Congratulations to Surrey RCMP for 60 years of service to the community.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/cloverdalereporter/news/120820364.html

Advance polling stations for the upcoming Federal Election are open for all those that might not get a chance to get out to vote next week. The location for advance polls are on the back of your voter cards....if not visit the website for the location. Today is the perfect opportunity to cast your vote and you have until 8pm. Make your voice heard and cast your vote today or on Monday May 2, 2011.

www.elections.ca

Happy Easter from our families to yours!!!

Happy Vaisaki from the Bettina Reid Group, what a beautiful day it was here in Surrey for the Vaisakhi parade. Looks like they had over 150,000 people attend. The Vaisakhi parade celebrates the birth of the Sikh religion and the begining of the annual harvest. Our parade here in Surrey is one of the largest Vaisakhi parades in all of Canada. Once again Happy Vaisakhi!!!

A big thank you to Rebecca van der Zalm the owner of Art's Nursery in Port Kells. Each year I visit Art's Nursery, buy my garden supplies and pots of flowers for my clients and she gives me not only a great deal, but expert advice in gardening and phenomenal service! Take a minute to visit the Art's Nursery website for some expert advice on gardening, specials and so much more!

http://www.artsnursery.com/

I always enjoy a good #book to read and unfortunately don't get a chance to read enough lately. But I did finally finish reading "The Book of Negroes". Lawrence Hill recreates such a dark time in history and the fictional story follows the life of his main character #Aminata. The Book of Negroes catches your attention and your heart as read through the pages.
If you enjoy reading books with historical content, I highly recommend The Book of Negroes.

http://www.lawrencehill.com/the_book_of_negroes.html

I have home insurance .... Or do I?!

This video is a friendly reminder to new home owners and current home owners on the difference between Insurance coverage they may carry. It focuses on strata properties and the two types of coverage you should carry on your home and gives an explanation on the difference between the two coverage's.  I am not a licensed insurance provider and hope that after watching the video you will contact your local provider with any questions or concerns.

You can also contact your strata council to verify you have coverage in place for your building.

Thank you for watching!

Sight For Sore Eyes Optical is having their 2nd annual Celebration. If you are in need of new glasses stop by on April 9th from 11am-5pm at 1187 Johnston Rd. Enjoy some appies and refreshments while you browse their new spring 2011 collection. Save 25% off selected styles of frames and sunglasses. You will not be disappointed they not only have trendy styles to choose from but great service to help you find what you are looking for! Rita Herman is the owner of Sight For Sore Eyes and a fabulous lady...she helped every member of my family find the right glasses to suit their style. I have 2 teenage girls and most parents know how hard it can be to get their kids to where glasses of any kind. My girls where them with pride...thanks to Rita! If you haven't checked out her store, stop by Sight For Sore Eyes Optical at five corners in White Rock. Take a peak at my video blogs for a little bit about Rita and her shop!

For all the movie lovers out there, Netflix Canada just got better. Netflix only recently came to Canada and I know many people that subscribed to their service. Then not long after cancelled because most of the movies were older outdated movies and not even the box office hits. Netflix made a deal with Paramount and will finally offer new movies and will soon be offering newer tv series.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20110330/netflix-tv-110330/

Intro - A little about me ( Kara Berman)

A quick hello to the cyber world. This video is a little info about myself (Kara Berman) and what it is that I do. One thing I forgot to mention is generally working with a buyers agent you don't pay a commission, it usually comes from the seller. Important to know if you are on the fence about using a realtor this may help aid in your choice.

I hope you enjoy the video and I plan on making more with Real Estate related topics.

So please feel free to send topic ideas or questions to kberman@homelifebc.com and remember to visit our website https://www.balancerealestategroup.com/


Cheers!


Kara

Looks like BC residents will be at the polls more than once this year with our upcoming referendum on the HST and possibly a provincial election, now we will be going to the polls for a federal election. It's definitely going to be an interesting year in politics for Canadians.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/960565--conservatives-government-falls-in-non-confidence-vote?bn=1

  Spring has sprung and I know this because I can't stop sneezing! If you are looking for fun things to do check out these two sites


http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/spring_in_vancouver
http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2011/03/18/top-10-things-to-do-for-spring-break-in-vancouver/


Great ideas for families, couples or even groups of friends. Check it out and enjoy! - Kara