Vancouver Real Estate Hot Tub Time Machine

September 28, 2011

Royal LePage Conventions and Me

Every year there is a convention involving Royal LePage realtors at the beginning of September. It alternates from one year to the next between a large national convention and a smaller, regional one. In the last few years we’ve had national conferences in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Montreal. The regional conferences [...]

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Vancouver RE Identity Crisis?

September 22, 2011

The affordability of Vancouver housing prices continues to be buzz-worthy topic for anyone interested in investing (or holding) property the market. In Van City, I think the affordability issue rates high on people’s general conversational radar ~ so much so, that the question “where do you live” seems to go hand in hand with “what [...]

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The Thrill of Moving in Vancouver

August 30, 2011

Moving isn’t fun.
I had a month and a half to prepare ~ and prepare I did. Things were sorted. Bins of clothing were taken to big brothers. My already minimalist lifestyle was condensed down over the weeks to a concentrated pile of belongings I considered essential to my survival. I was determined to make this [...]

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July 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver MLS Statistics

August 4, 2011

Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for July 2011
Vancouver Market Remains in Equilibrium Through Summer
Market conditions remained balanced for July 2011, with home sale levels in Greater Vancouver Area below the 10 year average for July.
In Vancouver proper, (1613) New Listings came on to the Market in July 2011. Down (-9.03%) from 1773 listings in June, we [...]

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New Listing – 716 – 4078 Knight St (King Edward Village)

August 3, 2011

Overview
Bathed in light and surrounded by some of the best North Shore Mountain views on the East Side, this fully refreshed 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo simply sparkles.
Details
This suite sits on the top floor and overlooks an inner courtyard. As a corner unit with only one shared wall, you will enjoy sunlight from [...]

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Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for June 2011

July 26, 2011

Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for June 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Market Normalizes after Busy Spring
The Greater Vancouver housing market was pulled back into balance in the month of June. This month’s 954 sales were under (-12.32%) those seen in May 2011 (1088), signalling the arrival of summer and the end of busy spring activity.  These numbers [...]

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May 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver MLS Statistics

June 10, 2011

Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for May 2011
Homesales for May in Vancouver at Typical Springtime Levels
Market activity has eased off slightly in May from the record-breaking activity we saw in the earlier part of the spring. New listing counts for May (1811) are still on a steady rise and up (+2.49%) from April (1767). However, [...]

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Vancouver Charity Garage Sale – May 14th 2011 – RLP Shelter Foundation

May 11, 2011

It’s that time of year (bargain hunting / decluttering season). This coming weekend (May 14th 10am – 4pm) we’ll be hosting the 2nd annual RLP Shelter Foundation’s National Garage Sale for Shelter in Mount Pleasant. This year it’s going to be even better than last year (we raised nearly $5000!) with a BBQ, entertainment, great [...]

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April 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver MLS Statistics

May 10, 2011

Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for April 2011
Easter Leads Trends for April in Vancouver
April turned out to be an odd month in Vancouver real estate. While prices were on the rise, both the number of listings and the number of sales dipped. In addition, there continues to be a large disconnect between the activity in [...]

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March 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver MLS Statistics

April 7, 2011

Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for March 2011

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Market Continues to Strengthen for Spring
March numbers continue to be on the upswing in real estate market activity for Vancouver. We are seeing movement on all fronts; prices, sales and listings. There is a  a lot of interest from buyers, particularly in particular segments of the market (such as [...]

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