March 2015

Seen In My Neighbourhood...

Posted on Mar 14, 2015

I've taken a very personal approach to my real estate business. I was out yesterday walking the streets and getting to know my neighbours. That's when the most amazing stories come out. West Vancouver is cocktail of amazing immigration stories. Yesterday I met a wonderful Austrian couple and I commented on their front door. It turns out it was carv...

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The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

Posted on Mar 14, 2015

Not selling? That's cool. Where do you start to get things spruced up for Spring and Summer...https://brightnest.com/posts/the-ultimate-spring-cleaning-checklist

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BC Home Sale Growth to Far Outstrip Canada's 2015 Average

Posted on Mar 14, 2015

With a population growth and Alberta suffering from a decline in oil prices this is no surprise https://www.rew.ca/news/bc-home-sale-growth-to-far-outstrip-canada-s-2015-average-crea-1.1792002

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Vancouver's Housing Affordability Could Have An Aussie Solution

Posted on Mar 14, 2015

There is no right or wrong answer to this problem as most viewpoints come from a philosophical perspective. Is is philosophically inappropriate to have foreign buyers pay a premium (through Property Transfer Tax/Stamp Duty/etc) to fund social initiatives that are a consequence of the world seeing Vancouver as a desirable place to live and/or own re...

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Investment Hot Spots

Posted on Mar 13, 2015

Check out this great tool for determining the hottest investment neighbourhoods in Canada http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/top-neighbourhoods/

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RBC predicts housing market will be “buoyant” with regional diversity, 2016 will be slower

Posted on Mar 13, 2015

The housing market will continue to be “buoyant” throughout this year, but with “significant diversity” across regional markets. That’s the latest forecast from RBC Economics, which published its economic outlook yesterday. With accelerating growth in the economy in Ontario, B.C., Manitoba and Quebec, the report expects markets to benefit. However...

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