Archive for June, 2008
Wordless Wednesdays
June 18th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Real Estate, Wordless Wednesdays
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Festival d’ete
June 17th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
From June 14-24 are various locations around Vancouver, you must visit Festial d’ete, the Francophone Festival of Vanouver is an annual celebration of their culture and is organized by Le Centre Cultural Francophone de Vancouver.
The Vancouver festival features entertainment from more than 40 countries, with French as an official language. This year’s highlights include a children’s festial, the Quebecois musical trio Soir de Semaine, the musical duo Dobacaracol and solo folkie Plume Latraaverse.
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Featuring 1166 Melville in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour
June 16th, 2008 Categories: Coal Harbour, Vancouver Real Estate
Orca Place at 1166 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4P5, Coal Harbour, Vancouver
The Location situated in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, a short couple of blocks from the waterfront and a couple of blocks from Vancouver’s business district.
The Building is 30 storeys, 160 suites and was built in 1997 and has a number of smaller suites, which are ideal for first time buyers, investment condos or vacation homes.
The Amenities a gym and swirlpool Read the rest of this entry »
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Vancouver International Song Festival
June 14th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s International Song Festival runs from June 8-22
It’s held at UBC School of Music recital hall at 6361 Memorial Road and is a celebration of song. This festival includes 16 concerts, 6 in the evening and 10 during noon hour. As well there are public masterclasses and lectures.
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Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
June 13th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver holds an annual Dragon Boat Festival in False Creek June 21-22
The ancient Asian spectacle of dragon boat racing takes place in Vancouver’s False Creek.
It began at Expo 86. Vancouverites liked it and interest started to grow.
In 1989 former BC Lieutenant Governor Dr. David C. Lam and prominent businessman Milton K. Wong lead the creation of the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival.
The Festival was created to show off Vancouver’s growing cultural diversity and to promote racial harmony among Canadians - new and old. Vancouverites were invited to the festival to experience spectacular food, entertainment, arts and children’s programming reflecting Vancouver’s cultural diversity. At the same time, interest in paddling was taking off and more and more teams formed and registered each year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Vancouver’s Kitsilano Market Analysis May 2008
June 13th, 2008 Categories: Kitsilano, Vancouver Housing Market, Vancouver Real Estate
Kitsilano’s May condo market saw an increase in the price over April and a slight increase in both listings and sales.
Listings 145 - of those 41 have had list price reduced and 4 have had it increased.
82 listed under $500,000. 59 listed between $500,000 and $1 million and 4 listed over $1 million.
Sales 45. Of those 9 had list price reduced and 2 had list price increased. Read the rest of this entry »
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Downtown Vancouver Market Analysis May 2008
June 12th, 2008 Categories: Downtown, Vancouver Housing Market, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s Downtown market in May saw a slight increase in listings over April, a 30% drop in sales but an increase in the average price.
Listings - 669 vs 630 in April and 420 in January.
The least expensive condo listed in Vancouver’s Downtown is a studio for $215,000 and the most expensive is a Penthouse at 499 Drake for $4,990,000 for 4772 sq.ft.
There were 164 price reductions and 15 price increases (dah…price increases? )
377 are listed under $500,000. 251 are listed between $500,000 and $1 million. 33 are listed between $1 and $2 million and 7 over $2 million.
Sales 86. Of those Vancouver Downtown condos that sold in May, 21 had price reductions (25%) and 2 had price increases. Read the rest of this entry »
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Wordless Wednesdays
June 11th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Real Estate, Wordless Wednesdays
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Vancouver’s False Creek North Market Analysis May 2008
June 10th, 2008 Categories: False Creek North, Vancouver Housing Market, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s False Creek North market in May experienced a whopping 70% increase in listings over Jan’08 and a 10% increase over April’08. Sales decreased 20% from Jan’08 and 50% less than April’08. The average price $799,376 (up from $736,098 in April and down from $1,095, 251 in Jan’08. Days on the market 47 (up from 37 in April)
Listings - 202 there were 61 list price reductions and 2 price increases.
15 are listed under $500,000. 115 are listed between $500,000 and $1 million. 52 listed between $1 and $2 million. 13 listed between $2 and 3 million and 3 are listed over $3 million.
The least expensive is $310,000 for a small one bedroom at 888 Pacific and the most expensive is $18,200 for the Penthouse at 1000 Beach which is 6900 sq.ft. Read the rest of this entry »
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Vancouver’s West End Market Analysis May 2008
June 9th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Housing Market, Vancouver Real Estate, West End
Vancouver’s West End market in May saw a 16% drop in sales from April, a 4% increase in listings and a 3% decrease in the Average Price. Days on the market is stable.
Listings 241 - up from 232 in April. One third (69) had price reductions and l had a price increase.
60% of Vancouver’s West End listings are under $500,000 (a total of 145). 62 are listed between $500,000 and $1 million and 31 are listed over $1 million, of which 9 are listed over $2 million and two of those are listed over $5 million.
Sales 36 - down from 45 in April. Ten of those Vancouver West End sales had a price reduced (25%). Read the rest of this entry »
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