December 2009

Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler December 16, 2009 Wordless Wednesdays

Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Kitsilano

by Maggie Chandler December 16, 2009 Kitsilano

Listings and sales down. Kits condo supply at a record low for the year. Vancouver real estate market analysis for Kitsilano condos for November saw the average sale price dipped to $428,000 as more lower condos sold. Average $psf for solds $566. Average Days on the market for sold condos up to 26. List price to sale price ratio 99%, indicating a seller’s market. October saw 80% of the sales under $500,000. 5 listings didn’t …

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler December 9, 2009 Wordless Wednesdays

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Culinaria Festive Buffet, Vancouver

by Maggie Chandler December 6, 2009

The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver is having a Festive Buffet from december 1-18, weekdays.

Held at the Cannacord Tower, Granville and Dunsmuir. Drop by for lunch or meet family and friends. Reservations are recommended . Senior students will be showcasing their talents.

Thomas Haas Chocolates has just opened at 2539 W. Broadway. Fine …

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Carol Ships Parade of Lights

by Maggie Chandler December 5, 2009

The annual Carol Ships Parade of Lights takes place every evening from December 4th th to December 23rd. The decorated boats join up and form a flotilla and cruise to different areas of the city and harbour. The majority of boats offer dinner on board with carol singing and festivities. Departs from various locations.

The tradition started …

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Greater Vancouver Property Prices Rise 12.4% from November 2008

by Maggie Chandler December 2, 2009

Home values continued to edge upward in November as demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market remains well above seasonal norms.Over the last 12 months, the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver increased 12.4 per cent to $557,384 from $495,704 in November 2008. This price, however, remains …

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Vancouver Pre-Sale Lineups are Back!

by Maggie Chandler December 1, 2009 Downtown

If memory serves me right, it’s been early 2007 since we’ve seen lineups for Vancouver condo pre-sales but that changed on Saturday as the investors lined up (in the rain) to take advantage of the low prices at The Mark, on Seymour and Pacific.

Onni’s new building will be 41 storeys and prices started at $325,000. Given that completion …

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