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 trees. An upper pathway winds through a shady grove, leading to the popular playground area. It opened in 1928.

And what about Kits Beach Park? This area was originally known as Greer’s Beach, named for the pioneer who unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) take over of his homestead here in the 1890s. Later, private citizens raised the money to purchase the beach front land back from the CPR while the Park Board leased additional lots to create this popular park.

Kitsilano Pool, Vancouver’s largest draw and fill salt water pool was opened at the water’s edge in 1936 and became an instant success. It was replaced in 1979 by an ocean side tank (about 150 meters at its outer most edge) which sports salt water and is heated. This is the park where old Engine #374, that in 1886 pulled the first transcontinental CPR train into Vancouver, resided for many decades on a piece of track on an old CPR right-of-way. The Engine was lovingly restored by train buffs in time for EXPO ’86. The train now resides in a plexi-glass pavilion adjacent to the Roundhouse Community Centre.

Here are a list of Kits Parks – Almond Park, Arbutus Greenway Park, Connaught, Delamont, Hadden, Kits Beach, Margaret Pigott, McBride, Pt. Grey @ Stephens, Pt. Grey @ Stephens, Pt. Grey @ Trutch, Rosemary Brown, Seaforth Peace, Tatlow, Vanier and Volunteer. Read about them here. Do you know the history behind these historical individuals?

Have a favourite Kits Park or perhaps you’re endeared to one because of its history?

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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.

Kitsilano Demographics is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 these are (by and large) clearly integrated within the existing look and feel of the community.

 Older historic homes have been kept in beautiful condition, many of the apartments built in the mid-sixties have been converted to strata suites, and year-round the residential streets are alive with the varied activity of singles, couples, and families – on foot, on bikes, with or without dogs. Kitsilano’s proximity to downtown is definitely a plus. 

This popular Vancouver webcam shows Kits Point to the upper right, joined to downtown Vancouver by the historic Burrard Bridge. (Thanks KatKam!) 

Everything I Love About Kits is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 December.  Sales are 75% lower than Jan’11. Only one sale over $500,000  favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need to be priced no more than 2% above market value in order to attract an offer.Similar to other Vancouver condo neighbourhoods , the market hasn’t woken up yet. A strong buyers market.

The Stats (vs. previous month)

• listings 89  (78)
• sales  7 (12)
• average days on market for solds – 38 ( 43)
• sellers moved  an average of 2% off their list price ( 1%)
• average sale price    $397,182 ($480,783)
• average $psf  $596 ($662)
• Supply in months – 12 (6.5)

How is the Market over the last year?

• HPI Price over the last year is up 6%
• Benchmark Price $472,819
• 2011 sales 398
• 2010 sales478
• 2011 townhome and half duplex sales 193 vs 203 in 2011

How is the Kitsilano Condo Market over the last 3 months?

Listings are lower and sales are way down and average sale price is out of whack because of fewer sales all at the bottom of the market.

What does it Cost Me to Buy in  Kitsilano ?

Houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or Selling in Kitsilano?

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• I come armed with stats and graphs
• Hyperlocal information
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Educate you about the market and the process
• All coupled with decades of experience

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How’s the Vancouver Real Estate Update for Kitsilano? – Condos for Sale is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 by half – compared to November. 75% of the sales were under $500,000. 25% between $500,000 and $900,000 –  favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need to be priced no more than 1% above market value in order to attract an offer.

The Stats (vs. previous month)

• listings  78 (75)
• sales  12 (23)
• average days on market for solds –  43 (29)
• sellers moved  an average of 2% off their list price  1% (3%)
• average sale price    $ 480,783 ($533,778)
• average $psf  $662 ($632)
• Supply in months – 6.5 (3.2)

How is the Market over the last year?

• HPI Price over the last year is up 6.1%
• Benchmark Price $472,619
• 2011 sales 398
• 2010 sales478
• 2011 townhome and half duplex sales 193 vs 203 in 2011

How is the Market over the last 3 months?

Listings and sales are down from September and average sale price is down about 6%

What does it Cost Me to Buy in  Kitsilano ?

Houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or Selling in Kitsilano?

• I come armed with stats and graphs
• Hyperlocal information
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Educate you about the market and the process
• All coupled with decades of experience

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How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market in Kitsilano? is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 to be priced no more than 2% above market value in order to attract an offer.

The Stats (vs. previous month)

• listings 75 (155)
• sales  23 (36)
• average days on market for solds – 29 (34)
• sellers moved  an average of 2% off their list price (3%)
• average sale price   $533,778 ($415,347)
• average $psf  $ 632 ($583)
• Supply -3.2 months  ( 4.3)

How is the Market over the last year?

HPI Price over the last year is up 4.6%.

Benchmark Price $463,356

How is the Market over the last 3 months?

Listings and sales are down from August but average sale price is up

What does it Cost Me to Buy in  Kitsilano ?

Houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or Selling in Kitsilano?

• I come armed with stats and graphs
• Hyperlocal information
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Educate you about the market and the process
• All coupled with decades of experience

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How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market in Kitsilano? is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 an offer. A whopping 90% of the sales were under $500,000 and no sales above $740,000 –  favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need to be priced no more than 3% above market value in order to attract an offer.

The Stats

• listings up –  155
• sales up –  36
• average days on market for solds – 34
• sellers moved  an average of 3% off their list price
• average sale price  $415,347 – down
• average $psf  $583 – down
• best selling price range  – under $500,000
• Supply – 4.3 months (down)

How is the Market over the last year?

HPI Price over the last year is down 0.8%%

How is the Market over the last 3 months?

Listings and sales are higher than in July but average sale price is down

What does it Cost Me to Buy in  Kitsilano ?

Houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or Selling in Kitsilano?

• I come armed with stats and graphs
• Hyperlocal information
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Educate you about the market and the process
• All coupled with decades of experience

How is the Vancouver Real Estate Market for Kitsilano? is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 to receive an offer. 65% of the sales were under $500,000, favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need to be priced no more than 2% above market value in order to attract an offer.

HPI Price over the last year is up 7.2% for Kitsilano condos.

The Stats

• listings up –  143 (from 135)
• sales flat –  28
• average days on market for solds – 30
• sellers moved  an average of 2% off their list price
• average sale price  $463,675 – down
• average $psf  $615 – down
• best selling price range  – under $500,000
• Supply is 5.1 months (unchanged)

What does it Cost Me to Buy Kitsilano Real Estate?

Kits offers a selection of houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or selling in one of Vancouver’s most sought after neighbourhoods?  I arrive armed with stats and facts, coupled with 30 years of  knowledge from working in Kitsilano!

Vancouver Real Estate Update for Kitsilano – August 2011 is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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 have mountain/city views and the south facing suites overlook a green space.

Superb location – couple of blocks to Kits Beach and Kits Point and the bus to Downtown Vancouver stops a block away. All your restaurants and shops are 3 blocks away on West 4th Avenue

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Kitsilano’s Yorkville Condos – Vancouver Condos for Sale is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale

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% of the sales were under $500,000, favouring lower end sellers. In general, Sellers need to be priced no more than 2% above market value in order to attract an offer.

HPI Price over the last year is up 2.9% for Kitsilano condos.

The Stats

• listings down – 135
• sales down –  27
• average days on market for solds – 31
• sellers moved  an average of 2% off their list price
• average sale price  $498,132 – up
• average $psf  $648 – up
• best selling price range  – under $500,000
• Supply is 5 months

What does it Cost Me  to Buy Kitsilano Real Estate?

Kits offers a selection of houses from $1.3M. Towhomes from $400,000, duplexes from $700,000   and one bedroom condos from the low $300s and 2 bedrooms from the low $500s.

Buying or selling in one of Vancouver’s most sought after neighbourhoods?  I arrive armed with stats and facts, coupled with 30years of  knowledge from working in Kitsilano!

Vancouver Real Estate Market Update for Kitsilano – July 2011 is a post from: Vancouver Real Estate-Vancouver Homes For Sale