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April 2007 - Posts

30 Days of Sustainability in Vancouver, B.C.
I am a little late getting this port post together, good thing this is a 30 day event. 30 Days of Sustainability started on Earth Day (April 22, 2007). This event, running for the second year, is billed as 30 days that will change the world. Events on Read More...
Bad Listing Photo of the Week
This is a new feature for the 604homesblog. Some of the pics on the MLS are just terrible. I will try to find at least one terrible one every week. Like this one: Read More...
Canada's Bank Act Changes Could Save Home Buyers Thousands
Last Friday (April 20, 2007) Bill-37 was passed into law by those geniuses in Ottawa. The effect being that homebuyers will no longer need mortgage insurance as long as they have at least 20% down. Homebuyers with a mortgage as small as $200,000 could Read More...
Open House in Mount Pleasant on Sunday
April 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 Mount Pleasant, Vancouver - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 208-2055 Yukon St. on April 22 from Read More...
Royal LePage Releases Report on Female Homebuyers
Yesterday Royal LePage released its The 2007 Royal LePage Female Homebuyers Report . Again this year the number of women who own a home has increased and of those that don't 31% plan to purchase a home in the next three years. Most women do not find Read More...
This Weekend in Vancouver: The Kerrisdale Antiques Fair
This Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm their will be an antiques fair at the Kerrisdale Arena . All types of antiques at over 250 tables. Admission is only $6 and free parking is available. The address is 5670 East Boulevard (just north of W. 41st Read More...
Apartment For Sale in Mount Pleasant
Call Today! • 769 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment "Loft-style" - MLS® $398,500 CAD - Great Space for the Price Mount Pleasant, Vancouver - Here is a spacious one bedroom and den that will make you forget about looking for a small Read More...
Out for Sunday Dinner with the Family in Vancouver: The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company
After a busy weekend with Little Mountain Little League opening day and a lot of work for me the family was ready for an easy dinner out. We were considering our latest favourite sushi place (watch for an upcoming post on this one), but the client I was Read More...
204-2630 Arbutus in Kitsilano Vancouver West is Sold!
Kitsilano Vancouver West, Vancouver - The apartment at 204-2630 Arbutus has been sold. Property information Read More...
New Loft Development in Vancouver: The Paris Block
Are you looking for an affordable loft-style condo in Vancouver? Are you willing to be a bit (well, maybe more than a bit) adventurous with the location of your new home? Maybe the Paris Block is for you. This is just one of several loft developments Read More...
What to do in Vancouver: Go to Whistler for the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival
The local mountains are closing ( free skiing at Grouse this weekend with a food bank donation ) but Whistler will be open for a while. The Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival is running from April 13 -22 up in Whistler. Marketed as "10 Days, Read More...
International Dance Day in Vancouver: This sounds like fun
I saw an ad. for this on the bus stop near my place and it sounded like fun. It is actually 4 days of perfomances, events and displays. The highlights (according to their site) are: - Dancers Dancing , performing as part of The Dance Centre’s popular Read More...
Easter in Vancouver: What is Happening
Wondering what is happening in and around Vancouver for Easter this weekend. Take a look below: All Day Easter Egg Hunt at Stanley Park - All weekend - The Easter Bunny will be busy all day long at the Children's Farmyard and the Miniature Railway. Read More...
New Development in Vancouver: Jacobsen
Today was the REALTOR preview for the Jacobsen project that is going to be built on E. 2nd Ave just east of Main St. The real estate community was out in full force which either means that the developement is going to be a big hit or there was an open Read More...
Building Permits in Canada Down Sharply in January
A report released today by Stats Canada reports that the value of building permit aplications fell to it lowest level in almost a year last month. No need to panic really as in January they were at the second highest level ever recorded. The report noted: Read More...
Vancouver Weather: Snow in April. And the Cherry Blossom Festival
Yes, or so I hear. Not here in the City of Vancouver but in the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford?) snow was reported this morning and also in Port Moody. If you saw snowe this morning let me know. Is this Global Warming/ Climate Change at work? It does seem Read More...