HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!! During the Holiday Season, it is tradition to reflect over the year and say ‘Thank you’ to all of my family, friends. current & future clients. Wishing you and your family a very happy Holiday Season, and continued health and success through the New Year!   I am excited to invite you to participate in my Holiday Contest! Please email me a picture of your festive Holiday décor or anything decorated for the holidays; including pets! Email your photo to ScottClark ... Full Article...

I wanted to invite you to an upcoming Pub Night Fundraiser, hosted by Children of the Street Society, a provincial non profit organization, where my wife Stephanie works. Children of the Street Society is a provincial non profit organization dedicated to preventing human trafficking / sexual exploitation of children and youth in B.C. All proceeds from this event will support the organization’s prevention, early intervention and family support programs. Please contact me directly at 604 80 ... Full Article...

The Winner of the Annual Holiday Contest is....... Karen Brown! Karen has won a $100 Bestbuy Gift Certificate. All the pictures were great so Santa has a surprise for everyone who submitted a picture and will recieve a prize in the mail. To view many of the pictures that were submitted, please go to http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a45334d6a6b304f54413d0d0a&blogview=true It does take a few minutes to upload so be patient but its worth the wait!

HOLIDAY CONTEST We have a Holiday contest that we invite you to participate in. Please email us a picture of your tree, home or anything decorated for the holidays, and be entered into a draw to win a $100 gift certificate to Best Buy. The winner will be announced on December 27th on our website. GOOD LUCK!!!   More info at http://scottclarke.net/page_content-15.html

November 23, 2010, from 7pm to 11pm Unwrapped! A Charitable Night of Shopping at Coquitlam Centre (Must be 19 or older to attend) Only a few tickets remaining! Tickets purchased through Children of the Street Society are $10 each and 100% of all sale proceeds will support our prevention and education programs. Children of the Street Society is participating in the second annual Unwrapped - A Charitable Night of Shopping at Coquitlam Centre. Unwrapped, a community fundraising event, is a one-ev ... Full Article...

PLEASE HELP TO SUPPORT The Scott Clarke Team TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE - Don't forget to VOTE in the Aviva Community Fund! Help support 'Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others' a unique and innovative program aimed at stopping the sexual exploitation of our children and youth. VOTE VOTE VOTE!    http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf8026  

For a PDF version of this news release, including data table, follow this link: www.bcrea.bc.ca/news_room/2010-01-29Forecast.pdf.   For immediate release   Gold Medal Recovery Limited by Economy, Affordability  BCREA Housing Forecast Update - First Quarter 2010   Vancouver, BC – January 29, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast Update for the first quarter of 2010 today. BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forec ... Full Article...

December Home Sales Second Highest on Record 2009 – In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion Vancouver, BC – January 12, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 132 per cent to 5,703 units in December compared to the same month last year. More homes were sold last month than in any December on record except 1989 when 6,014 units were sold. “2009 came in like a lamb and went ou ... Full Article...

REALTORS®, your clients have until January 31, 2010 to complete home improvements to qualify for the one-time, federal government home renovation tax credit. Home owners can claim a 15 per cent tax credit on eligible expenses of at least $1,000 and not more than $10,000 spent between January 28, 2009 and January 31, 2010. The maximum deduction home owners can claim is $1,350 on their 2009 tax return. Eligible expenses include: renovating a kitchen, bathroom or basement; Windows and doors; ne ... Full Article...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 VANCOUVER – After beginning the year at near record low sales levels, buyers’ confidence in the Greater Vancouver housing market quickly returned, allowing for significant and sustained increases in the number of residential property sales for much of 2009. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total unit sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in 2009 reached 35,669, a 44.8 per cent increase from the 24,626 unit sal ... Full Article...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 VANCOUVER - Home values continued to edge upward in November as demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market remains well above seasonal norms. Over the last 12 months, the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver increased 12.4 per cent to $557,384 from $495,704 in November 2008. This price, however, remains down 1.9 per cent from the most recent high point in the market in May 2008 when the residenti ... Full Article...

Children of the Street Society is excited to be participating in the upcoming Unwrapped fundraising event, happening Tuesday November 24, 2009 from 6:30-9:30pm at Coquitlam Shopping Centre. Tickets are $10 each with 100% of proceeds coming directly to the Society. “Unwrapped is a one-evening, three-hour-long shopping, entertaining, food and wine tasting, prize-laden extravaganza.” It will be a fun evening and great chance to save on holiday shopping, as exclusive sales will be off ... Full Article...

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