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Vancouver real estate agent, Sebastian Albrecht, discusses how to handle the sale of your property during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in this video blog. Some media reports have been suggesting that the best thing to do is take your property off the market during the Olympics. Sebastian disagrees. It depends upon your situation. However, [...]

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Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for December 2009
The third strongest December on record
2009 ended much differently than it began. The year began with one of the worst months on record while it ended with one of the best December.
The benchmark price for residential homes in Greater Vancouver was up 16.2% (to $562,462) from December 2008 to [...]

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Why Vancouver Condo Rental Restrictions Are Bad

by Sebastian on January 20, 2010

Sebastian Albrecht, Vancouver realtor,discusses the impacts of implementing rental restrictions on Vancouver condos in this video blog. Rental restrictions are detrimental to a building because they restrict the freedom of the owner. If you choose to travel for three months, you will not be able to rent your home out at the last moment. 25% [...]

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2010 – Vancouver Real Estate Market Forecast

by Sebastian on January 18, 2010

Vancouver realtor, Sebastian Albrecht, talks about what lies ahead for the Vancouver real estate market in this video blog. Sebastian discusses the potential impacts of the Olympics, the economy as well as interest rates. Where are real estate prices headed? What does this mean for your investment in the market?

Please share your opinion on this, [...]

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2009 Vancouver Real Estate Market Year in Review

by Sebastian on January 15, 2010

Sebastian Albrecht, Vancouver realtor discusses 2009 in this video blog. From the lows of January, where the sky appeared to be falling up to the highs of the summer in June and July. Vancouver real estate had a spectacular year of growth straight through until the very last month of the year. It goes to [...]

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Vacancy Rates Rise Along With Rents in Metro Vancouver

by Sebastian on December 21, 2009

Vancouver realtor, Sebastian Albrecht discusses Vancouver’s rising rental vacancy rate in this video blog. The CMHC recently reported that the vacancy rate in Metro Vancouver doubled to 2.1%. This rise can be attributed largely to low interest rates that have moved motivated many renter’s to become first-time homebuyers. Meanwhile, rents continue to rise as Vancouver [...]

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Sebastian Albrecht, Vancouver realtor, how to buy a Vancouver presale condo. He explains in this video blog what you will want to look out for when looking at purchasing a Presale Condo in the Vancouver real estate market and how to get the best possible deal. He offers insights into the process from his own [...]

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How to Buy a Vancouver Presale Condo

by Sebastian on December 18, 2009

Sebastian Albrecht, Vancouver realtor, how to buy a Vancouver presale condo. He explains in this video blog what you will want to look out for when looking at purchasing a Presale Condo in the Vancouver real estate market and how to get the best possible deal. He offers insights into the process from his [...]

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The strength of the Vancouver real estate market abated slightly this past week. However, given the time of year it is still surprisingly strong.
New Listings – Vancouver
New Listings rose (+1.67%) ever so slightly this week. For just the 2nd time in 10 weeks we had New Listings up. They went from 240 the week before [...]

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What is a Vancouver Presale Condo?

by Sebastian on December 16, 2009

Sebastian Albrecht, Vancouver realtor,  discusses what a Vancouver Presale Condo is. He explains what exactly a presale is and how it is different from other ways of buying real estate, why presales exist and why they might be a good option for you.

Please share your opinion on this, or any other Vancouver real estate topic [...]

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