Room to play, and grow
• 2,779 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story - $675,000 CAD - Great family VIEW home
Port Moody Centre, Port Moody -
Here is a wonderful 4 bedroom family view home with room to grow. Located on a quiet street this home has 3 levels of everything your family needs. The main floor includes kitchen, dining room, elegant living room and family room. Upstairs is 4 bedrooms, including a spacious master with 3 piece ensuite. In the basement are 3 large rooms including a workshop, games room and den (would make a great media room). The deck over the carport has a breathtaking view with the potential to build an incredible master suite here. There is a good-sized deck off of the family room which would be great for a summer bbq. This leads into the large and private backyard with a variety of flowering shrubs and small trees.
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Open concept
• 1,924 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story - $589,000 CAD - Completely Redone
New Horizons, Coquitlam - WOW! Everything is done. Completely renovated in 2007 (new plumbing, new wiring, new water service and so much more) this home is on a quiet street and features an open concept MAIN FLOOR including a breakfast bar in the classy kitchen (with an island and stainless steel), vaulted ceiling in the living room, and big windows and french doors opening onto the backyard from the dining area. There is a bonus room as well that would make a great home office, playroom, tv room....
UPSTAIRS you will find 4 bedrooms, plus a loft home office. The master bedroom is luxurious, including a Parisian balcony, walk-in closet and a 4 piece master bath with soaker tub. It is an oasis.
The BACKYARD is spacious and includes flowerbeds, a stamped concrete patio, sandbox, swings, and a workshop/shed.
The LOCATION is perfect. It is close to schools, Coquitlam Centre shopping and transporation options, the Coquitlam river with its wonderful trails, Town Centre Park and Lafarge Lake, the library, the Evergreen Cultural Centre, and the Coquitlam Aquatic Centre. Don't miss it, call now!
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Well, I have thought so for quite a while now and no one has cried out they they were missing me. The limitations of the version of the Community Server platform that the 604homesblog is based on plus what appeared/appears to have been a low return on investment (ROI) led me to spending more time on other aspects of my website (specifically the Vancouver home search pages, also know as IDX and VOW to those in the biz), Twitter and my Facebook fan page (please become a fan).
I am still unsure whethe I will come back to blogging and if I do where will I do that, here, or on a separate Wordpress-based blog, or on a completely redsigned and re-platformed 604homes.com.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter and I'll be sure to let you know where it all goes.
• 1,365 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm + den - 
MLS® $574,800 CAD - Huge value
False Creek, Vancouver -
Imagine False Creek living
You have dreamed of living in a walkable waterfront community. Here is your opportunity with this spacious 2 bedroom condo just steps from the False Creek seawall. The kitchen has been renovated with great taste (granite, stainless steel, and new cabinets) and overlooks a serene landscaped coutryard, plus a peek-a-boo view of False Creek. The living room and dining room are large and have open onto one of the 3 balconies.
Upstairs is a huge master bedroom with custom built-in wardrobes, and an ensuite with a separate tub and shower. There is a wonderful roof-top deck with great views of the Creek and Downtown skyline. The second bedroom is very private and has it's own large deck. Imagine walking out your door to the neighbourhood shops, the park and all the wonders of Granville Island. Call today to make your dreams come to true.
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Lovely Gastown Condo
• 495 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment - MLS® $289,900 CAD - with parking and storage
Gastown, Vancouver - Everything you are looking for in a Gastown one bedroom is here. Imagine living in Vancouver's historic Gastown, walking to all the great eateries and pubs, shopping in the city's coolest shops, the sun shining into your windows, the car is in it's parking spot and the extra stuff is put away in your storage locker.
This is what urban living was meant to be. Your new home is at 55 ALEXANDER, a modern (completed in 2000) concrete mid-rise building on quiet Alexander St. The kitchen has granite counters and a gas stove. There is room for a home office nook with great light, and once the sun sets a gas fireplace warms your toes, and the rest of your home too.
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Quiet, central, concrete
• 542 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment - MLS® $264,900 CAD - Top Floor
Downtown, Vancouver - Imagine owning your own home, or investment property, in a solid, well cared for building just 2 blocks from the seawall in Downtown Vancouver. This top floor one bedroom could be just what you are looking floor with it's great layout, a peak-a-boo view of English Bay, and an outlook over the quiet central courtyard.
The building has a caretaker, excellent shared laundry facilities, a roof top deck with amazing views (watch the fireworks), and pro active strata. The building is well maintained, the roof, plumbing, elevators & hallways have all been updated. Low maintenance fees make this a great rental suite. Parking is available at $50/mo.
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• 581 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment - MLS® $320,000 CAD - Amazing view
Downtown, Vancouver - Don't miss out on the amazing views of the mountains and the harbour from this well planned 1-bedroom condo. Views like this are rarely available for this price. Enjoy preparing meals in the kitchen with its granite counters. Sit back in the front of the gas fireplace in the living room and enjoy the views, or on those warmer days crank up the air conditioning. There is a parking spot for you too, but you can walk to everything. The shops, movie theatre, and the best of Vancouver are a short walk away. Call today!
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Large 3 bedroom up bungalow
• 2,138 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm bungalow "3 bedrooms on the main" - $569,000 CAD - Central location
Renfrew, Vancouver - Imagine living in this lovely East Vancouver bungalow. The rooms are very spacious. Picture your family in front of the living room fireplace and meals in the attached dining room. There are gorgeous inlaid hardwood floors under the carpet in the main rooms and hallways. The kitchen is large and bright (south facing) with it's own eating area. What makes this home a special opportunity is that there are 3 bedrooms with nice wood floors on the main floor.
Downstairs is a large rec room, one more bedroom and the laundry room. Easy to make an income generating suite down here. In the backyard you will find a large sundeck (with carport underneath) and a nicely landscaped, sunny, south-facing backyard. The location is great too, close to shopping, and central to many destinations. Call today!
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Are you looking for a new home for sale on the Westside of Vancouver. You have lots to choose from and wide range of prices and neighbourhoods as well.
There are 98 active lisitngs at the moment that are advertised as a 1 year old or less. Of those a few are actually lots and few might not be completed yet. Prices range from new bungalows in Marpole for $874,900 to high end end luxury homes in Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy and Point Grey in the $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 price range.
You can see all the new homes for sale on the Westside of Vancouver here.
And if any strike your fancy give me a call on 604 916 4663.
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
Just a short one here to help you find more fun things to do in Metro Vacouver. The Spring 2009 edition of Check it Out, Metro Vancouver's Event Guide is now available and can be viewed online here.
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
CMHC reports this morning that this January's housing starts were about half of what they were in January '08. Housing starts were down across detached and attached categories, but not in all areas, as Delta, Langley and Maple Ridge saw increases. As I have said before though one months housing starts are not the best reflection of anything. Nonetheless I am sure the theme for this year is fewer and fewer housing starts.
You can read the CMHC Vancouver housing starts press release here.
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
The provincial government has announced that starting March 31, 2009 all home inspectors in the province of British Columbia will have to be licensed. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released the following statement in support of the this decision:
Home Inspectors Licensing Good for Consumers
Vancouver, BC – February 3, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is pleased with the BC Government’s recent announcement to license home inspectors, effective March 31, 2009.
“As a REALTOR®, I know it’s important for my clients to have the best property information possible,” said BCREA President Scott Veitch. “An independent inspection is a great starting point for consumers to learn about property conditions.”
Since 1998, the Association has recommended the government license home inspectors. Now, BCREA looks forward to the development of meaningful standards to ensure consumers receive adequate protection.
"Solid information helps consumers have confidence in their home buying decisions,” added Veitch. “And confidence and protection are necessary for the excellent quality of life we enjoy in British Columbia.”
Sounds like a good move to me. The inspectors I deal with I trust, but the industry is a bit of a Wild West so this should add some credibility.
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
The Bank of Canada (BOC)cut it's overnight rate this morning and the banks are responding by lowering the rates on variable rate mortgages. Fixed rate mortgages on the other hand are tied to bond rates and Vancouver mortgage broker tells me that they have been adjusting lower in anticipation of this rate change by the BOC.
Bottom line, if you are planning to buy in the next little while you payments, just went down, or you could spend more money (I think I would vote for lower payments)
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
A collage? Really?! A collage! It is blurry, the photos have dates on them and it looks like it was glued together. Horrible! Terrible!
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®
This has already been in the news and all, but I thought I'd mention it here. I broke this on Twitter 2 days ago actually, so if you are not following me there please do. Basically Onni Group, who usually does their own condo marketing, have partnered with MAC Marketing Solutions to sell off their existing inventory of condos in Port Moody (Suter Brook Village), Richmond (FLO), Port Coquitlam (South Verde), New Westminster (Victoria Hill) and Surrey (Escada).
Some examples of the deals available (given in a number of the papers) were:
Richmond: A 900-square-foot two-bedroom unit originally priced at $472,900, or $525 per square foot, is now approximately $360,000, or $400 a square foot.
Port Moody: A 1,106-square-foot two-bedroom-and-den originally priced at $453,900 is now approximately $340,000.A 655-square-foot studio originally priced at $319,900 is now $240,000, and a 990-square-foot wood frame two-bedroom originally priced at $419,900 is now approximately $315,000.
Surrey: An 1,100-square-foot two-bedroom and den originally priced at $360,900 is now $260,000.
New Westminster: A one-bedroom originally priced at $270,000 is now approximately $215,000.
Port Coquitlam: A 1,000-square-foot two-bedroom originally priced at $389,900, or $390 a square foot, is now approximately $280,000, or $280 a square foot.
These are obviously significant savings and whether or not they make these purchases the right ones for you is something you'll have to decide for yourself, or in consultation with a REALTOR.
Feel free to email or call (604-916-4663) me and I would be happy to help you decide.
Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®