Vancouver Real Estate

Kits, as its known, is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, named after an Indian Chief Khatsahlano of the Squamish tribe, who moved there in the early 1800s to work in the sawmills. Bordered by Burrard, Alma, 12th avenue and the water to the north. Kits Beach has been voted one of the sexiest beaches in the world and used to be know as Greer’s Beach, named after the notorious Irishman Sam Greer, whose daughter was the first white baby to be born in the Cariboo during the gold rush days. She married the first Notary Public in BC and they built Killarney Manor on Cornwall Avenue.The neighbourhood has shops, restaurants, public transportation and a variety of homes. It is popular with the UBC crowd, as it has easy access to the university. In the ’60s it was the home of the hippies and in the ’80s it became the home of the yuppies. No hirise condos in Kits , only mid-rises.

The Parks of Kitsilano

by Maggie Chandler March 27, 2009 Kitsilano

The Vancouver Parks Board lists 16 parks in Kitsilano. This wonderful neighbourhood possibly has the most parks in the City, except for Downtown.

Do you know who Almond Park was named after? Named for Alderman Henry Elston Almond, Almond Park exudes a feeling of tranquility. The park offers a fantastic display of flowering shrubs and magnificent old …

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Kitsilano Demographics

by Maggie Chandler November 24, 2006 Kitsilano

In this video clip, I lay out the boundaries of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, discuss a little Kitsilano history (from campsite to rooming houses to hippies to yuppies) and end with the current demographics.

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Everything I Love About Kits

by Maggie Chandler June 15, 2006 Kitsilano

In this blog I’ll be sharing with you all the reasons why Kitsilano is one of Vancouver’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

The nearness to the beach is big on this list, but also the vital community, the character houses, and the treed streets. New developments reflect the desire of so many Vancouverites to live in Kits, and …

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How’s the Vancouver Real Estate Update for Kitsilano? – Condos for Sale

by Maggie Chandler February 3, 2012 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings and sales rising or falling? Is it a Buyers or Sellersmarket? Search for Kits homes, find home values, local real estate news.

January saw listings up and sales down, compared to …

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How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market in Kitsilano?

by Maggie Chandler January 18, 2012 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings and sales rising or falling? Is it a Buyers or Sellersmarket? Search for Kits homes, find home values, local real estate news.

December saw listings and sales down

Listings flat and sales dropped …

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How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market in Kitsilano?

by Maggie Chandler December 28, 2011 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings rising or falling

November saw listings and sales down

50% of the sales were under $500,000. 45% between $500,000 and $900,000 – favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need …

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How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market for Kitsilano?

by Maggie Chandler November 18, 2011 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings rising or falling

October saw listings and sales up

Bucking the Vancouver west side condo trend, resulting in a balanced market but sellers need to be priced right to receive …

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Vancouver Real Estate Update for Kitsilano – August 2011

by Maggie Chandler September 25, 2011 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings rising or falling?

August saw listings up a notch and sales flat in Vancouver’s Kitsilano condo market, resulting in a balanced market but sellers need to be priced right …

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Kitsilano’s Yorkville Condos – Vancouver Condos for Sale

by Maggie Chandler August 22, 2011 Kitsilano

Yorkville North and South in Vancouver’s Kitsilano, at 1888 York, corner of Cypress

Built in the mid ’90s and consisting of a concrete buildings 8 storeys high. Mostly one bedrooms, starting at 580sf and some have extra large patios. All condos have high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows,secured underground parking and open hallways.

The north facing suites …

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Vancouver Real Estate Market Update for Kitsilano – July 2011

by Maggie Chandler August 17, 2011 Kitsilano

How’s the market in Vancouver’s waterfront neighbourhood of Kitsilano? Are prices up or down? What’s the average days on market? What’s the average sale price? Are listings rising or falling?

July saw a small drop in listings and a 30% drop in sales in Vancouver’s Kitsilano condo market, resulting in a good market for buyers. 65% …

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