effectively deal with the matter should legal complications arise. Lawyers also carry a more comprehensive degree of liability insurance than required by a notary.
The bank will generally require you to use a lawyer for its list of professionals. Since the bank is lending you the money, it has the right to have its documents prepared by the professional of its choosing and to charge you for that service. If you have a legal professional in mind, check with that person to see if they are on your bank’s list.
Although you can use your own lawyer, if you want to save costs, you can by signing a consent form to engage the bank’s lawyer to help you with the purchase completion process.
To complete the purchase of your property, you will need to hire a legal professional to do the paperwork for you. Since there is a significant amount of money involved in your purchase, you need to have a bonded legal professional to transact the money for you. These professionals are either lawyers or notaries.
Closing Costs
These include:
Legal Fees – the professionals fees for preparing the documents and his time.
Disbursements – the charges the lawyer pays on your behalf that you are to pay.
Taxes – legal fees are taxed with GST, PST and some disbursements will be taxed depending on what they are.
Some firms charge a flat fee that includes all the closing costs. Some lawyers charge a set legal fee plus costs, which are estimated but could double if unexpected circumstances arise. If you are getting an estimated set of costs, get the estimate in writing to prevent any surprises on closing day.
Once you have chosen your lawyer or notary, communicate this information to both your realtor and you bank, so all documentation can be forwarded directly to your lawyer or notary.
Your First Telephone Contact with your Legal Professional
You will need to contact your lawyer or notary to inform him or her that you are planning to use his or her services. Your legal professional will require certain information from you:
-Your legal name and occupation
-The address that you wish on the property title
-Whether you are a first time home buyer
If you are, you may be exempt for the 1 to 2% property transfer tax charged on the purchase price of property in BC. To see if you are exempt, review the regulations online at: http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/rpt/ptt/FormsandGuides/0269.pdf
-Who your bank is and whether you have a site survey
-Who your insurance agent is
Once this first telephone call is completed and all instructions are received by your lawyer, your lawyer or notary will proceed to draft documents for you. A second telephone call from his or her office will occur to confirm with you an appointment time for meeting (usually 1-4 days prior to the completion date), as well as the amount of funds you will need to complete the purchase. When you come in for this appointment, these funds will need to be in the form of a bank draft or certified cheque.
Your Meeting with Your Legal Professional
In preparation for this meeting, your lawyer or notary will have drafted a transfer which will be signed by the seller of the property. They will also discuss the following three essential areas of the purchase with you during this meeting:
1. Conveyance Supporting Documents including Property Purchase Tax Returns and the Purchaser’s Statements of Adjustments. The Purchaser’s Statement of Adjustments is a complete financial report of all dollar adjustments (including the purchase price of the property, the amount of the local taxes, the legal expenses and bank required fees, as applicable)
2. Title: After you finalize the purchase of your property, you will obtain title to it. This title is housed at the Land Title Office and contains three main categories:
-The Registered Owner in fee simple or freehold (both terms being legal terms that indicate ownership)
-Financial Charges, being the mortgages or financial charges on the title.
-Any City or Private Charges registered against the title.
These non-financial charges or encumbrances can include a variety of items. Common examples include building restrictions, general covenants or agreements requiring or restricting the use of property for some purpose, and right of way and easements where public authorities or neighbors can gain access to a portion of the property for various stated purposes. These items, along with the size of the property being purchased, are very significant and as such, are handled twice; once by your realtor, identifying property limitations during your offer to purchase the property, and secondly, by your legal professional to confirm that you have been made aware of the property’s restrictions prior to purchasing the property.
3. Bank Documents for a Mortgage. You will be required to sign the Mortgage documents (Form B- Part 1 and 2) and other bank documents.
Part 1 states the amount you are borrowing, the interest rate at which you are borrowing, the interest rate at which you are borrowing and the general repayment agreement you made with the bank.
Part 2 is a set of the Standard Mortgage Terms (administrative provisions). These Standard Mortgage Terms are written in favor of the bank in the similar vein as if you had the money and were loaning it to someone else. They stipulate that you are obliged to keep the property in good condition and make the payments, failing which the bank has legal recourse and can, if necessary, sell the home in satisfaction of the loan.
Further, if after sale there is a shortfall, the bank may be able to pursue you to recover the outstanding amount of the loan.
The Day of Completion: What Happens
On the completion date, your lawyer or notary will place your certified cheque or bank draft in Trust and submit all of the documents you have signed, along with the Transfer, to the Land Title Office for registration.
Computerized time searches of the title are triggered and only when your lawyer or notary’s satisfied that you will own the property (subject only to the mortgage and charges of which you are aware), will he or she then release the funds to the seller’s legal professional to clear title of any financial obligations of the seller.
The Land Title Office issues a time date serial number for all documents to evidence the ownership. Once the funds are exchanged, the contract is completed, which entitles you to take possession on the date stated in your contract.
Shortly after this, your legal professional will forward to you a copy of the Transfer and Mortgage with registration confirmation, as well as copies of other documents you did not receive in your meeting with the lawyer.
Approximately 2-6 months later, you will get another letter from your lawyer or notary containing a copy of a State of Title Certificate ( a document issued from the Land Title Office) showing you as the registered owner, subject to your mortgages and any encumbrances or ordinances noted in your meeting with your lawyer or notary. The State of Title Certificate confirms your ownership of your home and concludes the matter.
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Abbotsford’s largest office of real estate specialists trying to sell your home for the price of a single agent
My focus is to sell your home for the most profit in the shortest amount of time. It starts with finding and listing at the right price. This requires your help, my help, the most recent sales and the current market conditions. The next step is maximizing the exposure of your home. This includes internet marketing, direct mail, email campaigns and much, much more. Along the journey, I will take care of the finite details so you can focus on getting your home ready to sell and preparing you and your family for the move ahead. From beginning to end, I know that you’ll have confidence in my marketing strategies, honesty and professionalism and most of all the RESULTS!.
Prior to going to market with your home, you are going to want to know what similar homes have sold for recently, what current similar homes are available to potential buyers and at what price. You will also want to know what other ideas I have to help sell your home quickly and for the most profit.
I provide all of this and more for FREE! I will take the time to come to your home, give you my thoughts on what could be done to your home to make it the most attractive to the largest number of potential buyers. Your home will never appeal to everyone. It will never be number 1 on all Buyer’s lists, but with my advice we can make sure it is the most attractive to largest group of potential home buyers.
I work with many buyers everyday, looking for homes just like yours. They tell me what they are looking for, what they like and dislike and so I have my finger on the ‘buyers pulse’ in your community. With over a decade of experience, I am the right person to help you sell your home today.
Here a few of the items buyers key in on when they are making a home purchase:
1. Location
2. Size
3. Style
4. Condition
5. Community Amenities
6. Buyer Supply
7. Price
8. Move in ready
9. Room to grow
Together you and I will establish the proper list price for your home. No hassles, no strings and no obligation!
Once you’ve achieved a realistic sales price, you can count on your property being professionally marketed and promoted to bring more buyers to your door. You can also expect to sell your home for the best possible price in the least amount of time.
The Benefits of Pricing Right
1. Your property sells faster, because it is exposed to more qualified buyers.
2. Your home doesn’t lose its “marketability.”
3. The closer to market value, the higher the offers.
4. A well-priced property can generate competing offers.
5. Real Estate Professionals will be enthusiastic about presenting your property to buyers.
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For a copy of my exclusive Free Buyer’s Guide via email, please fill out the necessary information below and I will happily send you a copy.
Here is an example of the information contained in the Buyer’s Guide:
-Buying versus Renting
-How Much Home You Can Afford
-Taking advantage of Tax Breaks
-10 Crucial Mistakes Buyer’s Make
-Choosing the perfect Neighborhood
-Local School Reports
-Choosing an Agent you can Trust
-The MLS explained
-When and How to make an offer
-Steps to Buying a Home
-The Art of a Top Negotiator
-Home Buyers Rights & Responsibilities
-Glossary of real estate terms
There is much more in this free Buyer’s Guide. I would be happy to meet you in person to discuss your real estate needs and to explain why I feel that I am the agent you can entrust with your next real estate purchase. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you.
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Welcome Home to Abbotsford’s Number One Real Estate Website. This site was designed as an introduction to our vibrant, culturally diverse community. Abbotsford is located in one of the most scenic cities in the world and you will love living here! On this site you will find information on the Abbotsford real estate market, schools, neighbourhoods, entertainment, and the diverse cultures found within the Fraser Valley.
For those of you considering relocation to the Fraser Valley, this website will give you an intimate knowledge of the Abbotsford area and surrounding communities and the investment opportunities available in our area. You will also get a better understanding of this small slice of the Canadian Dream. Above you can find Abbotsford and Clearbrook area homes by price range and by community. Below, you can view information about the various communities in the Fraser Valley. Once you click on the links you will also be able to view maps of almost every area listing.
July ushered in a very active listing period in the Abbotsford area. We have seen a very large supply of homes go up for sale in the Abbotsford real estate market that we now have about 16 months worth of homes for sale. What this means is that we are in an extreme buyers market. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. We have a plethora of homes for sale with still very low interest rates and this has allowed buyers to take over.
Abbotsford home buyers are now patient and negotiating very hard to get the best price. It is still very active but there is no more “well my neighbour sold for $475,000 so I am going to ask $485,000″ like it was in the mid 2000′s
We are still awaiting the results of the HST referendum which has had a definite impact on new housing, although it has decreased lately with many builders just rolling the HST into the prices and collecting the rebate. Sticker price is the price paid by the Buyer, this is much easier…
To sell your Abbotsford home in this market, you need to have a clean, uncluttered home, a great marketing campaign (Just call me 
and most important of all a realistic market price for your home. Stay tuned for future updates.
The Abbotsford Condo market is one of busiest real estate markets in Abbotsford. Whether it is new construction or rental condos, there is lots of opportunity for everyone looking to get into the condo market here. Some of the better buildings for first time home buyers are Cascade Green, College Park, Regency Park and many more. For the investor, there are plenty of rental condos in Abbotsford.
If you are looking for an Abbotsford Townhome or Townhouse, you have come to the right place. This website will provide you with all you need to ensure that you are purchasing in the right complex, the right price range and at the right time. The Abbotsford Townhouse market has seen some of the greatest appreciation in value in the recent years. Peruse my website to find the information you need for buying in the area. If you are an investor, you can find all the rental townhomes located in Abbotsford as well.
The market reached a record number of sales over the last few years for luxury homes (homes priced over one million dollars). The current Abbotsford Luxury Home market features over 30 homes (as of Dec 3, 2010) priced between $1,000,000 and up. With our unique MLS Search Mapping technology you can View All Abbotsford Luxury Homes here.
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I would like to thank you for visiting my website. On this site you will be able to view almost every Abbotsford area real estate listing… Not just our Landmark Realtys’ listings but also listings from RE/MAX Little Oak Realty, Lighthouse Realty, Keller Williams Fraser Valley, Century 21, Homelife GlenAyre, One Percent Realty (1%), every real estate company in Abbotsford!
So, one thing you will want to keep in mind when you are searching for your next home is I can represent YOUR interests and present your offer on any home you see here. If you have any questions about ANY of these homes simply call or email me, I will get you the information you need to make a wise decision on your next home purchase and I will represent YOUR interests!
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Abbotsford Realtor – Rod Friesen
Shopping for a new home or selling your current residence can be a daunting and stressful process – which is why it’s essential to find just the right person to help you from start to finish. There are thousands of local realtors to choose from in the Fraser Valley, but Rod Friesen’s expertise and wealth of knowledge make him an excellent choice when looking for an Abbotsford Realtor.
Meet Rod Friesen
With over twelve years of experience in real estate, Rod Friesen has specialized in the internet marketing side of real estate. Concise, comprehensive, and easy to navigate, http://www.rodfriesen.com is the number one real estate website in Abbotsford. Rod is the winner of many awards and achievements in real estate such as the Medallion Award Single Agent in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, as well as the Landmark Realty Corp. 5 Star Award in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Whether selling your home or planning to buy a new one, Rod Friesen is the Abbotsford Realtor to get the job done right.
What Rod Friesen Can Do for You
An expert in negotiation stemming from his background in contract negotiation, Rod’s aim is to help people find their dream home at a realistic price. This helps families to save more money and invest in their children’s future. Rod will take you through the whole process, making home buying and selling as pain-free as possible and protect you as the buyer (or seller) above all else. His website is home to a wide variety of real estate listings for every budget and family, and features an unmatched MLS search for properties all over the Fraser Valley. Rod’s skills and experience set him apart from the best, easing the process of home buying and selling as much as possible.
Tried and True
Perhaps more important than Rod’s experience and accolades are his testimonials from past clients. Many of them are so impressed after working with him as their Abbotsford realtor they are willing to recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. Past and current clients sing his praises, citing his impeccable guidance, knowledge, and experience in negotiating the home buying and selling process. Rod’s professionalism only adds to his ability to sell and find properties for his clients quickly, both aspects of which are tailored perfectly to their needs. If you have any questions about real estate, whether buying or selling just use the contact form.
Looking for the perfect home for you and your family? Selling an existing property? You need a realtor who is not only in tune with your budget and needs, but who can also dedicate the time and effort to help you find the best property for your dollar. With your specific needs and tastes in mind, Rod Friesen has the experience and the know-how to find a property you’ll love or sell a property you already own. Why hesitate? Make Rod Friesen your Abbotsford Realtor today.
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