The Rampf Real Estate Group was estatblished to help Buyers and Sellers go through the process with the least amount of stress and walk away with the best result from the purchase or the sale. 

Mike Rampf and his team have tried many different methods and always changing with the market to make the process a memorable one in a good way.  If you want to be kept up to date with the Real Estate ...

The Canadian economy fared well during the global financial crisis: employment is recovering and the banks have solid balance sheets making us strong enough to weather any issues the U.S. market may experience.

As you may know, the Canadian economy, for the most part, is influenced by the U.S. economy, which is still struggling, but some sectors are showing some signs of recovery. Recent ne ...

As many expected, there were no big surprises in this morning’s Bank of Canada announcement, where maintenance was the name of the game. There are also no changes anticipated for the remainder for 2010, and at least the early part of 2011.

Even though Canada's recovery is proceeding at a moderate pace, although the economic activity in the second half of 2010 appears slightly weaker than the ...

Multiple offers are back- are they going to stay?

Are you a buyer looking for a 1 bedroom apartment under $400,000 in Vancouver? Have you noticed every time you submit an offer you are accompanied with at least one other buyer. Multiple offers are back, when are they going to stop? The Real Estate Market in Vancouver has had it’s ups and downs- where are we now?

I would like to evaluate the ...

Are you thinking of buying real estate in Vancouver and you are not sure how much it will cost you? Take a look at a presentation I did for a large group of potential buyers and sellers in Vancouver. the presentation breaks down all the costs from start to finish. If you have any questions about the cost of purchasing real estate please feel free to contact Mike Rampf at 604.616.0115 or visit ...

Now is a great time to  invest in Vancouver Real Estate

If you are thinking of purchasing an investment property now is also a great time to think about getting involved in the real estate market again. a 5% deposit can go a long way in Kitsilano and Fairview- watch the video below and call me and we can go and find some places. (My direct line is 604.616.0115)

 

 

 

Buyers’ market window may be closing

We are in the midst of an amazing moment in real estate history.  Hundreds of people are realizing that now is the time to invest in real estate!  There are three things that you must to know:
 
1. Interest rates are at a historic low!
2. Rental rates are up 5%!  This can mean a positive cash flow on a rental property for an investor!
3. Our homes are sell ...

I am back, week two of our Real Estate Forecast series.

 

Due diligence

This year will be a time of both opportunity and turmoil. For those looking to pick up quality positive cash flowing properties in lect towns that are poised to have a strong economic future, properties will seem like a bargain.
However, the headlines and the economy will get worse before they get better; therefore, ensu ...

Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market is Satabilizing!

January 7, 2009: The record-breaking seven year real estate market cycle in Greater Vancouver has ended in 2008 amidst global economic challenges, as recently reported by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).

 The change brings relief from drastic increases where prices almost doubled from $357,770 for a single-family home i ...

FORECAST ‘09

 

With the global financial crisis still sending waves of uncertainty through the Canadian economy and real estate market, we turn to experts from various parts of the business to help us make sense of it all, and project what might lie ahead in 2009.

 

There was an article in the Canadian Real Estate Magazine that I found very interesting. It has opened my mind as to where we ar ...