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Brendan Connolly

Vancouver Real Estate: Westside, Eastside & Downtown

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RE/MAX Select Properties  604-833-8793

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Breathe! And get a home inspection

September 14, 2016 By Brendan Connolly

One would think that the pace of the home inspection industry runs in parallel with real estate sales. Inspectors should be as busy as real estate agents, right? Surprisingly, no. The quest for securing a home in Vancouver has been so competitive lately that all common sense has flown out the window and many transactions take place without an inspection. While it’s understandable given the frantic pace of the market, making such a large investment without a professional home inspection is risky … [Read more...] about Breathe! And get a home inspection

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Superbly professional and a pleasure to have as our agent

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