Maria Mak - Burnaby/Vancouver Realtor - I believe Happiness is found in simple and small things....

Maria Mak - Artsy Real Estate Agent- Burnaby Realtor/Burnaby Real Estate Agent

Sutton Centre Realty

3010 - Boundary Road,

Burnaby, BC V5M 4A1

(Office): 604-435-9477

(Cell): 604-839-6368

Maria Mak - Sutton Centre Realty - Artsy Real Estate Agent in Burnaby/Vancouver, serving her clients in Greater Vancouver for over 25 years with a big smile, with a big heart and most importantly with passion.

I firmly believe Happiness is found in simple and small things. Happiness is not about the awards we reap in a lifetime, the bundles of money we have in the bank, or the number of times we got promoted. Happiness is being able to smile in spite of the adversities in our lives; it is the contentment and satisfaction we feel everyday in spite of our loss of jobs, deaths of loved ones, high-interests of our loans or even a failed marriage.

Optimism plays a big role in being happy with our lives. Having a positive attitude makes life easier and bearable. Remember that we are what we think. If we keep on telling ourselves that we are hopeless and good-for-nothing creatures, then there's exactly nothing to be happy about!

Happiness is a matter of perception. It is how we see things, ourselves and the world around us. To live a happy life you must see that the glass of water is not half-empty; you have to be optimistic, so it should be seen as half-full. We should stop complaining about roses having thorns. It must be perceived the other way around: thorns have roses.

Happiness is being in love with your life, in love with everything that is happening around you and within your own self. It is finding comfort and satisfaction without expecting anything in return. Slow down and take time to smell the fresh cut grass or roses in your garden. Knowing who you are and be happy and content with who you really are is the key to open the door of true happiness.

Maria Mak on Remembrance Day - In remembrance.....

Maria Mak - Burnaby Realtor - Vancouver Real Estate Agent

Sutton Centre Realty

3010 Boundary Road

Burnaby BC V5M 4A1

Cell:604-839-6368

"In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row "

In remembrance....of those brave souls who lost their lives in the wars and in Afghanistan for the liberty and for the freedom of all mankind.

Those fallen soldiers men and women will be remembered in all our Canadian Hearts.

Maria Mak - Vancouver Real Estate Agent/Burnaby Realtor - Fall

 

 

Maria Mak - Burnaby Real Estate Agent/Burnaby Realtor

Sutton Centre Realty

3010 Boundary Road

Burnaby BC V5M 4A1

(Office): 604-435-9477

(Cell): 604-839-6368

Fall in and fall out of dreams ruthlessly in this most beautiful season in Vancouver.
Maria Mak - autumn 2009

Maria Mak - Burnaby Realtor/Vancouver Real Estate Agent - Mr Taister

Maria Mak - Burnaby Realtor/Vancouver Real Estate Agent

Sutton Centre Realty

3010 - Boundary Road,
Burnaby, BC V5M 4A1
(Office): 604-435-9477
(Cell): 604-839-6368

Photography by Maria Mak

Maria Mak -Vancouver Real Estate Agents/Burnaby Realtors - As cold as ice...

            

 

Contact Maria Mak and her elite team @ Sutton Centre Realty @ 604-839-6368 for all your premium professional real estate services or visit her website www.mariamak.com

Maria has been serving her clients in Metro Vancouver for over 25 years with a big heart and with a big smile .THANK YOU .

Maria Mak - autumn 2009

Maria Mak - Real Estate Websites you need to visit

Throughout the history of the Real
Estate Board of Greater Vancouver,
they’ve positioned themselves on
the cutting edge of technology and
developed some of the most industry-
altering programs and websites.
While real estate remains a people
business, consumers today have access
to scores of informat ion that can
help them find a REALTOR®, find a
property and connect all the dots in
between – all at the click of a mouse!
Here’s a list of useful site:

http://www.rebgv.org


The Real Estate Board of Greater
Vancouver’s (REBGV) website offers
visitors a 360-degree look at local real
estate, providing detailed MLS® statistics,
monthly podcasts, consumer guidance
and other information and links.
On the site, you can track home prices
in your neighbourhood, search for a
REALTOR®, read about government
initiatives that impact local real estate,
and learn about various cost-savings
programs. The site features a wealth
of consumer information related to
buying and selling a home, from checklists
and FAQ’s to market data and
community profiles. One of the most
important measures in real estate is the
MLS®Link Housing Price Index (HPI),
and this website contains the latest HPI
data as well as a comprehensive breakdown
of home values across the region.

http://howrealtorshelp.ca

Log on and play ‘Adventures in Real Estate’.
Built and maintained by the Canadian
Real Estate Association, this site is filled
with good information for those looking
to buy or sell a home. As a bonus, there’s a
game that helps you test your knowledge
of buying and selling real estate. ‘Adventures
in Real Estate’ is an interactive game
that allows you to walk in the shoes of a
buyer or seller. Along the way, you’ll run
into several common instances associated
with buying and/or selling, with the
option of going it alone or asking a realtor.

http://www.recbc.ca

The Real Estate Council of British
Columbia is the body responsible for
licensing and regulating realtors in
B.C. Their website is full of valuable
consumer protection information, as
well as information on how to become
a realtor. One of the features of this
site is the Complaints & Discipline
section, which allows consumers to
file complaints and get information
about recent disciplinary decisions.

http://www.realtor.ca

Formerly mls.ca, this is the most
comp r e h e n s i v e r e a l e s t a t e l i s t -
i n g w e b s i t e i n t h e c o u n t r y .
Used extensively by Canadian realtors
and their clients, this website is the
most popular home listing website in
Canada. Last June, the Canadian Real
Estate Association (CREA) re-designed
the site. This change brought upgraded
search functions and capabilities, which
provide a streamlined experience for
people using the site. Using Microsoft
Virtual Earth technology, the site’s interactive
mapping capabilities allow users
to view active listings as they appear on
the map. As users zoom in and out of
specific areas, the map automatically
refines the display to show as many of
the active listings as possible within that
level of depth. Rolling your cursor over
one of the red dots that represents a
listing on the map will display a thumbnail
view of the property’s specifics.
The updated s i te features l inks
to the REALTORS® Care Foundat
ion and www.howreal torshelp.ca.

http://www.reatlylink.org


Learn about the real estate market
and homes for sale in Greater
Va n c o u v e r a n d t h e p r o v i n c e .
The Realtylink website is a resource for
people looking to buy or sell a home in
B.C. The website contains home listings
for properties across the province. You
can find a REALTOR® in your community
or learn about the
mortgage process and details
regarding offers and completion.
If you’re looking for a property
in B.C., you can search by area
or MLS® number. If you’re looking
for a realtor, you can search
by name, company or area of
specialty. The site also features
links to online versions of the
Realtylink In-Print newspaper
produced for each geographical
area of Metro Vancouver.

For all your real estate services, please
Contact Maria Mak and my team at
Sutton Centre Realty at
604-839-6368 or visit my website at
http://www.mariamak.com
, you’ll be smiling too!

Maria Mak - Sutton Centre Realty / Top Real Estate Realty - Shakespeare said...

Shakespeare said that life holds more tragedy than comedy. Whether or not that's true, we'll never know. But we know for certain that life holds both. And requires, from each of us, mechanisms for coping when life comes at us.

As you witnessed history this past week when life came at you to one degree or another, I hope you dealt with it graciously. And I pray you will stay connected and will share its lessons with those whom you most love.

Miss my beloved mom and all my friends who have passed away in the favonian winds, sailing my heart out to each and every one of you in this morning may be the only console I can get for now.

Sipping my green tea, listening to old Bob’s workingman’s blues #2 ,perking myself up for another day's challenges, even though sometimes I got really tired out and drowned by those daily stressors, helping people in need and satisfying their wants and putting a big smile in their eyes soothe me out ...still.

Don’t know how to cheer up my depressed folks who lost so much of their savings in this financial crisis, I guess go belly dancing in front of the US embassy won’t help them that much. My friends are losing their jobs and I am still naively hanging in there, why ? why? why? ... cause I love real estate… it is in my blood.

Maria Mak. Real Estate News: To Buy or not to Buy...

What goes up, must come down, vice versa; real estate is just like a roller coaster, up and down, down and up. Real estate, no matter how far it will descend, it will eventually rebound and climb back up again. Barring any intervention by Mother Nature, land will always be there. Land will not depreciate, and it's one of the best investments you can have in your financial portfolio. Buy low and Sell high is always the golden rule for smart investors in real estate. Couple of years from now, when the financial crisis has ended and housing prices are up once more, we will look in the rearview mirror and realize that we missed a golden age for first-time home buyers.

Then, everyone who sat on their down payment savings accounts for a few years too long will kick themselves for not taking advantage of what may turn out to be the buying opportunity of a lifetime for those who can qualify for a mortgage.

Unfortunately, we do not know when this golden age will begin, because we will be able to identify a bottom to the housing market only with the benefit of hindsight. But as it does with the stock market, the moment will probably arrive when everyone is feeling the most pessimistic.That moment is certainly getting closer.

Housing prices have fallen drastically from their peak levels in many areas of the country.Meanwhile, first-time home buyers have the same advantage they have always had, which is that they do not have to sell their old place before buying a new one. That is an added advantage in areas where many available houses simply are not moving, because the people trying to sell them will not be bidding against you.If you’re hoping for a recovery in the housing market, you ought to be cheering on the first-time home buyers. When they purchase homes, their sellers are free to move on or move up, stimulating further sales.But if you are a potential first-time buyer yourself, or lending or giving the down payment to one, you are probably as frightened as you are tempted by all the “For Sale” signs that have become “On Sale” signs. So let’s quickly review some of the still-grim pricing data in certain areas — and consider the reasoning offered up by first-time buyers who have forged ahead anyhow.

The fact is, in many parts of the country there are few if any attractive rentals for people looking to put down roots and enjoy the sort of amenities they may spot on cable television home improvement shows. Comparing a rental with a place that you may own seems almost pointless in these situations, especially for those who are now grown up enough to want to make their own decisions about décor without consulting the landlord.Still, for anyone feeling the urge to buy, a number of practical considerations have changed in the last year or two.

The basics are back, like spending no more than 28 percent of your pretax income on mortgage payments, taxes and insurance. Even if a lender does not hold you to this when you go in for preapproval, you should hold yourself to it.

For all your real estate services, please call Maria Mak and my team at Sutton Centre Realty at 604-839-6368 or visit my website at http://www.mariamak.com, you’ll be smiling too!