August 2025

The BC Government has released the annual rental cap increase for 2026, dropping to 2.3% for 2026, down from 3% in 2025 and 3.5% in 2024.

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, discusses the 2026 rental cap increase for BC landlords and his opinion as to whether regulated rent control actually benefits r...

Sellers are still having a tough time accepting the state of the current real estate market, resulting in many sellers listing at a higher price than buyers are willing to pay and then chasing the market down in price adjustments as the months go by.

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, discusses curre...

Yup, like so many of you out there, I bought a Surrey condo during the pandemic peak and have lost $100k in value as of August 2025.

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, discusses his condo purchase experience and how that decision has panned out today.

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The process of purchasing a foreclosure or court ordered sale in BC has changed, and it can be quite the crazy process at the courthouse!

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, reviews the current process of buying a court order sale specifically what happens once the initial offer has been accepted and...

Strata fees can be incredibly expensive, but they can also be paying for an incredible number of maintenance items that you as the homeowner do not have to worry about.

In today’s video, Surrey Real Estate Specialist Steve Karrasch of Macdonald Realty, discusses all things strata maintenance fees and many of the items that this monthly fee will typ...