Abbotsford Real Estate - Ken Neufeld

Ken Neufeld
Homelife Glenayre Rlty.Co.Ltd.
#360 3033 Immel Street , Abbotsford, B.C.
P: 604-859-3141 F: 604-859-5226
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Friday, April 16, 2010 - March 2010 Real Estate Stats are In!

Buyer's Market Continues in the Fraser Valley (Surrey, BC) - With plenty of selection and relatiely modest price increases, buyers are enjoying a healthy spring market in the Fraser Valley. The Board's Multiple Listing Service (MLS) recorded 1,565 sales in March, an increase of 30 per cent over February's sales and an increase of 56 per cent over the 1,006 sales processed March of last year. Click here to see the entire stats package

posted in General at Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:44:18 -0700

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - February Real Estate Stats!

STRONGER THAN EXPECTED FRASER VALLEY HOME SALES DURING OLYMPICS! Not even the most engaging Olympics in Canadian history could completely slow the appetite for house hunting, according to the most recent statistics from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. The Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) recorded 1,204 sales in February, an increase of 23 percent over January’s sales and an increase of 77 per cent over the 682 sales during February of last year. To read more ... Full Article...

posted in General at Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:45:53 -0800

Sunday, February 14, 2010 - January 2010 MLS Stats

MLS Stats for January 2010

posted in General at Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:30:02 -0800

Thursday, October 1, 2009 - Abbotsford Upgrades

Abbotsford has been approved 55,000,000 in infrastructure upgrades click the link below for more information. Abbotsford Upgrades

posted in General at Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:44:30 -0700

Friday, September 4, 2009 - New Real Estate Stats for August

News Release: September 2, 2009 ‘MOVE-UP’ BUYERS RETURN TO FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE IN AUGUST Surrey, BC) - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board credits ‘move-up’ buyers and greater affordability for the second best August in its real estate sales history, bolstered by a summer of historically low interest rates. There were 1,786 sales processed in August, an increase of 96 per cent compared to the 910 sales during the same month last year. Add in sales from June and Jul ... Full Article...

posted in General at Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:52:33 -0700

Thursday, August 6, 2009 - July Real Estate News Letter

News Release: August 5, 2009 JULY REAL ESTATE SALES REACH RECORD LEVELS IN FRASER VALLEY (Surrey, BC) - Fraser Valley saw the highest number of real estate transactions ever recorded for the month of July. There were 2,089 sales processed on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's Multiple Listings Service® (MLS®), an increase of 62.3 per cent compared to 1,284 sales in July of last year. The previous highest July was in 2005, with 2,051 sales. "The factors contributing to last month's sales ar ... Full Article...

posted in General at Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:32:58 -0700

Sunday, August 2, 2009 - Eagle Estates

Eagle Estates are now ready for Preview. Eagle Mountains newest development is now in it’s preview phase. Click this link for more information http://www.abbotsfordicirealestate.com/page_content-152.html

posted in General at Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:46:08 -0700

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - The BCREA - Housing Forecast - some good news

http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/economics/HousingForecast.pdf

posted in General at Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:25:13 -0700

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - Unexpected huge increase in home sales in the U.S.

http://www.bnn.ca/news/9806.html

posted in General at Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:15:45 -0700

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - B.C. Housing Prices Stabilizing

http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/bc/story.html?id=1632548

posted in General at Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:14:13 -0700

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - TSX up 6 weeks in a row

http://www.bnn.ca/news/8630.html

posted in General at Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:34:05 -0700

Saturday, April 4, 2009 - Positve signs from the Realestate Board

SIGNS OF OPTIMISM IN FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET April 2, 2009 (Surrey, BC) - Fraser Valley REALTORS® credit first-time homebuyers, low interest rates and greater overall confidence in the housing market for an increase in sales on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reports 1,006 sales were processed in March, reflecting a 24 per cent decrease compared to the 1,315 sales in March of last year, however, a 48 per cent jump from February&rsquo ... Full Article...

posted in General at Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:40:36 -0700

Saturday, April 4, 2009 - Look at the TSX now

http://www.bnn.ca/news/8322.html

posted in General at Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:36:56 -0700

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - U.S. Housing starts and building permits surge

http://www.bnn.ca/news/7933.html

posted in General at Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:00:39 -0700

Friday, March 13, 2009 - More good news from the Good News economist

More strong recovery signs Posted: 12 Mar 2009 09:42 PM PDT Our list of positives is growing and Thursday saw some extremely positive recovery signs. 1. We have now had strong retail reports for both Jan and Feb this year. The Feb growth number was actually flat, but much stronger than many had feared. Feb retail sales are typically the most weak month of the year. Further the Jan number was revised upward, meaning the Jan growth was actually stronger than originally reported. 2. Late on Thu ... Full Article...

posted in General at Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:10:08 -0700

Friday, March 13, 2009 - Have you checked the market today?

http://www.bnn.ca/news/7868.html

posted in General at Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:08:54 -0700

Friday, February 27, 2009 - Canada may be boring but we're #1

An American Perspective Newsweek: Oh those Boring Canadians by : Fareed Zakaria in : NEWSWEEK Feb 16, 2009 The legendary editor of The New Republic, Michael Kinsley, once held a "Boring Headline Contest" and decided that the winner was "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative." Twenty-two years later, the magazine was rescued from its economic troubles by a Canadian media company, which should have taught us Americans to be a bit more humble. Now there is even more striking evidence of Canada's virtue ... Full Article...

posted in General at Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:14:37 -0800

Friday, February 27, 2009 - U.S. Fed Chairman Bernanke gets it right

http://mast-economy.blogspot.com/2009/02/bernake-gets-it-just-right.html

posted in General at Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:11:32 -0800

Sunday, February 15, 2009 - The Good News Economist

If you look at my website you will see that I post a number of this economists views. This one in particular is of note since it could well signal the start of a major shift in the U.S. Real Estate investment community. The Good News Economist Fannie Loosens Credit Restrictions to Investors Posted: 13 Feb 2009 07:10 PM PST Yesterday you read about consumer spending rising in January and foreclosures plummeting. That’s good news for home owners looking to stay in their houses or needing ... Full Article...

posted in General at Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:15:16 -0800

Sunday, February 15, 2009 - More from the Good News Economist

Friday Sunshine: Foreclosures Plummet, Retail Sales Up Posted: 12 Feb 2009 08:55 PM PST On Friday two weeks ago, you read that the propensity to report good news was on the rise. This week, and this Friday in particular, are no exception. To review: 1. A closer look at jobs data revealed that companies are indeed hiring again and that the dismal unemployment reports are largely a result of November/December actions. 2. Three major retailers demonstrated by their January sales announcements t ... Full Article...

posted in General at Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:13:51 -0800

Monday, February 9, 2009 - Visa first quarter profits beat estimates

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5136WV20090204?feedType=R

posted in General at Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:31:30 -0800

Monday, February 9, 2009 - January housing sales volume slows to historic levels in Fraser Valley

News Release: February 3, 2009 January housing sales volume slows to historic levels in Fraser Valley (Surrey, BC) – A total of 389 sales were processed through Fraser Valley’s MLS® in January, a decrease of 59 per cent compared to 956 sales in January 2008 and comparable to January sales figures last seen in the early 1980s, according to statistics from Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service®. However, for the fourth month in a row, the Board received fewe ... Full Article...

posted in General at Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:30:36 -0800

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - More good News from the Good News Economist

“look at these figures for some surprising good news on the U.S. economy which is so important to ours” http://mast-economy.blogspot.com/2009/01/propensity-to-report-good-news.html

posted in General at Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:19:20 -0800

Saturday, January 24, 2009 - "And this makes it 3 for 3 with unexpected Q4 profits...."

http://mast-economy.blogspot.com/2009/01/q4-trifecta-pays-62b.html

posted in General at Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:16:01 -0800

Saturday, January 24, 2009 - "More good news, this time from IBM" read on

The Good News Economist Big Blue Charges into 2009 Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:16 PM PST So last week you heard the good news from Intel. And this week it is Big Blue (IBM) leading the technology earnings charge into the new year. You’ll remember last week Intel suggesting that despite earlier (and eager press) reports, they were *not* going to layoff any workers. And that they fully expected healthy margin levels later in 2009. Similiarly today, IBM announced that it sees a strong profit ... Full Article...

posted in General at Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:12:53 -0800

Saturday, January 24, 2009 - U.S. consumer confidence rise surprises economists by RISING in January

abbotsfordicirealestate.com/siteFiles/File/U%20S%20%20consumer%20confidence%20rises%20surprisingly.pdf

posted in General at Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:09:56 -0800

Friday, January 23, 2009 -

more at ...... http://www.bnn.ca/news/6227.html

posted in General at Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:57:40 -0800

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - Three more Companies positing GAINS in the first quarter of 2009 more at ....

abbotsfordicirealestate.com/siteFiles/File/Shaw%20Voice%20Mobility%20XM%20Canada%20post%20gains.pdf

posted in General at Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:02:14 -0800

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - "Retail sales for Dec. 2008 were UP!!! Unlike U.S." for more read.....

http://www.financialpost.com/news/story.html?id=1158766

posted in General at Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:59:20 -0800

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Another web site devoted to positive news. A must read

http://wordpress.com/tag/positive-economic-news/

posted in General at Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:43:31 -0800

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Landcor's 2009 Adjusted Value Profiler

“Since 80% of residential property assessments are capped this year is there a quick tool to determine value?” Landcor’s 2009 Adjusted Value Profiler Landcor.comhttp://www.landcor.com/images/newsletter/landcor_small.jpg With over 80% of residential property assessments being capped this year, a property’s assessed value can no longer be used to determine market value in 2009. Landcor Data Corporation understands the impact this change is having on businesses. To meet ... Full Article...

posted in General at Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:28:35 -0800

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - More from the Good News Economist

http://mast-economy.blogspot.com/2009/01/banks-are-no-longer-failing.html

posted in General at Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:30:02 -0800

Monday, January 12, 2009 - have you ever heard of a good news economist

If not you should read this economists opinion on some of the leading indicators. Great food for thought here. http://www.mast-economy.blogspot.com/

posted in General at Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:42:34 -0800

Monday, January 12, 2009 - If you saw POSITIVE economic news bordB.C. would you read it and if your answer is yes then the foll

http://www.gov.bc.ca/keyinitiatives/economic_indicators.html

posted in General at Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:39:58 -0800

Monday, January 12, 2009 - Abbotsford Industrial Area Plans for CICP draft July, 2008

http://www.abbotsford.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=8352

posted in General at Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:36:01 -0800

Friday, January 9, 2009 - Yearly MLS Stats now up

Decembers, and 2008 MLS Stats are now availbe on the web site. Look for the big red tab on the front page.

posted in General at Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:43:26 -0800

Monday, November 3, 2008 - Good News

Special thanks to William Phillips Group, ALERON for the summary of a lot of "Good New" for Canadians click here to view Good News

posted in General at Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:15:28 -0800

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - American Dollar

Here is some information a client of mine passed along. I thought it may be interest to you. Institutional investors and hedge funds are having to pay down some of the loans which they have taken out over the past few years. Previously these investors had been rolling over loans in the lower yielding currencies of the yen, swiss franc, and dollar in order to pick up the 'carry' between these low interst loans and their higher yielding investments. Now, due to the credit crunch, the lenders are ... Full Article...

posted in General at Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:48:15 -0700

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - Housing in the USA

Its amazing these comedians got it better than the American Government did. http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/187.html

posted in General at Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:31:35 -0700

Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Some Stats that may surprise you

Here are some stats taken right from the Fraser Valley MLS system for Abbotsford they may surprise you. MLS Housing Stats Report

posted in General at Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:16:09 -0700

Thursday, October 23, 2008 - According to Donovan Collins, AACI

Here is another interesting Article regarding the current house situation. Donovan Collins article

posted in General at Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:13:31 -0700

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Maclure Road Business Park

Maclure Road Business Park would like to welcome all the various business who have chosen Maclure Road Business Park as their home. Allegra Print & Imaging www.allegranetwork.com/abbotsford Fraser Valley Engineering Calder Wines Cellar Aggressive Custom MFG Bob’s Auto Repair Aces RV Repair www.acesrvrepair.com Atlas Roof Maintanence www.atlasroof.ca

posted in General at Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:37:30 -0700

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - Airport North Business Park

Airport North Business Park would like to welcome all its Tenants and a special welcome to it’s newest: Vintage Coffee Roasting will be opening soon at 30553 Great Northern Ave. 2707 Progressive Way Guillevin International www.guillevin.com Total Office www.totalofficebc.ca West Coast Machinery www.wcmachinery.net Stanpro Lighting www.stanprols.com 2730 Progressive Way Townemillwork ... Full Article...

posted in General at Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:31:31 -0700

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - How about some good news on the Canadian economy

A report by Derek Holt and Karen Cordes from the Bank of Nova Scotica explains some of the differances between the Canadian banking system and the American. Please visit this link to see the full report. Bank of Nova Scotica report

posted in General at Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:10:25 -0700

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - Williowbrook

The Willowbrook addition is proceeding as planned. The site located near the Brick is now being cleared and prepared for construction.

posted in General at Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:07:27 -0700

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Airport North Business Park

Airport North Business Park, a 15 acre Industrial Park Ken Neufeld has been marketing since spring of 2007 is now leasing units in the third building with one building fully leased, one 80% leased and the last just completed with new Tenants moving in now. This Park can accommodate unit sizes from 2,400 square feet to over 30,000 square feet. Located with a total of four road frontages close to the very busy Abbotsford International Airport this Park could be your next business address.

posted in General at Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:35:19 -0700

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - The New Website!

Today marks the first day of the new website. The new site offers a wealth of fresh industry information that's constantly being updated. Have a great time checking it out!

posted in General at Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:37:37 -0700

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