March 2022 Newsletter
Andy Schildhorn • March 17, 2022
Hello, it is Andy Schildhorn Macdonald Realty and welcome, to our March 2022 Newsletter.
Our featured listing is 9016 Nash St. This family home is on a 13,000sq.ft lot in a great location close to the Fine Arts School. This will not last long.
Here is our recorded Facebook live session for March market statistics.
It is always refreshing to work with first time home buyers. Cole and Joella are now settled into their new home. All the best to both of you.
Our Langley Market Report is showing detached home prices are up 42.3% from last year with listings up by 28.1% and sales volume down by 19.7% year over year. The same could be said for Condos and Townhomes in the Langley area. It is a Seller’s market out there.
The Myles of Smiles Open Mic is back. Come out every Thursday evening to person, local live music, beginning March 3rd at intimate settings in and around Fort Langley. Click on the link for more details.
Rita Cousins Mortgage Broker discusses how to pay for home renos.
Irina Bartnik Notary Public, explains the speculation and vacancy taxes and how to make your declaration.
We are seeing record breaking listings in the Fraser Valley. House prices soar in Vancouver. Where will this market go?
Well, that’s it for this month. We now have turned our clocks forward. Maybe now is the time to move forward with your real estate plan. Let’s talk.
Thanks for dropping by, have a great day and I look forward to meeting with you soon.
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As the urban sprawl of Vancouver, B.C., and nearby Langley pushes land prices higher, Aldor Acres Family Farm’s decision to keep the farm in the family for another generation makes it an anomaly. However, the next generation to run the popular agri-tourist destination inherits the challenge of preserving the farm’s values while their way of life declines around them. “When I grew up in this area, 2 per cent of my high school class was non-agricultural,” says Albert Anderson, 82, who bought the Glen Valley farmland alongside his wife, Dorothy, 81, in 1977. “Now it’s the other way around; maybe 2 per cent of the people in this area are connected with agriculture.” Over the years, the Andersons have turned those 80 acres of land near Fort Langley into a destination with a pumpkin patch, seasonal market, wagon rides, and farm animals, emphasizing an educational experience for visitors. During the October high season, Aldor Acres can have 4,000 visitors in a day. The Andersons are in the process of transferring the farm business to their granddaughter, Melissa Anderson, 37. Across Canada, family farms are facing a similar transition. Data from RBC found that by 2033, 40 per cent of farm operators will retire, one of the biggest labour and leadership transitions in Canada’s history. The next generation to take over the farm will face the allure of rising land values. For many multi-generational farms, the strategy is to wait for the city’s expansion, says Elaine Froese, a Manitoba-based family farm transition expert. “I’ve worked all over Canada, (some family farms) are sitting on $20-million worth of land, and they’re very clear that they’re keeping the hog line going until that little village or town encroaches on them and then they’re selling out to developers,” she says. “That’s the reality.” Read More
On May 27, 2025, the Federal Government issued a press release that provides for a Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) rebate for first time home buyers (FTHB) of new homes (and co-ops). Read More
