604homesblog

Well, maybe. One of my goals this year is to move this blog and website (www.604homes.com) to a new platform (either Wordpress or Myrealpage). Another goal this year is to create WAY more online content in 2011. So here we go. Let's get started. I expect 2011 will be a much less interesting year in Vancouver real estate, but there will be ...

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®

City Approves Moving Vancouver Art Gallery to North East False Creek: As well as a new roof for BC Place and highrise towers on the Plaza of Nations site. Late last week the City of Vancouver approved the plan to build a brand new art gallery on the site of the old Plaza of Nations. The re-development would also include the a number of new ...

Canadian Cheese Festival - November 7,8,9 15 & 16th (Christine from the Oyama Sausage Co. just sent me an email with the correct dates.) I haven't got a lot of info on this one, but next Friday, Saturday & Sunday is the Canadian Cheese Festival at the Oyama Sausage Company (annoying flash site) in the Granville Island Market. photo ...

Happy Halloween False Creek!

I have to say that Halloween is one of the best nights of the year in False Creek. With the density we have and the large number of townhouses (vs. the trick-or-treating unfriendly condos) False Creek South is a trick-or-treating dream for the kids, and even a trick-or-treating destination. There were a couple of great events for kids at the ...

Yesterday I downloaded Snagit here on my new-ish laptop and so today I thought I would annotate this bad one a little. Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®

Vancouver’s Best Haunted House? On Sunday night, at the invitation of a neighbour, my eight year old and I checked out what may be the best haunted house in Vancouver. Located on Dunbar St. at W. 48th Ave this was one scary, and popular haunted house. We arrived just after 7pm, which is when the live, scare you out of your pants, actors ...

The pic itself is not terrible but the has been resized incorrectly and therefore does not fill the photo space on the MLS®. It is therefore hard to see and more likely to be passed over by home buyers on the net. Uh oh! Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®