Blog : Tina Mak - Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty

6 Canadian banks made World's Safest Banks list

November 30th, 2011

With the controversies over rising bank fees, the Occupy Wall Street movement and the recent "Dump your Bank Day," anti-bank sentiment is the highest ever. Canadian needs to believe that we have a strong banking system or else we wouldn't have 6 banks made the World's safest banks list. Tina Mak Personal Real Estate CorporationThe Bridge from East to West since 1992Vancouver Radio Realtor ...

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3 types of Chinese, 3 different reasons why they immigrate overseas

November 23rd, 2011

Hong Kong Chinese immigrated overseas because of Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4th, 1989, Taiwanese immigrated because of the political friction between Taiwan & Mainland, now the China’s super-rich immigrates bc they want to buy a better life abroad. Read details on the China's Super-Rich Buy a Better Life Abroad. It is because of this reason, we don't need to worry about the Mainland C ...

Chinese investment in Australia

November 16th, 2011

Chinese investment in Australia writeFlash({"allowFullScreen":"true","allowscriptaccess":"always","src":"http://www.youtube.com/v/n5SGr79dEeo?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0","allowfullscreen":"true","width":"560","height":"315"}); I did a live radio interview between Vancouver & Australia with Mr. Alex Caraco, CEO of CB Australia on Nov 5th on my weekly Tina's real estate radio show. That wa ...

Interest Rate updated on Nov. 14, 2011

November 14th, 2011

Go to www.TinaMak.com & click Mortgage Guide under Buyer & Seller Guides to view the most updated interested rate pls

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Is it time to curb foreign real estate buying in Vancouver?

November 13th, 2011

While Vancouverites are complaining Chinese inflated our housing market, US is proposing a new bill to encourage Chinese to buy there & help them to begin a true housing recovery. We hear on daily news that all world leaders trying to encourage Chinese to invest in their countries. While the rest of the world envy Canada, esp Vancouver is in this LUCKY position, Vancouverites said otherwise.C ...

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Tips for Canadian investing real estate in US

November 12th, 2011

With all the GREAT real estate deals happening in US & according to NAR's (National Association of Realtors) survey of foreign purchaser, Canada ranks #1 with 23% of sales. I'm going to talk about what Canadian needs to be aware of investing overseas on my Radio Investment Golden Page show today at 5:20pm on AM1320 Tina Mak Personal Real Estate CorporationThe Bridge from East to West since ...

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How does the home auction process work in Australia?

November 6th, 2011

Please click Podcast listen to Cantonese interview Buying and selling houses at auction is hugely popular in Australia. The following is a basic guide to how the home auction process works. Registration of Interest Once you’ve found a property, by law, you need to contact the real estate agent and register your interest (laws vary state by state; for example, bidders don’t need ...

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REBGV Stats October 2011

November 6th, 2011

Click here to read the full statistics for October Greater Vancouver at lower end of balanced housing market With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the Greater Vancouver housing market continues to hover at the lower end of a balanced market and has been trending in that direction over the past five months. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) ...

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AM1320 Tina Mak radio show on Australia Real Estate

November 5th, 2011

Doing my last min prep for my live interview with Alex Caraco, CEO of Coldwell Banker Australia talk about how Chinese is affecting the Australia real estate market. This is an English & Cantonese 30min interview. For those who are interested, stay tune at 5:30pm. Show starts at 5pm PST. U can click my web page Investment Radio Show with Tina Mak to listen LIVE! Tina Mak Personal Real Est ...

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