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The Duncan-Williams Group is a modern real estate team specializing in Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver properties.

We deliver a refined, strategic experience for buyers and sellers who value guidance, discretion, and results.

11/10/2026

Maple Ridge Wants Builders. Here’s Why That Matters to You.

On Wednesday, November 18, Maple Ridge is hosting a free Builders Forum at The ACT Arts Centre on Haney Place, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Builders, developers, architects, engineers and contractors can talk one on one with city staff about planning, engineering, trade permits and inspections, then hear how the city plans to speed up approvals from here.

Here’s the real estate side. Cities that compete for builders tend to end up with more homes, and the land around those projects gets more valuable. Maple Ridge has new medium- and high-density zones lined up for its Town Centre, the Lougheed Transit Corridor and its transit-oriented areas (TOAs: neighbourhoods near transit stops where the Province requires cities to allow more height and density). It also has a fast-track pilot for triplexes and fourplexes. If you own a larger lot or a property close to Lougheed, your options may be wider than you think.

via Maple Ridge News
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Serious about your next move? So am I.

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | duncanwilliamsgroup.com

For Those Who Expect More From Real Estate.

Save this if you own in Maple Ridge, and send it to the builder or landowner in your life who needs to be at The ACT on the 18th.

11/08/2026

Spring or November: is there a “best” time to buy? 🌸🍂

Spring usually brings more listings, which means more choice and a better chance of finding the right fit. It also tends to bring more buyers, so you may run into more competition.

In November there are often fewer homes to choose from, but there are usually fewer buyers too. That can mean less pressure and more room to negotiate. Plus, a rainy-day showing shows you how a home handles water.

Ultimately, there’s no one right season. The best time to buy is when it fits your life, your finances and the home you’re looking for.

📌 Save this, and send it to someone who’s weighing whether to buy now or wait.

General information only. Every market and every home is different, so let’s connect and find out which market is perfect for you!

11/07/2026

Canada’s foreign buyer ban was set to end in January 2027.

Budget 2026 proposes to extend it to January 1, 2029, with one big change: newly built homes would be exempt.

The goal, according to the budget, is to keep the vast majority of the market available for Canadians while encouraging investment in new housing supply.

Keep in mind this is a proposal. The government still has to introduce legislation and regulations, and key details, like how “new” will be defined, haven’t been released yet. B.C.’s provincial additional property transfer tax for foreign buyers is a separate rule.

📌 Save this and I’ll post an update when the details are out.

General information only, not legal advice. Buying or selling with a non-Canadian involved? Talk to a real estate lawyer.

11/06/2026

The Abbotsford Comeback Nobody Predicted

After a slow September, Abbotsford buyers came back hard in October. Sales of detached homes, townhouses and condos all rose by more than half in a single month. The biggest jump was in detached homes.

What matters for your next move: prices haven’t caught up to demand yet. Benchmarks are flat month to month and still at least 10 per cent below last October. Meanwhile, new listings of detached homes and townhouses fell sharply, so fewer fresh options are coming to market. For buyers, that’s a rare mix of negotiating room and momentum. For sellers, competition from new listings is getting thinner.
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Not your average real estate feed. Local insight, luxury expertise, and genuine community knowledge — all in one place.

Serious about your next move? So am I.

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | duncanwilliamsgroup.com

For Those Who Expect More From Real Estate.

Save this for your market watch, and send it to someone who’s been waiting to buy in Abbotsford.

11/04/2026

Winter is right around the corner ❄️ And in the Lower Mainland, it’s usually the rain that does the damage.

Most of the jobs on this list are small: clearing the gutters, swapping a furnace filter, re-caulking a window, testing the sump pump. Left alone, the same problems can turn into water in the basement, a furnace that quits in a cold snap, or rot around the window frames.

The cheapest repair is the one you do before it’s a repair.

📌 Save this as your fall checklist, and send it to a friend who just bought their first home.

General information only. For anything beyond basic upkeep, talk to a qualified trade professional.

Serious about your next move? So am I

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | www.duncanwilliamsgroup.com

11/03/2026

The Pipeline Doesn’t Change Hands

New councils are sworn in this week in Surrey, Langley Township, Langley City, Maple Ridge and Chilliwack. The development plans they inherit are already in place, and those plans shape what can be built on your street.

An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a city’s long-range blueprint for land use, and every rezoning application is measured against it. Surrey adopted Surrey 2050 in June. Abbotsford is putting Abbotsforward 2050 into practice. Langley Township’s 200 Street corridor is already pre-zoned for six to twelve storeys. Small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH), the provincial rules that allow three to four homes on most urban single-family lots, stays in place too (for now). For buyers and sellers, knowing your property’s land use designation tells you more about its future than any change of faces at city hall. In White Rock or South Surrey? Jacqueline Zwiegers of the Duncan-Williams Group is following the OCP vote expected later this month.

Reporting via Surrey Now-Leader and Langley Advance Times
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Not your average real estate feed. Local insight, luxury expertise, and genuine community knowledge — all in one place.

Serious about your next move? So am I.

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | duncanwilliamsgroup.com

For Those Who Expect More From Real Estate.

Save this for the next time someone asks what a new council means for their home. Share it with a neighbour who’s thinking about their next move.

10/31/2026

POSSESSION DAY 🔑

Keys in hand! Our buyers officially moved into their new condo in Port Moody today.

You knew exactly what you wanted, and helping you find it has been such a rewarding part of our fall. Here’s to new beginnings by the inlet.

Welcome home! 🏡
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Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | duncanwilliamsgroup.com

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween 🎃 The scariest things in a house usually aren’t the decorations.

Poly-B plumbing, older wiring, asbestos, a buried oil tank, damp perimeter drains… Some of these are simple fixes. Some can affect your home insurance. Some are bigger projects. Not every scary find is a deal-breaker, but every one is worth knowing about BEFORE you’re committed.

That’s what a home inspection is for. In B.C., home inspectors must be licensed through Consumer Protection BC, and a subject-to-inspection clause gives a buyer time to review the findings before the deal becomes firm.

📌 Save this for your next showing, and send it to a friend who’s house hunting.

General information only. For specific concerns, talk to a licensed home inspector or a qualified trade professional.

Serious about your next move? So am I

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | www.duncanwilliamsgroup.com

10/30/2026

Pre-approved isn’t the same as approved 🏡

A pre-approval is a lender’s review of your finances. It estimates the most you may be able to borrow, and it can hold an interest rate for a set time (60 to 130 days, depending on the lender).

Final approval comes later, after the lender has looked at the actual home. The amount depends on the property’s value and your down payment, and a lender can still decline after a pre-approval.

That gap is why many offers include a subject-to-financing clause. It gives the buyer time to arrange financing on that specific home before the deal becomes firm.

📌 Save this for your home search, and send it to someone who’s just getting started.

Source: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (canada.ca). General information only. Talk to a licensed mortgage professional about your situation.

Serious about your next move? So am I

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | www.duncanwilliamsgroup.com

10/28/2026

Detour Now. Destination Later.

Starting tonight and running through November 8, the Surrey Sprinter launching gantry is setting SkyTrain guideway at 140 Street and Fraser Highway. Work runs 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. There’s no through access on 140 Street north and south of Fraser Highway, and northbound traffic will be detoured at 96 Avenue. Station crews are also working Sundays at the future Bakerview-166 Street and Hillcrest-184 Street stations until November 8.

Here’s what it means for real estate. The project schedule is now concrete: guideway finished mid-2027, stations late 2028, and opening late 2029. Surrey’s Clayton Corridor Plan would bring transit-oriented development (higher-density housing and mixed uses clustered near stations) to an area that’s mostly suburban and semi-rural today, especially north of Fraser Highway. Council is expected to finalize the plan in 2027. Land use decisions made between now and then will define this corridor for decades.

Reporting by Daniel Chai via Daily Hive
Photos Courtest of Government of BC (From Story)
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Not your average real estate feed. Local insight, luxury expertise, and genuine community knowledge — all in one place.

Serious about your next move? So am I.

Cole Marton
Real Estate Advisor
Duncan-Williams Group | Real Broker
604.862.1157 | duncanwilliamsgroup.com

For Those Who Expect More From Real Estate.

Save this for your commute this week, and share it with anyone who owns or is shopping along Fraser Highway.

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