vancouver neighbourhoods

In this section you can find information on Vancouver’s neighbourhoods, including listings, local issues, latest news and how’s the market information

West End Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 18, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

West End real estate analysis saw January listings and sales up, compared to December, leaving the supply stable at less than 3 months. Listings and sales similar to Jan’09. The days on the market for condos that sold dropped from 41 to 28. The average selling price steady at $544,000. The sales under $500,000 up from 51% to 61% and the sales over $1M increased. The list price to sale price …

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False Creek North Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 15, 2010 False Creek North

False Creek North real estate analysis for January saw listings up from 133 to 153 for the second consecutive month. Sales also increased fro 17 to 28. Days on the market up from 34 to 43. The average selling price was up to $688,000 and $psf flat at $694. The supply of condos dropped to 5.6 months. The condo listings over $2M nearly …

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Vancouver Downtown Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 13, 2010 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown real estate analysis in January saw listings flat at 546, equal to a year ago and more than Jan’08. Sales spiked 40% to 141, resulting in less than 4 months supply. The market under $500,000 selling the best and an increase in sales over $1M. Average days on the market increased to 36, and average $psf flat at $623. …

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Olympic Village Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 8, 2010 Olympic Village

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The Olympic Village is Vancouver’s last waterfront community. Vancouver real estate statistics for False Creek South (Olympic Village) saw January sales down and listings up. Average sold price $396,000 and list price to …

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Coal Harbour Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 7, 2010 Coal Harbour

Coal Harbour real estate analysis for January saw sales down slightly and listings up by 35%, compared to December, and no sales over $2M for the second consecutive month. (vs 5 in November). 80% of the sales were under $1M. The inventory doubled to 8 months. December was a low for number of listings, so we expect them to rise. Days …

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Kitsilano Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler February 6, 2010 Kitsilano

Listings more than doubled and sales increased 50% over December. Kits listings and sales equal to January 2008. Kitsilano real estate analysis condos for January saw the average selling price drop to $433,000 and the one bedrooms were two thirds of the sales. Average $psf for solds up to $625 from $498 a year ago and an all time high. Average Days on …

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The History of Kitsilano, Vancouver

by Maggie Chandler February 5, 2010 Kitsilano

History: Named after a chief of the Squamish Nation Khahtsahlanough. Kitsilano has the distinction of being the second most recognized neighbourhood in Canada.

One of the area’s first non-native settlers, Sam Greer, lived on Kits Beach, currently voted the world’s third sexiest beach! In 1882 Sam, an Irishman, who had been an unsuccessful gold prospector in …

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Featuring Coal Harbour’s Condo “One Harbour Green”

by Maggie Chandler February 4, 2010 Coal Harbour Buildings

Address: One Harbour Green, 1169 West Cordova, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T1, BC, Canada

Built – 2006

Architect – James Cheng Architects Inc.

Developer – ASPAC

Features – floor to ceiling windows with UV protected solar blinds, pure wool carpeting and gas fireplace. Concrete construction with fibre optic communications and quiet central heating/air conditioning and ventilation system

Amenities – indoor pool, sauna/steam …

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Featuring Fairmont Rim Estates, Coal Harbour, Vancouver Waterfront

by Maggie Chandler January 31, 2010 Coal Harbour

Fairmont Rim Estates at 1011 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC.,V6C OB8. One of 8 luxury waterfront condos on Coal Harbour’s exclusive quarter mile of waterfront.

Built – 2010 and due to open end of February or early March

Architect – James Cheng

Developer – Westbank and Peterson Group. Developer’s website. They built Shangri-la, Shaw Tower and Woodwards Redevelopment

Landscape Architect – Phillips, …

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UBC Study Reports the Effects of the Olympics on Real Estate Prices

by Maggie Chandler January 30, 2010 Olympic Village

Cities that win Olympic bids experience neither boom nor bust in their real estate prices, but gain construction jobs as they prepare for the Games.

We do not find support for the argument of host city backers that the Olympics delivers positive economic benefits, nor of the arguments made by opponents that there is some post-Olympic …

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