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Greater Vancouver Real Estate statistics for September 2010

October 4th, 2010
September StatsHousing market factors indicate stability in recent monthsSeptember home sales in Greater Vancouver were consistent with activity experienced in the preceding two months across most categories.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that the number of residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,220 in September 2010. This represents a 0.8 per c ...

Vancouver Districts & Neighbourhood Profiles and Maps

September 26th, 2010


Vancouver is a patchwork of Wonderful neighborhoods each with its unique atmosphere. I have enclosed a link that will let you look at all the Vancouver neighborhoods to determine, what neighborhood most fits your needs. Please let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to answer them.
http://www.vancouver.com/real_estate/relocation_tips/neighbourhoods_and_maps/

Vancouver condo and home Review for July 2010

August 5th, 2010

Vancouver Condo Review for June 13 t0 19 2010

June 27th, 2010

 Vancouver Condo Real Estate Week in Review for June 13 to 19, 2010


New Condo Listing - 139        (or 27.8 new listings per day)
Price Changes - 89        (or 17.8 price changes per day)
Units Sold - 60        (or 12.0 sales per day)
Total Listings - 1766
Total 2010 Sales - 1358

View from 2003-1050 Burrard Wall Centre

April 4th, 2010
 
Showing the views at 1050 Burrard st. Wall centre
Showing the views at 1050 Burrard st. Wall centre

Courtyard at 1050 Burrard Wall Centre

April 4th, 2010
 
Nicest condo courtyard in downtown Vancouver at 1050 Burrard. Wall Centre.
Nicest condo courtyard in downtown Vancouver at 1050 Burrard. Wall Centre.

Completion Costs when buying your condo in Vancouver

February 24th, 2010
Home Buying Guide in Greater Vancouver: Completion Costs Guide Completion costs you need to know about GST - If you buy a newly constructed home, you must pay the 5% GST. However, if your house is less than $450,000 you may be eligible for a rebate. For more information, please visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/topics/gst/construction/menu-e.html Property Transfer Tax - When a r ...

Olympic effect on Vancouver Real Estate

January 26th, 2010
No evidence of a post-Olympics boom or bust for host city real estate prices: UBC study by: University of British Columbia | Jan 25th, 2010 My clients are always asking me what is going to happen to Vancouver Real Estate post Olympics. Here is a study out of UBC tracking real estate trends in other cities that have hosted the Olympis. It would appear that the Olympics has an effec ...

Vancouver Real Estate Yaletown, Gastown,Downtown, West End, Crime Rates

January 25th, 2010
When selling condos in all areas of Vancouver. Whether it is downtown, Yaletown, Westside, Commercial Drive or the west end. I am often asked about crime rates in the neighborhood(s) my clients are considering. Now the Vancouver Police Department is offering a service that will let you find out about crime in your neighborhood. A free service, this will help clients determine how safe the nei ...

Vancouver Real estate unaffordable on a world scale

January 25th, 2010
Well its official, not that it is really a surprise if you happen to already live in Vancouver, you probably already know that Vancouver is one of the most expensive places to live in Canada. But now the Financial post is reporting that we are of of the most unaffordable housing markets in the World. Please read below to find out how they come up with the  "Affordability" calculation. I perso ...

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