Vancouver Real Estate

Managing the Stresses of Buying and Selling a Home

by Maggie Chandler June 21, 2010 First Time Buyers

Guest Article by Stanley Popovich Many people deal with the anxieties of buying or selling a home. This process can be confusing to many people. As a result, here is a list of ways that a person can use to manage the anxiety of purchasing or selling a home. The first step is to determine …

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Vancouver Downtown Real Estatate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler June 17, 2010 Downtown

Vancouver’s Downtown real estate analysis in May saw listings up again and higher than any month since Jan 2008 and double what they were a year ago! Sales were less than in April but higher than May’09 and the second worst month of this year after February. The hottest price range was $300,000-$400,000 and the slowest was between $700k & $1M. A …

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by Maggie Chandler June 16, 2010 Olympic Village

The view from Vancouver’s Olympic Village condos

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BC Homebuyers Facing less Competition

by Maggie Chandler June 15, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

from BCREA

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 4 per cent to 7,950 units in May compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province declined 11 per …

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Wordless Wednesday

by Maggie Chandler June 9, 2010 Olympic Village

Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic Village

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What’s Selling in Vancouver Homes?

by Maggie Chandler June 3, 2010 How's The Market

House sales for May shows 113 on Vancouver’s west side! Average size is 3,000sqft. Days on market 24. Sale price to list price ratio 98%, average sold price $1,933,090

7 sales under $1M. 78 sales between $1M and $2M. Twenty sales between $2M and $3M and 6 between $3M & $4M. Two sales over $5M, including the most expensive being …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Houses, Townhouses & Condos

by Maggie Chandler May 20, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

Taking a look at Vancouver west side real estate sales for the first quarter shows that by far the most sales were condos under $500,000 and this group had the fewest days on the market and the lowest $ pr sq ft. for condos. In fact half the $psf than the sales between $2 and $5M.

Townhomes had a …

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West End Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler May 18, 2010 Home Prices and Trends

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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False Creek North Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler May 17, 2010 False Creek North

False Creek North real estate analysis for April saw listings on the rise for the fifth consecutive month, from 227 to 238, higher than April’08 and ’09. Sales fell from 39 to 31 and lower than Apr’09 and ’08. Most sales under $1M. Luxury market in this n’hood is soft. Days on the market flat at 40. The supply of condos this year is nearly double what is was in …

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Vancouver Olympic Village Real Estate Analysis

by Maggie Chandler May 14, 2010 How's The Market

The Olympic Village is Vancouver’s last waterfront community. Vancouver real estate statistics for False Creek South (Olympic Village) saw April listings up and sales down. Average days on market increased to 60 and average sold price down to $420,000 . Average $psf flat at $642.. sale price to list price ratio 99%.

420 units of the 1,100 total units on the site have been sold. MilleniumWaterwill be pre-selling the remainder in …

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