October 2008

Halloween is a Vancouver Event

by Maggie Chandler October 31, 2008

It happens on Friday October 31st. See what’s on in the city for Halloween entertainment.

Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts lived 2000 years ago in what we now know as Ireland, the UK and northern France. October 31st marked the end of summer and the harvest and it was …

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Vancouver Real Estate Economic Roundup

by Maggie Chandler October 30, 2008

Here are some recent reports about the Canadian economy and Canada and Vancouver’s real estate market.

A new RBC study conducted during the market turmoil in October finds overall intentions to purchase a home in the next two years remain steady at 22 per cent and have not changed since January 2008. As well, …

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler October 29, 2008 Wordless Wednesdays

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Renters Scramble to Find Homes in Vancouver

by Maggie Chandler October 28, 2008

More and more I hear how tight the rental situation is in Vancouver and some of the bottom end of vancouver real estate is being purchased by parents for their student kids or first time buyers who are paying hight rents and by young people moving into the province.

This article recently appeared in the Vancouver …

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Don’t Worry Be Happy!

by Maggie Chandler October 27, 2008

Vancouver real estate owners have been bombarded over the last two months with negativity by the press. Now everyone’s a real estate guru! And guess what? They have the ability to see into the future and predict it. The stock market plunges, house prices are falling, Canadian economy slowing down and may go into a recession. …

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Vancouver’s Biggest Events

by Maggie Chandler October 25, 2008

Vancouver enjoys many festivals and cultural events throughout the year. Following is a list of the biggest ones, published by Business In Vancouver.

HSBC’s celebration of Light comes in first with 1.5 million people attending. This Vancouver Event held in the summer and started in the ’80s, when it was sponsored by Benson & Hedges, prior …

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Featuring Flatiron in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Waterfront Neighbourhood

by Maggie Chandler October 24, 2008 Coal Harbour

Coal Harbour’s Flatiron will be opening soon and is the neighbourhood’s newest development. It is a luxury condo located at 1277 Melville Street, Vancouver. Condos in Coal Harbour are considered the waterfront neighbourhood of choice when it comes to Vancouver real estate.

Triangles where meeting of the West End, Coal Harbour and Stanley Park. The triangular intersection of …

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Canada Real Estate Round UP

by Maggie Chandler October 23, 2008

Take a look at what’s happening in the Canada real estate market. The big cities of Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary are down (with the exceptiion of Montreal which is up)and the small ones like Winnipeg, Halifax, St. Johns Newfoundland are up.

Vancouver – prices down according to Vancouverreflections

Edmonton - prices down according to TheEdmontonRealEstateBlog

Calgary- prices down according to TheCalgaryRealEstateBlog

Saskatoon- prices …

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler October 22, 2008 Wordless Wednesdays

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Find Out Which Price Range for Vancouver Real Estate Sells the Best

by Maggie Chandler October 21, 2008

In this excellent Vancouver real estate buyer’s market, it’s a good idea for sellers to look at which price ranges are selling and which aren’t, then they can make an informed decision whether they should be listing their Vancouver condo, or making alternate plans.

The Real Estate Board’s stats for the year show there have been …

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