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Real estate can feel like a lot of chasing.Chasing the market. The next listing. The perfect interest rate. Whatever eve...
09/23/2026

Real estate can feel like a lot of chasing.

Chasing the market. The next listing. The perfect interest rate. Whatever everyone is talking about this week.

That is never the part of this job I remember.

It is the conversations with someone who says, “Okay, our house just doesn’t work for us anymore.”

Maybe there is a baby coming. A parent needs to be closer. A new job changed everything. Or life just looks different than it did when they bought the house.

That is usually where the real conversation starts.

I have been doing this long enough to know we are never going to perfectly time every market. What we can do is figure out what makes sense for your life right now and make a really good plan around it.

If you are somewhere in the “I think something needs to change” stage, send me a message.

Those are my favourite conversations to have. 🏡❤️

The most underrated move for a first-time buyer isn’t waiting for a cheaper market. It’s buying a home where someone els...
09/18/2026

The most underrated move for a first-time buyer isn’t waiting for a cheaper market. It’s buying a home where someone else helps pay the mortgage.

House hacking means buying a place with a rentable suite, living in one part, and renting the other. It’s how a lot of people get into ownership years earlier than they thought possible.

Swipe through for how it works and what to check. Save this for your search.

09/17/2026

The hardest question in moving isn’t which home to buy. It’s whether to sell yours first or buy the next one first.

Sell first and you might be scrambling for somewhere to land. Buy first and you might be carrying two places at once. Both have a real cost, and the right answer depends on your finances, your market, and your nerves, not on a rule of thumb.

Comment MOVE and let’s figure out the right order for your specific situation.

Most buyers walk through a home in Kamloops and fixate on the things that are easy to change, while missing the things t...
09/14/2026

Most buyers walk through a home in Kamloops and fixate on the things that are easy to change, while missing the things that aren’t.

Paint colour, light fixtures, and the seller’s questionable furniture are noise. The bones, the systems, and the layout are the signal. Knowing the difference is what keeps you from falling for a pretty home with expensive problems.

Swipe through for where to actually look. Save this for your next showing.

When the offers come in on your Kamloops home, the instinct is simple: take the biggest number. Sometimes that’s right. ...
09/11/2026

When the offers come in on your Kamloops home, the instinct is simple: take the biggest number. Sometimes that’s right. Often it isn’t.

A clean offer that actually closes is worth more than a high one that falls apart three weeks later and sends you back to market looking stale.

Swipe through for what to weigh beyond the price. Save this so you have it when the offers land.

Early in my career, I had buyers who wanted to write an offer the same afternoon they saw a house. They loved it, they w...
09/08/2026

Early in my career, I had buyers who wanted to write an offer the same afternoon they saw a house. They loved it, they were excited and they were sure it was the one.

I was pretty new at the time, so we went ahead.

Two weeks later they backed out after the inspection uncovered some things they hadn’t noticed when they first walked through the house. It was stressful, their deposit was at risk and it taught me a lesson I’ve never forgotten.

Buying a home is emotional. You can walk in, fall in love with the kitchen, picture your furniture in the living room and suddenly everything else becomes background noise.

That’s where a good agent needs to step in.

Sometimes my job is to point out the things you might not be seeing. Sometimes it’s to ask more questions. And sometimes it’s simply to say, “Go home, sleep on it and we’ll talk tomorrow.”

After 32+ years in real estate, I’ve learned that a little time and a few extra questions can save a buyer a whole lot of stress later.

Strata fees are one of those monthly expenses that buyers don’t exactly get excited about. 😅But the amount you pay each ...
09/05/2026

Strata fees are one of those monthly expenses that buyers don’t exactly get excited about. 😅

But the amount you pay each month can tell you quite a bit about the building and how it’s being managed.

Two similar condos in Kamloops can have very different strata fees, and there’s usually a reason why. A lower fee can look great at first, but it’s worth digging into what’s actually covered, how healthy the contingency fund is and whether there are any big expenses coming up.

➡️ Swipe through for a few things I’d want you to look at before buying into a strata.

And save this one if a condo might be in your future.

A lot of people look at their property assessment and assume that’s what their home in is worth.But that number can be p...
09/03/2026

A lot of people look at their property assessment and assume that’s what their home in is worth.

But that number can be pretty different from what your home would actually sell for today.

Your assessment is mainly used for property tax purposes and is based on information from months ago. Your market value comes down to what buyers are willing to pay for your home right now, based on your neighbourhood, condition, recent sales and what’s happening in the Kamloops market.

Sometimes those two numbers are close. Sometimes they’re tens of thousands of dollars apart.

Curious what your home would actually be worth in today’s market? Comment "VALUE" and I’ll take a look for you.

It’s the last day of August. September moves faster than people expect in Kamloops, and the calmest people in the fall a...
08/31/2026

It’s the last day of August. September moves faster than people expect in Kamloops, and the calmest people in the fall are the ones who made one clear move at the end of summer.
If you’re buying, it’s getting your real numbers sorted. If you’re selling, it’s an honest read on your home before the listings pick up. If you’re waiting, it’s getting clear on what would actually change your mind.
One move now beats a scramble later.
Comment PLAN and tell me which one you are, and we’ll take it from there.

08/29/2026

I see this play out in Kamloops more than most people realize.

Two homes on the same block with the same square footage. Both get listed within weeks of each other, but one closes significantly higher than the other. And when you look at why, it almost never comes down to the actual house itself.

It comes down to strategy.

How the home was positioned before it hit the market. How the first ten days of the listing were managed. How it was priced to create momentum rather than invite negotiation. How it showed up online before a single buyer booked a showing.

The houses had identical specs, but their listing approaches were not.

This gap doesn’t happen by accident and it doesn’t close itself. It is built before the sign goes in the ground.

If you want to know exactly what makes the difference on your street, I can show you. Send me a message and let’s look at what a strategy would look like for your specific home.

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Kamloops, BC
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