From the monthly archives:

October 2009

How to get an accurate CMA on your Vancouver home

by Sebastian on October 26, 2009

Vancouver realtor, Sebastian Albrecht video blogs about CMAs (comparative market analysis) and what happens when you (and your realtor) have limited information on which to base the value of your home.

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Please share your opinion on this, or any other Vancouver real estate topic by contacting Sebastian at sebastian@sebastianalbrecht.com. Sebastian Albrecht video blogs regularly about [...]

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New Listing – 380 E. King Edward (Main Street)

by Sebastian on October 24, 2009

Overview
Main street is one of the hottest neighborhoods in Vancouver right now. This is your chance to buy your new home right in the middle of it all. This solid house has plenty of room for a young family. It’s even ready for you to add a mortgage helper in the 7ft basement!
Details
Cute bungalow just [...]

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Both new listings and sales tapered off this past week. Could be the start of the traditionally slower fall real estate market?
New Listings – Vancouver
This past week was the second in the last three that New Listings fell (after four straight weeks of increases). New Listings dropped (-23.8%) to 381 from 500.
Home Sales – Vancouver
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Overview
Wow. This is an extraordinary opportunity! One of the largest two bedroom units at King Edward Village with one of the largest outdoor patios (almost 1,000 sq ft!). If you are downsizing from a house, or simply love to entertain, then this is the one for you! Special bonus is the 2 parking stalls.
You can [...]

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Weekly Vancouver MLS Statistics – October 5th – 11th 2009

There was a spike in both Listings and Sales this past week. The strong months that have come before don’t appear to be going anywhere as the market continue to hold it’s own.
New Listings – Vancouver
After four straight weeks of steady increases in New Listings, the [...]

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Another Great Month
The Vancouver real estate market has remained strong through the month of September. The most recent month was the second best September ever on record for Vancouver (as measured by units sold). The strength that has been evidenced in the market since the beginning of the year doesn’t appear to be abating.
For the [...]

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We are now one more week into the fall market. It appears as though much of the strength of the summer market has held. Yes, listings are creeping up (thank goodness) but sales are staying very consistent (although dropping slightly).
New Listings – Vancouver
There were four weeks of steady increases in New Listings. This past week [...]

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A home like this doesn’t come around very often. Do you need more space? Have a growing family but don’t want the hassles of owning a house? This quality CONCRETE townhouse could be the solution.
Overview
This is the largest unit in King Edward Village. It is just under 1550 sq ft and includes four outdoor spaces [...]

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Fairview Vancouver Homes for Sale (Fairview Vancouver Condos only)
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There were 137 Active Listings in the month of August 2009. This is down from 145 in July 2009 and the fifth month in a row that there’s been a drop. It is also well below half the high of 328 seen in October 2008 in [...]

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