The Alyssa Dotson Real Estate team has put together a curated list of Canada Day 2025 events across the Lower Mainland, with a focus on the Fraser Valley—Langley, Surrey and Abbotsford, —plus top celebrations in Vancouver, Richmond, and White Rock: Fraser Valley Celebrations Abbotsford – “Lights, Camera, Canada Day!” Parade & Festival When: July 1 | Parade at 11 AM, followed by Famil ...

There’s something undeniably soothing about walking into a space that feels both grounded and open. Think soft neutrals, organic textures, and natural light spilling into every corner—this design style isn’t just a trend, it’s a lifestyle shift toward balance, calm, and connection. At the heart of this aesthetic is the idea of harmony between the indoors and outdoors. Earthy tones like warm ...

Big News for First-Time Buyers: GST Relief on New Homes Up to $1.5 Million If you're a first-time home buyer in Canada, there's a major new incentive to help get you into a new home. As part of the federal government’s efforts to improve housing affordability, the GST on new homes will now be fully removed for qualifying first-time buyers purchasing homes valued at up to $1.5 million. What’ ...

Surrey Residents: Free Waste Drop-Off Returns for Summer 2025 Surrey residents, it's time to declutter! The City of Surrey is bringing back its popular Free Waste Drop-Off program for a second year, running from May 5 to September 24, 2025. This initiative allows each household one free trip to dispose of up to 100 kilograms of waste, including up to four mattresses, at either the Central Su ...

Buying Your First Home? 3 Tips Every Buyer Should Know Buying your first home is exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming if you’re not sure where to start. As someone who works with first-time buyers regularly, here are three tips I wish everyone knew before jumping into the market: 1. Get Pre-Approved First Before you start scrolling through listings or booking showings, speak with a ...

First Impressions Matter: 3 Things Buyers Notice in the First 5 Seconds of a Showing When it comes to showing your home, first impressions aren’t made in minutes—they’re made in seconds. Before buyers even make it past the entryway, they’re already forming opinions that can shape how they feel about your entire property. Here are three key things they notice right away: 1. The Smell It migh ...

Located at 5217 Rumble Street in Burnaby, BC.  Offered at $378,800A fantastic opportunity to own and operate Adam’s Crepes, a well-loved and established eatery in a high-traffic Burnaby location! Known for its fresh, made-to-order sweet and savoury crepes, this popular spot attracts a loyal following and benefits from excellent walk-in and repeat business. The restaurant offers a bright, wel ...

5 Easy Tricks to Turn Your Bedroom Into a Sanctuary Your bedroom should be more than just a place to sleep — it should be your personal retreat, a space that restores your energy and soothes your mind. Here are five simple, impactful tricks to help transform your bedroom into a calming sanctuary: Use Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper Looking for an easy refresh? Peel-and-stick wallpaper lets you ...

The kitchen is often called the heart of the home — and for good reason. It's where meals are prepared, conversations are shared, and memories are made. If you’re thinking about your next home, the kitchen likely plays a big role in your wish list. But with so many trends and features available, how do you decide what’s right for you? Here are a few popular kitchen features to consider — and ...

If you're hosting a backyard dinner at home, you would be wise to take some notes from this setup. Strategic lighting can completely transform your outdoor space, creating a warm and inviting ambiance that encourages guests to linger long after the sun goes down. From string lights in the trees to softly glowing lanterns and overhead bulbs, the mix of light sources in this backyard gives off ...

When it comes to decorating a home, inspiration is everywhere—but we all have that one source we keep going back to. For me, it’s a mix of Pinterest and real-life open houses. Pinterest is my digital mood board. Whether I’m searching for modern minimalism, cozy farmhouse vibes, or bold statement pieces, there's an endless scroll of creativity to pull from. I save pins, build boards, and piec ...

Mother’s day is just around the corner! May 8th, 2016 is the day!  A day to honour and celebrate the unconditional love, hard work and patience of all those beautiful ladies that gave us life.  My mom means the world to me, even then, mother’s day has a tendency to creep up on me. So this year I decided to start my search early and let you in on some awesome gift ideas I found. I searched ...

March 2016 set a historical record for home sales in a single month. Take a look at the full report provided by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. 

A change in season is an opportune moment for new beginnings and fresh starts. Spring is probably one of my favourite seasons for fashion.  The weather is not too hot making everything feel uncomfortable yet not too cold that your outfit gets overcast by infinite number of layers.  The sun is shinning, nature is blooming and you should be too! Time to stow away your blacks and charcoals and a ...

Cloverdale is one of the fastest growing residential areas in Surrey.  With housing prices at an average of $600,000 (significantly less than Vancouver) and its family friendly atmosphere, it’s no wonder Cloverdale has become one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Surrey. Community focused, safe and clean, Cloverdale is the ideal place to settle down.   This infographic, provided by REW ...

I’m a huge advocate for vision boards.  They are immensely powerful, beautiful and they work! It’s so important to manifest your desires and be able to visualize them. A vision board does just that, it helps you visualize what you want and will embed these desires in your mind on a daily basis. Before you know it, dreams will be dreams no more but tangible, palpable reality. These desires can ...

Being a working mother is not something we do, it’s who we are a lifestyle.  For some it may be a choice for other less so, either way it’s not easy. We sacrifice many things on a daily basis; our sleep, our health and even our family time. One of the biggest challenges I’ve had as a working mother has been staying organized and on top of everything.  While I do manage to get all the importan ...

I’ve been a realtor for 14 years now and what a rewarding adventure it’s been! When I think about all the people and all the experiences that have led me here I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. I’m so blessed to be surrounded by loyal individuals who’ve unconditionally accompanied me throughout this amazing journey. I thank each and every one of you. My beautiful mother ...

We are very excited to announce the launch of Dotson Elite. Dotson Elite s a division of the Alyssa Dotson Personal Real Estate Corporation, formed to serve and satisfy the lifestyle prerequisites of selective clients and real estate investors. We are experts at marketing and selling high-end properties in one of the world's most in-demand real estate markets.Stay tuned for more information!

We are so excited to announce the beginging of new business venture! Dotson Elite, is a division of the Alyssa Dotson Real Estate Team and a collaboration with the area’s best development professionals. Strictly specializing in development sales and marketing of high-end real estate projects, including land development, new builds and pre-sales; we work with projects that we believe in and pr ...

Get as educated as possible before buying a home.  Learn the difference between a Client and Customer Relationship. In today’s real estate market, we are seeing more buyers purchasing a home without the assistance of their own designated agent to represent their interests. These buyers are opting to go directly to the listing agent under the misconception that they will be able to secure ...

Surrey is rapidly growing and initiatives for better public transit are taking place Surrey is predicted to surpass Vancouver as the largest city in BC by 2041 Growing at a fast and steady pace, Surrey is an important commerce hub as well as home of over 20% of the metro area population. Accessible public transit, however, is lacking. The city of Surrey has begun the plans for the construct ...

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!   We are very excited to invite you to our 3rd annual Kiddie's Christmas Craft Event.   Please join us on Saturday December 5th at the Cloverdale Athletic Centre between 2-5pm.     We are providing everything including refreshments so all you have to bring is your Christmas cheer :)   Hope to see you there!

CONGRATULATIONS to our FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS Vince and Erika who just celebrated their 1 year anniversary in their BEAUTIFUL new home!!

SOLD IN 7 DAYS FOR OVER ASKING IN A MULTIPLE OFFER!! 13889 Brentwood Cr Surrey - $458,888  

SOLD for 99% OF THE LIST PRICE!! $349,900 - 50 8888 151st Street, Surrey

Sellers’ Series: Fab Five Tips to Sell Your Home We may be in a sellers' market in Vancouver, but there are still some great strategies to help sell your home, says local Realtor Alyssa Dotson By Alyssa Dotson                                                            Alyssa Dotson Real Estate Team                                                      May 11, 2015                 ...

Sellers’ Series: Stage Your Home to Sell it for Top Dollar Think of the home stage as a production that leads to a debut performance – the showing, says Vancouver real estate agent Alyssa Dotson By Alyssa Dotson                                                           Alyssa Dotson Real Estate Team                              May 4, 2015                          ...

What happens if, despite our hot real estate market, your listing simply doesn't sell and expires on the MLS? Fear not – local Realtor Alyssa Dotson has a plan By Alyssa Dotson                                                                                                                   Ready, set, go … The countdown to that SOLD sign has begun. A rea ...

Sellers’ Series: Selling a Stigma – How to List a Former Grow-op Is the scarlet letter finally fading on homes that used to house a grow-op? Local Realtor Alyssa Dotson shares her and other agents' recent experiences By Alyssa Dotson                                                                                                                   As defi ...

Sellers’ Series: Selling a Property with a Rental Suite, Part Two This week, local Realtor Alyssa Dotson outlines the rights and responsibilities of both seller and tenant when selling and showing a property with a rental suite By Alyssa Dotson                                                                                                               ...

Sellers' Series: Selling a Property with a Rental Suite, Part One Your rental suite may be a big plus when it comes to selling your home, but there are issues to consider. Alyssa Dotson explains in the first of our Sellers' Series By Alyssa Dotson                                                                            Selling a home with an income-generating rental ...

Alyssa & the Team (Nicol, Atrina, Sarah, Olivia, Abby) would like to thank all of our sponsors for such GENEROUS donations on Saturday! A special shout out to Sarah Bess Miller for being such an outstanding MC, Cathy Ho-our hostess for the evening and Denise Lammerink for her much needed support! A big THANK-YOU to all of our guests for joining us and making this event such a HUGE success! Th ...

Hope & Heart Fundraising Project Alyssa Dotson Real Estate Team presents "Hope & Heart" a fundraiser for the benefit of Ishtar Transition Housing Society Please see flyer for details: Alyssa Dotson Real Estate Team presents "Hope & Heart" a fundraiser for the benefit of Ishtar Transition Housing Society Please see flyer for details: 

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