Vancouver Real Estate

The West End is Vancouver’s oldest condo neighbourhood, steeped in history. It used to be Vancouver’s #1 place to live in the 1800s and was home to the famous three Greenhorns. Situated next to Stanley Park and English Bay beach, it is within walking distance to Downtown. The City is revsiting its community plan for the West End (2010) and it remains to be seen if it will undergo rezoning. It is Vancouver’s gay neighbourhood. In this section we cover the neighbourhood’s real estate market, feature specific buildings and monthly stat updates.

Vancouver Condo Stats for October 2010

by Maggie Chandler November 3, 2010 Coal Harbour

Vancouver (west side) condo stats for its waterfront neighbourhoods of Coal Harbour, False Creek North, Fairview, Kitsilano, Downtown, Olympic Village and the West End show October listings down in all neighbourhoods , compared to September and sales either lower or flat.

The average price in five of the seven neighbourhoods was lower. Days on market for …

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The Kensington in Vancouver’s West End

by Maggie Chandler October 26, 2010 Neighbourhoods

Built in the early 1900s, the Kensington at 1386 Nicola and Beach Avenue, in Vancouver’s West End was converted into a condo in the ’80s.

This beautiful heritage building, in distinctive yellow, looks like a Mediterranean villa!The building, built in renaissance revival style, boasts features resembling that of European villas and elegant revival homes decorated …

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Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for West End

by Maggie Chandler October 14, 2010 Neighbourhoods

West End real estate analysis for September saw listings and sales down, compared to the previous month. The days on the market for condos that sold dropped from 55 to 38. The average selling price is $617,118 , leaving March the highest for the year. There was a big jump in sales over $1M ( 8 to be exact) , dropping the supply to four and a half months,and …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for the West End

by Maggie Chandler September 23, 2010 Neighbourhoods

West End real estate analysis for August saw listings flat and sales down slightly, compared to the previous month. The days on the market for condos that sold increased from 46 to 55. The average selling price is $518,242 , leaving March the highest for the year. The market under $500,000 remains by far the most active. There were only 2 sales over $1M and 48 listings. The list …

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West End History

by Maggie Chandler September 3, 2010 Neighbourhoods

In 1775 Admiral Quadra sailed from Mexico to Alaska and claimed the Pacific Coast for Spain.

In 1778 Captain Cook sails up the coast.

In 1792 Captain George Vancouver arrives, charts and names Point Grey, the Strait of Georgia, Point Atkinson, English Bay and Burrard Channel.

In 1793 Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first European to reach the west …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for West End

by Maggie Chandler August 11, 2010 Neighbourhoods

West End real estate analysis saw July saw listings down again and sales flat, compared to the previous month. The days on the market for condos that sold increased only 46. The average selling price is $505,874 , leaving March the highest for the year. 70% sold under $500,000, resulting in a challenging market for sellers in higher price ranges. A 4.6 month supply, equal to Mar’09. but over $1M …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for West End

by Maggie Chandler July 22, 2010 West End

West End real estate analysis saw June listings down and sales flatfrom the previous month. The days on the market for condos that sold increased only 36. The average selling price is $673,965 , leaving March the highest for the year. 73% sold under $500,000, resulting in a challenging market for sellers in higher price range. A 5.5 month supply equal to May’09. but over $1M the supply is 11 months. …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for the West End

by Maggie Chandler June 14, 2010 West End

West End real estate analysis saw May listings up and sales down from the previous month. Listings are the highest since I started tracking them in Jan’08 and sales were the second lowest for the year. The days on the market for condos that sold increased to 32. The average selling price is $564,965 , leaving March the highest for the year. 73% sold under $500,000, resulting …

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West End Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler May 18, 2010 How's The Market

West End real estate analysis saw April listings & sales up from the previous month. Listings are higher than April 2008 & 2009 and sales are lower. The days on the market for condos that sold down to 28. The average selling price is $589,000 and lower than in Feb & Mar. 70% sold under $500,000, resulting in a challenging market for sellers in …

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West End History

by Maggie Chandler April 30, 2010 Neighbourhoods

In 1862, a District Lot – number 185 – was bought for $550.75 by a John Morton (hence Morton Avenue)potter, plus two mates – Samuel Brighouse and William Hailstone. The lot comprised of what is now the entire West End – 540 acres. West of Burrard and south of West Georgia. His speculation was in …

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