May 2008

What to do on a Sunny Saturday in Vancouver?

by Maggie Chandler May 31, 2008

My favourite summer entertainment is Bard on the Beach, the colourful tent in Vancouver’s Vanier Park.

Bard on the Beach runs from May 29th-Sept 27th and is a Shakespeare Festival and has been indulging us with wonderful summer theatre for almot two decades. The main tent holds 520 people. Get there early for a good seat.

This season includes …

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What Vancouver Investors Should Know Before They Rent Their Condo

by Maggie Chandler May 30, 2008

Understanding the Landlord Tenancy Act before you rent your Vancouver condo

Did you know? One third of all home owners in British Columbia rent their home.

Did you know? Secondary suites, including illegal suites, are covered by the same residential tenancy law as apartments in large buildings.

“Landlord Guide: Information for Landlords in BC” provides valuable information on the …

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Here’s a Quick Way to Sell Your Vancouver Property

by Maggie Chandler May 29, 2008

How do you sell your Vancouver property when the supply of listings is up?

There are more listings on the market and fewer buyers. It seems to me that some of the buyers are confused by having so much choice, so they keep looking at more listings rather than view the ones which meet their criteria, …

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler May 28, 2008 Wordless Wednesdays

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Who’s Your City? Vancouver? Nanaimo? San Francisco?

by Maggie Chandler May 28, 2008

I recently saw an interview on CBC with “author, speaker, researcher, thought leader” Richard Florida, talking about his new book “Who’s Your City?”

Florida did a study of US cities and his ideas are thought provoking. The following is a description of the book from amazon.com

How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the …

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Vancouver’s Gastown Heritage Program On Hold

by Maggie Chandler May 27, 2008 Downtown

City Hall has placed Vancouver’s Gastown heritage revitalization program on hold.

I did a post on this recently and thought I’d follow it up with City Hall’s explanation. So here it is.

Here is an excerpt from Vancouver’s City Hall report recommending freezing the program:

An oversupply of banked density could affect the value of the density leading …

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Power Smart tips for energy efficient use of home appliances

by Maggie Chandler May 26, 2008

Power Smart tips for energy-efficient use of home appliances

When using your household appliances, there are various, simple energy-efficient habits to implement that will help to reduce your monthly energy bills, as well as be more environmentally friendly.

When cooking, keep preheating to a minimum, and the oven door closed during use. You lose 20 per …

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Featuring Harbour Green II on Coal Harbour’s Waterfront

by Maggie Chandler May 24, 2008 Coal Harbour

Harbour Green II at 1139 West Cordova, is the second of three Harbour Green waterfront condo buildings in Vancouver’s prestigious Coal Harbour neighbourhood.

Due for completion shortly, Hillsboro Investments Ltd are the owners of the 3 Harbour Green condo buildings. You can pre-register for Harbour Green 3 Ledcor is the builder and James K. M. Cheng …

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CMHC’s Current Predictions for Vancouver’s Real Estate Market

by Maggie Chandler May 23, 2008

Metro Vancouver’s housing market moderates in 2008 and 2009 , says the current release by Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation.

Strong economic and demographic fundamentals, steady job growth and population growth, along with continuing low mortgage rates – will support demand for new and resale housing. However, softening consumer sentiment and high mortgage carrying costs will …

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Downtown Vancouver Latest Pre-Sale Condo Project

by Maggie Chandler May 22, 2008 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown has a new pre-sale on Richards

I drove by a couple of days ago and the sign is up! 1000 block Richards, where the Richards on Richards nightclub was for decades and the infamous Madam Cleo’s massage parlour is going to be a condo project with suites priced from $399,000. Does that transalate to …

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