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I immigrated to Canada in 2012 for a better lifestyle and a dream to pursue. My dream is to be a successful person in all aspects of life. I've always been passionate about what I do and I will continue to to the same in Real Estate. I have always worked in Customer Service and the journey have taught me allot. I have learnt to build a relationship with the client, understand their needs and take

care of them as they were my own. As a person, relationships along the journey is what I thrive for. As your Realtor It is my job to educate you through the process and to make sure you do not take any stress along it. My goal is to respect and value my clients, whether to act fast and go hard for my clients, or take it slow and wait for a perfect opportunity which is right for them. I understand it is not just a transaction for you, but a dream of living in a home with your loved ones where you will make life long memories. Thats why I got into Real Estate because buying and selling your home is as personal as it gets and I knew I could help my clients successfully navigate the complexities of the Real Estate BUY/SELL process, with as little inconvenience as possible, so that they can just focus on what's important; FINDING THEIR DREAM HOME. I have a reputation for reliability, integrity and helping my clients and I take pride in building and advancing that reputation. I believe in Strong Values and Work Ethics; Passion, Honesty, Integrity and Serving the Community. You can rely on me for my knowledge and trust me to be sincere and honest through the whole process. I work very hard to make sure I do a perfect job. With my Experience in Sales and Customer Service, knowledge and attention to detail, I am able to ensure that my Clients find the best value in the journey. Buying or Selling, Call us today to book an appointment!
+1 (778) 707-0020 or email at [email protected]

06/18/2026

They rented out their Vancouver condo to a licensed real estate professional.

A few days later, strangers started showing up. 🚨

From Barcelona, the owner was scrolling Airbnb...

Until she found photos of her own furniture.

Her condo had allegedly been turned into a short-term rental without her knowledge.

😳 Over $9,000 in unpaid rent and RTB orders.

😳 Multiple Airbnb bookings.

😳 A licensed professional at the center of it all.

The biggest lesson?

A licence does not equal integrity.

If you own a rental property:

βœ… Prohibit Airbnb and subletting in writing

βœ… Verify occupancy regularly

βœ… Don’t assume professional credentials guarantee good behaviour

DM β€œFRAUD” and I’ll send you the details every BC landlord should know.

06/17/2026

πŸ”‘ More Surrey and Langley families are choosing Mission right now.

And almost nobody’s talking about why. πŸ‘‡

You’ve been saving for years.

In Surrey, your number buys a condo. Maybe.

πŸ“ Drive about 45 minutes east to Mission and your money stops buying square footage in a tower β€” and starts buying a house with a yard.

🏑 Same budget. A driveway, a backyard, and mountains out the back window.

β†’ West Coast Express straight into the city
β†’ Real space for the kids
β†’ A downtown that’s actually waking up

This isn’t β€œsettling.”

It’s the move people make when they’re done renting someone else’s plan.

πŸ’‘ The families doing this aren’t giving up the dream.

They’re the ones finally getting the keys to it.

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06/16/2026

🚨 Another development, a 93-unit Surrey presale just stopped construction and went into receivership.
62 of those units were already sold to buyers.
Here is what almost nobody understands about what happens next. πŸ‘‡

A lender moved in after a massive loan defaulted.

When they showed up to the site?

No active construction.
An amenity building left open to the weather. ⚠️

So what happens to the 62 buyers who already signed?

Here is the part that surprises most people: πŸ”‘

Most presale contracts have an outside date clause.

If the unit is not completed within 12 months of the estimated completion date β€” the contract automatically cancels and the deposit comes back.

For most of these buyers that outside date lands later this year. πŸ“†

So the real question right now is simple:

β†’ Does someone rescue this project and finish it in time?
β†’ Or does the clock run out and deposits get returned?

Either way β€” these buyers are in limbo.

And that limbo is stressful, expensive, and completely avoidable. πŸ’‘

The outside date and the deposit-return clause are two lines in your presale contract.

Most buyers never read them.

Those two lines decide everything.

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06/13/2026

This story is happening right now. Right here. πŸ‘‡

A Richmond-based company pools investor money to provide real estate financing across BC.

Ranked among BC’s top investment firms in 2025.
$88 million in assets.

Their marketing promised one thing: ⚠️

Low risk. Diversified. Stable returns.

Here is what allegedly happened instead.

One investor put in $1.35 million based on that exact pitch.

What she was never told:

60% of the entire investor pool β€” $50.8 million β€” was sitting in one single Surrey development. 🀯

One project. One site. Near a SkyTrain station in Surrey City Centre.

A planned 700-unit tower that was supposed to be one of BC’s tallest.

That development ran into serious financial trouble in 2024.

The site is still a strip mall today. πŸ“

Now three investors have filed petitions in BC Supreme Court alleging: πŸ‘‡

β†’ The concentration of risk was never disclosed
β†’ $320,000 was selectively paid to certain investors β€” others were ignored
β†’ BC’s financial regulator is now investigating

A judge wrote this publicly about the company:

β€œIts entire existence may be under threat.” βš–οΈ

Here is the takeaway for anyone investing in BC real estate through a fund: πŸ”‘

β€œLow risk” and β€œdiversified” are marketing words.

Always ask:
β†’ What exactly is my money in?
β†’ What percentage sits in one single project?
β†’ Is this company licensed in BC?

If you cannot get clear answers β€” that is your answer.

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06/12/2026

First β€” what is receivership? πŸ‘‡

When a developer cannot repay their loan β€” the lender goes to court.

The court appoints an independent company β€” called a receiver β€” to take full control of the property.

The developer loses control completely.

The receiver’s only job is to recover as much money as possible for the lender.

Not for the buyers.
Not for the developer.
The lender. ⚠️

Now here is what is happening right now in our backyard.

In the last 6 months alone β€” here is what has gone into receivership or insolvency proceedings in Surrey and Langley: πŸ“‰

β†’ Maskeen Victory β€” Surrey City Centre
Near Gateway SkyTrain. 216 units planned.
Lender owed $15.4 million.
Receivership: March 17, 2026.

β†’ Maskeen Langley Tower
39-storey. 331 units planned.
National Bank owed $11 million.
Receivership: January 8, 2026.

β†’ Square Nine Belvedere β€” Surrey
30-storey on King George Boulevard.
275 units. Buyers stopped closing.
They tried a 25% flash sale to recover.
It was not enough.
Total debt: $38.9 million.

β†’ Thind District Northwest β€” Surrey
Billed as β€œSurrey’s new growth centre.”
Two towers. 1,023 units.
Defaulted on an $80 million mortgage.

Four projects. πŸ˜”
Thousands of planned homes.
Hundreds of millions in debt.
All within kilometres of where you live.

Here is what this means if you bought presale in any of these: πŸ‘€

The receiver now controls your unit.
Your deposit may be protected β€” but only up to the limits of BC’s deposit insurance.
Your completion date is uncertain.
Your building may be sold to a new buyer entirely.

And here is what this means for the broader Fraser Valley market: πŸ”‘

The housing supply that was supposed to arrive β€” will not.

Less supply.
Same demand.
The math on existing resale properties does not get easier from here.

The developers who could not survive this rate environment are being filtered out.

The projects that remain β€” with solid financing and completed construction β€” are becoming more valuable by comparison.

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06/11/2026

If you have young kids β€” or are planning to β€”
the school catchment you land in matters more than most buyers realize.

πŸ“ What Clayton Heights actually has:

β†’ Clayton Heights Secondary β€” one of the fastest-growing schools in Surrey
β†’ 1,000 new student seats in the expansion pipeline right now
β†’ The Clayton Community Centre β€” library, fitness, preschool, and arts studios in one building
β†’ Best townhome options in Surrey under $900K
β†’ Modern builds, walkable streets, and a community that actually feels like one

πŸ’‘ Most families discover this neighbourhood after it has already moved in price.

The ones who looked early found modern product, good schools, and real community
at a price point that made sense before the demand arrived.

That window is still open. But inventory data says not for long. πŸ”‘

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HASHTAGS:

06/11/2026

πŸ“ˆ Fraser Valley just entered a buyer’s market. 16,000+ active listings. Here is what sophisticated buyers are doing right now...

The Metro Vancouver benchmark price just dropped to $1,098,000 β€” down 6.9% year over year.

Fraser Valley sales are up 7% from last year.

But inventory? Up 9.9% in a single month. πŸ“Š

β†’ 16,236 active listings across Metro Vancouver
β†’ Fraser Valley firmly in buyer’s market territory
β†’ Detached home sales in Vancouver up 16.8% year over year

This is the window high-net-worth buyers have been positioning for.

More negotiating power. More selection. Less competition.

The clients executing their strategic entry point right now are not waiting for a bottom. βœ…

They are moving while others hesitate.

The market is speaking. Are you listening?

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06/09/2026

Is the Surrey market really slow?

Watch till the end to find out.

06/08/2026

🚨 A 16-km SkyTrain extension is coming to Langley. Most buyers have no idea which streets are about to win.

Eight new stations. Fraser Highway corridor. Fleetwood to Langley City Centre.

Passenger service: late 2028 to 2029.

Properties within 800 metres of planned stations are already being quietly targeted by sophisticated investors. πŸ”‘

β†’ Fleetwood station
β†’ Clayton Heights station
β†’ Langley City Centre

This is how generational portfolio positions get built in BC real estate.

You execute your entry before the infrastructure is complete. πŸ“ˆ

Not after it makes the front page.

Every SkyTrain extension in Metro Vancouver history has followed the same pattern.

The properties adjacent to future stations appreciate ahead of the crowd.

The window is now. πŸ‘€

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DM me β€œSKYTRAIN” and I’ll show you the exact areas worth watching right now. πŸ“©

πŸ“‰ Fraser Valley Market Update – December 20252025 gave the Fraser Valley real estate market a serious reality check πŸ“‰πŸ‘β€¨β€¨...
01/09/2026

πŸ“‰ Fraser Valley Market Update – December 2025

2025 gave the Fraser Valley real estate market a serious reality check πŸ“‰πŸ‘β€¨β€¨2025 was not the year anyone expected for Fraser Valley real estate 😬🏑

πŸ“‰ Prices fellβ€¨πŸ“ˆ Inventory hit decade-highsβ€¨πŸ˜Ά Buyers… waited

Despite having some of the best negotiating power in YEARS, many buyers stayed on the sidelines. The result?β€¨βž‘οΈ 12,224 total sales in 2025
⬇️ –16% vs 2024
⬇️ –33% below the 10-year average

That’s one of the slowest sales years in over 20 years ⏳

πŸ’° Benchmark price finished at $905,900
⬇️ –6% year-over-year
⬇️ –24% from the 2022 peak

πŸ“Š Inventory exploded with 37,963 new listings, giving buyers more choice than we’ve seen in 40 YEARS 😳

December finally brought some balance βš–οΈβ€¨βœ”οΈ Sales-to-active ratio: 13%β€¨βœ”οΈ Market officially balanced (12–20%)

What does this mean going into 2026? πŸ‘‡β€¨πŸ”Ή Buyers: leverage is real β€” but timing & confidence matterβ€¨πŸ”Ή Sellers: pricing right isn’t optional anymore

The market isn’t crashing 🚫πŸ’₯
It’s resetting πŸ”„

And the smart moves will win. πŸ§ πŸ“

☎️ Call us today if you or someone you know is thinking about Buying or Selling and would like first access to this. 🏠

Arpit Bajaj
Real Estate Advisor and Team Lead

View Fraser Valley Real Estate Group
7787070020
[email protected]
www.viewfraservalleylistings.com
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