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Buyer’s market conditions continue in Greater Vancouver

September 2nd, 2010

Conditions in the Greater Vancouver housing market continued to favour buyers in August. Since April, prices have edged down slightly as the number of sales and the number of properties coming on to the market have been declining.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that the number of residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,202 in August 2010. This r ...

Homebuyers and sellers less active in July

August 9th, 2010

Home sales activity in Greater Vancouver was quieter last month than most Julys over the past decade, with residential sales, prices, and the number of homes listed for sale trending downward in recent months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that the number of residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,255 in July 2010. This represents a 45.2 per ce ...

Greetings from Penticton

August 6th, 2010

Greetings from Penticton!

It's summertime so I'm just back from my yearly trip to the Okanagan wine country and my stay at the Valley Star in Penticton. I love this place because it is a great getaway from the city. The weather is just right and I was sipping on local wines and hitting some balls on just a few of the many golf courses in the area. As a food and wine lover, I was in BC heaven ...

Neighborhood Eats

July 26th, 2010
I spend hours each week traveling to different neighborhoods around the city. One of my
major interests is food and drink so I figured it would be a natural blog post. Let's talk food!
Here are some of my Vancouver favorites based on area with listings in those neighbourhoods!
Main St
Sun Sui Wah - Vancouver's top dim sum. So many varieties that are fresh, tasty ...

Korean BBQ Short Ribs

July 9th, 2010
Korean BBQ Short Ribs
"This is an easy way to make Korean BBQ. You can also substitute chicken breast, steak or sliced rib-eye for the short ribs. If you use chicken or rib-eye, you can add thinly sliced green onion tops. This can also be broiled in the oven for the same amount of time. I highly recommend the BBQ though"
Ingredients
3/4 cup soy sauce
3 tab ...

The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced steady activity to begin the summer season.

July 5th, 2010

The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced steady activity to begin the summer season.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,972 in June 2010, a decline of 30.2 per cent compared to the 4,259 sales in June 2009, which was the second highest selling June on record.

"Activity in June marked a healthy ba ...

Selling a home for the first time?

June 25th, 2010

It is rare to put a property out in the market, receive multiple bids & get more than what you expect. Sales have dropped about 10.% from May 2009 and prices are starting slide downward as the number of properties in the market increase steadily. It clearly indicates that we are moving into a buyers' market.

Top reasons why properties don't sell:

  • Priced too high
  • Difficult to show
  • ...

HST...its coming. Accept it!

June 18th, 2010

HST...its coming. Accept it!

BC HST comes into effect on July 1st 2010 and many new home buyers may have second thoughts about purchasing a new property in BC. But did you know that HST is only payable on brand new properties i.e. properties that have never been registered in the land titles office or never been transferred out of the ownership of the builder or the builder developer.

As ...

Home buyer and seller activity increases in busy spring market

May 4th, 2010

The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced increased activity in April thanks to a steady balance of home buyers and sellers entering the marketplace.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,512 in April 2010, the fifth highest-selling April on record. The figure represents an increase of 18.5 per cent c ...

Home sales activity strong through Olympic period

March 2nd, 2010

The Greater Vancouver housing market continued to experience strong demand from homebuyers and an increase in total property listings in a month where the eyes of the world were focused on the region.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,473 in February 2010, an increase of 67.1 per cent compared to Februar ...

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