June 2009

Will Vancouver Condos Keep Flying out the Door?

by Maggie Chandler June 29, 2009

Vancouver’s real estate market started bubbling in January. I was in a multiple offer situation back then and noticed an increase in buyer inquiries compared to last Fall. In February I noticed condos that were priced right were selling in 30 days. But April was when it went crazy and it hasn’t stopped …

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What’s Your Vision for 1818 Cornwall?

by Maggie Chandler June 26, 2009

Currently an office building, 1818 Cornwall sits on the corner of Cypress & Cornwall in Vancouver’s Kitsilano. It used to be a Coca Cola bottling plant prior to being converted to an office building in the early ’80s. The building is owned by a Canadian Pension Fund who say it is near the end of …

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Vancouver’s Empty Condo Theory Exaggerated

by Maggie Chandler June 25, 2009

Andrew Yan conducted a study of condo occupancy in Downtown Vancouver. Yan is a planner & researcher with Bing Thom Architects. So who doesn’t live Downtown and how do empty condos impact the future of Urban Housing in Vancouver? The study focused on Downtown, excluding the West End.

Vancouver’s Mayor had talked about taxing the offshore owners …

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler June 24, 2009 Wordless Wednesdays

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Tips to Reduce Renovation Costs

by Maggie Chandler June 23, 2009

This is a Guest Post by Kat Sanders from the Fixer-Upper Blog. She welcomes your comments

Tips to Reduce Renovation Costs

There are so many benefits that you stand to gain when you renovate your home, the most obvious one being that of a good-looking and well-maintained home whose value is …

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Which are Vancouver’s Most Expensive Neighbourhoods?

by Maggie Chandler June 22, 2009

When searching for a Vancouver home, buyers often have to adjust their criteria list and settle for a less expensive neighbourhood. Let’s take a look at which are Vancouver’s most and least expensive neighbourhoods and which have performed the best and worst over the last 1 and 5 years.

For Detached – based on the …

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Canada Real Estate Roundup

by Maggie Chandler June 21, 2009

Take a look at what’s happening in the Canada real estate market. Compared to one year ago, Real Estate prices in the big cities of Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton & Saskatoon are lower. Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal prices are up, as are all the Maritime Provinces & Newfoundland. The following is a release by CREA, you can hold your mouse over …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for False Creek North May 2009

by Maggie Chandler June 18, 2009 False Creek North

A tight market! Listings Down! Sales Up! Vancouver real estate analysis for False Creek North in May (compared to April) saw listings down from 174 to 158 and are the lowest for the last 18 months. Sales up from 42 to 59. Days on the market down to 69. The average selling price up substantially to $721,686. Average $ psf is up to $651 and …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Olympic Village Neighbourhood May 2009

by Maggie Chandler June 17, 2009 Olympic Village

Vancouver real estate statistics for False Creek South (Olympic Village) saw listings (Foundry just completed) and sales down for May 2009. We can only track the activity for this neighbourhood through MLS, not the Developers who are pre-selling, but that will eventually change and then we can get a better feel for the neighbourhood.

Listings – Feb 19, Mar 18, …

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