Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Market Analysis April 2008
May 13th, 2008 Categories: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Real Estate
Listings 176 - 38 with price reductions and 1 with a price increase. Only 30 listed under $500,000 and 53 between $500,000 and $1 million. 61 listed between $1 and $2 million and 29 listed over $2 million, of those 5 are over $5 million.
The least expensive Coal Harbour suite is $ 329,000 for a studio and the least expensive 2 bedroom is $ 549,000. The most expensive remains the Shaw Tower at $19,000,000.
Sales 26 - 9 had list price reduced and 2 sold at list price. 11 sold under $500,000. 10 sold between $500,000 and $1 million and 5 sold over $1 million. The least expensive was $359,000 and the most expensive ws $2,200,000. Read the rest of this entry »
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Great Deals on Las Vegas Luxury Homes
May 12th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News
Felipe Crook, a las Vegas luxury home specialist recently featured my blog on his blog, so I thought I’d return the favour. It’s amazing what the homes cost down there.
Did you know that Vegas is the #1 place in the USA for foreclosures? Felipe has identified 7 homes on golf courses that are in foreclosures.
View his blog or contact him
Felipe Crook
Fine Homes International Specialist
Prudential Americana Group Realtors
Las Vegas, NV
Cell: 702-683-2169
Email: felipe@felipecrook.com
Blog: http://www.felipecrook.com
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Vancouver’s West End Renters Given Eviction Notice
May 12th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Real Estate, West End
Hollyburn Group who own about 20 West End rental buildings gave eviction notices to the tenants of the Glenmore building at the corner of Gilford & Barclay.
82% of all the suites in Vancouver’s West End are rental and because the buildings were built in the 1960s and 1970s the rents are lower and attract a lower to middle income tenant. The vacancy rate in the neighbourhood is now 0.2%, in line with the downtown peninsula and not expected to change in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »
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Discovering Vancouver - 1855 Vine Street, Kitsilano
May 10th, 2008 Categories: Discovering Vancouver, Kitsilano, Vancouver Real Estate

1855 Vine Street is a stylish character Landmark in the heart of Vancouver’s Kitsilano.
The building is Beaux Arts style that was a former Presbyterian Sabbath School circa 1911 and is made up of larger 2 bedrooms suites over 1200 sq.ft. It was converted to condos in the 1980s.
Currently #2 is for sale, just over 1200 sq.ft. $1,275,000. This heritage loft conversion was completely renovated to the highest quality of material & craftsmanship throughout. Exhibiting an elaborate portico of sandstone, 3ft thick brick walls & solid massive wooden beams, these are the original features of this romantic signature building on top of a hill. In 1985, architect Donald O’Callaghan modernized the inside of the Italianate shell into 5 unique 2 storey private residences of timeless quality. The suite has a 580 sq.ft. deck.
Do you know of other Kits condo buildings that are beautiful heritage style buildings that have been converted?
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New Listings Outpace Sales for Vancouver’s April Real Estate Market
May 9th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Real Estate
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports that residential attached, detached and apartment property sales in the Greater Vancouver area totalled 3,218 in April 2008, a decline of 5% from April 2007, and a decline of 3.8% compared to April 2006.
New listings detached, attached and apartment properties in the Greater Vancouver area climbed 25.6% over a year ago, to 7010. Sales continue to be strong, but there is a lot more choice on the market today. This is good news for a market that has been defined by record breaking activity for most of this decade.
Despite this seeming re-balance between sales and listings, it took, on average, 6 fewer days to sell a home in Greater Vancouver compared to the previous year, with a days on market average of 33 in April this year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why is This Downtown Vancouver Condo Listed at 2007 Price?
May 8th, 2008 Categories: Downtown, Vancouver Real Estate
606-907 Beach Avenue, Downtown Vancouver condo listed at last year’s price. Only $376,000 ($556 pr sq ft).
A Californian realtor called me last week and asked if I’d give him a referral fee if I listed his friend’s condo on Beach Avenue. This is a normal practice in our business, so of course I said yes.
Yesterday I met with the owner. The suite had been rented and the tenant has now moved out. She is aware the market is better supplied, so agreed to list her Vancouver Downtown Beach Avenue lower than the price we had agreed on last week in order to move it quickly. Smart Seller! Read the rest of this entry »
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Vancouver Property Graphs April 2008
May 8th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver detached, attached and condo graphs for April 2008.
Listings up, sales down, prices levelling.
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Wordless Wednesdays
May 7th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Real Estate, Wordless Wednesdays

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What is the Impact of the BC Building Code Going Green?
May 6th, 2008 Categories: Green Condos, Vancouver Real Estate
In February 2007 the BC Government signaled that a “BC Green Building Code” would be developed to help reduce global warming.
Their goals are identification and removal of barriers to sustainable building practices within current codes and regulations. Identification and proposal of new provisions for green buildings regulation and implementation of new provisions through administration, education and training.
The green building provisions will focus on sustainable sites, water conservation , energy conservation, materials and indoor environment. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Pending Fate of Vancouver’s False Creek Boaters and How You Can Help
May 5th, 2008 Categories: Downtown, Real Estate News, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s False Creek provides prime moorage for boaters but Esso is set to close its marine gas station
Esso has closed its marine gas station in Steveston, Port Hardy, Nanaimo and West Vancouver. Will False Creek be next? They have told Allan Keefe, the manager, that they are getting out of the marine gas business, after 23 years of serving the neighbourhood.
The station was meant to be closed in February but is now on a month to month til the end of the third quarter. Esso has offered to privatize the gas station but is concerned the investors won’t have sufficient capital to run it long term. Read the rest of this entry »
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