Darin Germyn - Real Estate Professional

Macdonald Realty Olympic

Professional Realtor for Young Professionals

  • Office: 604.590.2444
  • Fax: 604.590.5020
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Darin Germyn - Real Estate Professional
Office:604.590.2444
Fax:604.590.5020
Macdonald Realty Olympic
#200, 7134 King George Highway
Surrey, BC
V3W 5A3 CA
 
Friday, March 5, 2010

The Importance of Communication

I always love to ask the question to potential clients regarding what is the most important thing to them when getting involved with a Realtor. I usually hear many things like trust, professionalism and...

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Get Ready for the Spring Market

The Spring Market is creeping up!
 
Just a reminder for all to begin thinking about your residential plans for the upcoming spring market. Traditionally, the spring market is the busiest time of the...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Why work with a Realtor when buying?

I recently ran into a potential client that had walked into an open house over the weekend and written an offer with the Realtor who had the property listed for sale. The buyer who wrote the offer and myself...

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

HUGE changes in Canadian Mortgage Rules

Mortgage Insurance Rules Change as of April 19, 2009

 

I am going to explain this in my own words for everyone so I can help ensure this change in the mortgage world is fully understood. There are...

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

New property listed in East Newton, Surrey

Property Photo: # 108 7426 138TH ST in Surrey
I have listed a new property at # 108 7426 138TH ST in Surrey.
You found it! Great ground level condo with patio facing court yard. Lots of green space around this one. Large 1000 sqft...
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The Globe and Mail - Real Estate RSS feed
Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:14:00 PM CDT
Yonge and Lawrence
Rare opportunity in a low-turnover condo tower


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Spadina and Lake Shore
Downtown entry-level units in high demand


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College and Bathurst
An entry-level unit for Little Italy


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Vancouver Sun - West Coast Homes
Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:28:01 AM CST
Why Think! Just Move In
What you see is what you get (almost) at Morningstar's Pepin Brook homes.'We try to present the homes as you will buy them, and keep the options to a minimum,' the company's Deborah Calahan says. 'I want people to know what they're going to get. However, some upgrades are available.' Customers would be hard pressed to do better than the Morningstar all-granite kitchen island -- "a truly hot feature," Calahan says. The Pepin Brook homes from Morningstar are certified green homes. Features include low-E windows that moderate interior temperatures year-round; a power-vented hot-water heater that reduces standby heat loss; low-flush toilets that conserve water; and low-VOC paints and flooring.
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Burglar defence has three components
The national housing agency, Canada Mortgage and Housing, this week circulated a home-security reminder. Here's a bit of "know-your-enemy" information: "In choosing a target, a burglar will generally narrow the focus from neighbourhood, to street, to house. Deterring the criminal at any one of these stages is key to your home's security.
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Why treating your balcony as country acreage is good for us all
I grew up raising chickens and rabbits, tending large vegetable patches and living in homes built by my father. Neither frugality nor the pursuit of self-sufficiency motivated my parents: they did what they did because they had a bit of land, my father was a builder and we lived in a small town. Ours was not a "back-to-the-land" household of people who wanted to cut ties with the establishment and live independent of the system.
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