Purchase and a sale on the same day is not a good idea.

Irina Bartnik Notary Public • February 8, 2021

Covid – 19 affected all of us in many ways this past last year.

Many people are now working from home and that creates some logistical delays. Banks are implementing new rules and restricting some banking activity. All of this affects the speed of preparation and registration of your file.

If you need the funds from the sale proceeds of your house in order to complete the purchase, it is not advisable to put the purchase of the house on the same day as closing of your sale. You will need to allow one or 2 days in between to complete without any delays.

It is even higher risk if both of your purchase and sale complete on Friday as legal offices are not open on a week end. If money from your sale are not received by 4p on Friday, you may need to wait until Monday to move in, but at the same time you will be required to move out.

Now, sometimes it just has to be on same day. Our office will do everything in our power to accommodate it. But often Money from your sale is not in our control. If you have purchase and sale scheduled on the same day, have the hotel booked for couple of days, just in a case.

Sincerely,

Irina Bartnik

Notary Public

604.575.7494

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Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Update 2025 Year End Review 📈

By Andy Schildhorn • January 9, 2026

Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Update | 2025 Year-End Review I love looking at the numbers. Not just the headlines, but what the numbers actually tell us when you slow down and connect the dots. And the headline for 2025 is simple. 📉 Sales in the Fraser Valley fell to their lowest level in more than 20 years. That sounds dramatic. But this wasn’t a collapse. It was a pause. 🎥 In this video, I walk through the full year-end 2025 statistics from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, break down what really defined the market, and explain what actually matters going forward. 👇 Here’s what I cover in this update: 📊 2025 Fraser Valley sales volume and historical context 🏘️ Why rising inventory changed buyer behaviour 📈 What the sales-to-active listings ratio tells us 💲 Benchmark pricing by property type 🧠 Why confidence matters as much as the numbers 🔑 How buyers and sellers should position heading into 2026 📚 Market data referenced in this video: • Year-end statistics from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board • Benchmark pricing and HPI trends • Sales-to-active listings ratios • Detached, townhome, and apartment breakdowns ⚠️ Important note: Market statistics provide context, not guarantees. Real estate is local. Strategy matters. 👉 Full market stats link: https://rly.forsale/DecStats

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🏡 2025 Fraser Valley housing market slowest in over two decades despite falling prices and decade-high inventory 📉

By Andy Schildhorn • January 6, 2026

SURREY, BC – Decade-high inventory and softer prices failed to spark buyer demand in the Fraser Valley in 2025. Despite favourable conditions and increased negotiating power, many buyers stayed on the sidelines, making it one of the slowest years for sales in decades. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 12,224 sales on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in 2025, a decline of 16 per cent over 2024 and 33 per cent below the 10-year average. The City of Surrey accounted for the majority of 2025 sales at 48 per cent, with Langley and Abbotsford accounting for 24 per cent and 16 per cent respectively. On the supply side, buyers had more choice than at any point in the past four decades, as new listings climbed to 37,963. The composite Benchmark home price in the Fraser Valley closed the year at $905,900, down six per cent year-over-year, and down 24 per cent from the peak in March 2022.