October 2007 - Posts
Yesterday Royal LePage released its Eco Home Survey that found that 88% of Canadians want green features in their homes and many are willing to pay more for them. In fact 62 per cent are willing to pay between $5,000 and under $20,000, for green features,
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Today the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced the findings of their latest Rental Market Report - Major Centres. Although other major cities saw both increases and decreases in rental affordability, Vancouver remained stable. While Montreal
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The Kore is another new condo development in Kits to add to the Mantra and Lumen , as well as First on First (that I never got around to writing about before it sold out, in a week) and the Dwellings on 3rd (maybe I'll write about that one one day).
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CMHC predicted in a press release today that housing starts will dip slightly next year, although they are predicted to stay above the 200,000 unit level for the 7th year running. “Continuing high employment levels, income gains and low mortgage
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I am kidding, or am I. I actually don't believe a real "crash" will take place when rising Vancouver real estate prices finally stop rising. That is unless some other significant socio-economic factor turns the tide red. Anyway, this isn't
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Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies will starting Game 1 of the World Series today. Jeff is an alumni of UBC so I am now a Rockies fan for this World Series. Go Jeff! Go Rockies!
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There are two real estate articles in todays Vancouver Sun. Take a look: Buyers are have been ling up for days already for sales to start tomorrow at the Millenium Water Sales center in South East False Creek. And apparently our tax dollars have been
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Bored of Vancouver real estate studeis and stats I am so happy that after a week of rain and storms that the sun has come out and there is even some heat left in it. I am working at the office in Kerrisdale today and remembered to bring the camera along
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corportation (CHMC) today released their annual report on the state of housing in Canada, the 2007 Canadian Housing Observer. The focus of the report is sustainable housing. Really isn't it the focus of everything these
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The Canadian Real Estate Association released their 3rd quarter numbers yesterday and although not the record numbers of last quarter the market remains strong. Seasonally adjusted MLS® sales activity totaled 89,482 and although not a record, it was
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West Pender Place is yet another high-rise condominium development in the downtown core. This time right on the edge of Coal Harbour on the north side of West Pender between Nicola and Broughton. Not too much to report at this stage. They are taking the
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If you are considering puchasing a newly constructed, or pre-sale, home in Metro Vancouver in the near futute then you will not want to miss the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association Parade of New Homes . The seventh annual Parade is on from
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The final eight homes at PURE (on Hornby Street between Drake and Davie) are being released by the developer. Here are the details: Five studio/lofts plus flex space (618 - 751 sf) from $429,900 Units 101, 102, 103, 203 and 303 Three 2 bedrooms plus flex
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Late last week a new affordable seniors housing complex officially opened in North Vancouver. Called Kiwanis Saint Andrews Place residents actually moved in in August. It is great to see increased options for our seniors to continue living in their communities.
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If you are looking for a condominium in Vancouver or Richmond you'll want to know about Mark Chandler and his company Chandler Developments. The Province reported yesterday that Mark Chandler's Chandler Developments in being sued again. This time
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A new condominium development in Downtown Vancouver is previewing to REALTORs this week. This one is called ALTO and is being developped by Anthem Properties at the corner of Davie and Howe. The building will be a midrise development and the big feature
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I think this is at least the 3rd beautiful Sunday in a row we've have enjoyed in Vancouver. The leaves have turned, it seems just in the past week. And small space living seems to be the big topic these days, especially at the Home and Interior Design
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released their report on housing starts in September today. Housing starts were up 19.6% compared to August and this was mostly a result of an increase in starts on multi-family construction. “The
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Last week Royal LePage launched Royal LePage TV , a series of videos offering advice on buying and sellinge you homes, as well as some customer stories. I haven't had a chance to watch them all yet, but take a look and let me know what you think.
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Have a great Thanksgiving! It is a beautiful Friday again. Enjoy it and be thankful for it as they say it will bucket down for the next 2 days. Happy Thanksgiving
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The September 2007 statistics from the Real Estate Board are out and the news is still all good. Sales are up year over year compared to last September and price continue upwards. Brian Napthali, President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver,
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The Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show starts next week on Thursday and runs till Sunday. The highlight of the show sounds like it should be Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan's (stars of such British TV shows as The Million Pound Property Experiment
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Friday was a beautiful day in Vancouver and I was driving by the beach after an appointment and snapped a few pics at the corner of Beach Ave and Davie St. We must remember these days on the long grey days, like today. English Bay last Friday. This is
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