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Just sold a home in Main, Vancouver East

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:03:19 GMT

Congratulations to the new owners of 135 17TH AVE E in Vancouver!

The Main Street project. This is a complete reno for someone wanting a great location West of Main. Currently a legal but non-conforming Duplex with 2 meters. RS 7 allows for a legal secondary suite.66' frontage by 44' deep lot surrounded by new Development.

New listing in Mount Pleasant VW, Vancouver West

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:20 GMT

Check out this great new listing at 303 2520 MANITOBA ST in Vancouver.

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This one bedroom, den and storage has a very open and efficient floorplan. Floor to ceiling windows welcomes the sun into the large living room, that has great views of the city. One secured parking spot and storage locker included. Kitchen features granite counters. Location in the Main Street corridor - great shopping, restaurants, cafes, grocery, dog parks, Canada Line access. Canadian Tire, London Drugs, Best Buy, Save on Foods, Whole Foods, Home Depot, are not far. Immediate Possession available. Open House Sat Feb 11 & Sun Feb 12 from 1-3pm.

Vancouver Townhouse Renovation - Final Week

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:58:15 GMT

Well, if all things go as planned (as unlikely as that may be), the project will be on the market a week today. The final week of the renovation is affectionately known in our house as 'sheer and utter chaos'. It's that time when all the little details, those lovely time consuming details, come to a front and need immediate solutions. That said, it is also a fun and exciting time as things really begin to take shape.

Here are some photos from today - and don't laugh… I still believe having it finished in a week is doable :-)

Starting with the upstairs bathroom, here is a look at the shower surround tile. I love it. It's a marble mosaic that really shines in the natural light that comes in through the skylight. The variation of colour and tone adds some nice depth to the extra wide tub. What do you think? The floor tiles are done as well, but they were busy grouting today so I will take a photo tomorrow…

The carpet is also in. This is kind of a lame photo, but it gives you a sense of colour at least…

More exciting that the carpets, to me at least, is the laminate on the main floor. They were half way through installation today and it should be done tomorrow. We are using a high-grade laminate imported from Germany that has a lot of grey tones in it. We have used this product once before and loved it. Extremely durable. Looks great.

Ok, I lied… I do have a photo of the bathroom floor tile… This is downstairs. There is no real lighting in here yet, so tough to deal, but trust me… It's nice. Toilets and sinks go in on Saturday. I'm sure our trades will appreciate not having to run to the Starbucks around the corner!

We also had our landscaper in today to figure out what to do with this:

We definitely need to liven up the space and turn it into a little outdoor oasis. Will be importing some plant life and some flowers to add colour.

And what's next? To make sure we are ready to hit the busy real estate market next week, we still have to:

(1) Paint and install interior doors (Friday)

(2) Finish electrical and install new light fixtures (Friday)

(3) Install toilets and vanities (Saturday)

(4) Landscape (Saturday/Sunday)

(5) Install baseboard (Saturday/Sunday)

(5) Install kitchen countertops (Monday)

(5) Install kitchen backsplash (Tuesday)

(6) Clean (Tuesday)

(7) Stage (Wednesday morning)

Think we can do it?

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Just sold a home in Fairview VW, Vancouver West

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:03:14 GMT

Congratulations to the new owners of 1 1038 7TH AVE W in Vancouver!

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This spacious 693sq ft. 1 Bedroom Condo in the "Santorini" features an open kitchen w/ breakfast bar, white cabinets and Brazilian cherry floating floors. The living room has a large 6 x 6 skylight, berber carpet, and access to your huge private patio, perfect for entertaining. The large master bedroom also has access to your giant 137 sq ft patio. Just a short walk to Granville, Cambie Village for shopping at Winners, Whole Foods, Canadian Tire, Home Depot and the Canada Line. 1 Parking, 1 Dog or 1 Cat Allowed, Rentals Allowed.

Vancouver Real Estate Market Update Newsletter February 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Market Update

February 2012

The first month of 2012 is officially in the books. Hopefully your new year's resolutions are still in tact and the year is off to a great start!

The Vancouver real estate market has picked up significantly after a sleepy holiday season. Listing inventories are up 18-38% with the curious exception of Vancouver East detached homes, which sat flat. Sales are up 20-70% depending on the neighbourhood, which makes sense given the low sales numbers through December. Median pricing is all over the place compared to December, though some trends should develop next month.

The sub-categories that were in highest demand last month, determined by current absorption rates, were:

Entry-level condos (less than $300k) in Vancouver Westside
Mid-level condos & townhomes ($500-600k) in Vancouver East
Higher end condos ($700-800k) in North Vancouver
Entry-level condos ($300-400k) Downtown.
The entire sub-$1.2m detached market in North Vancouver
Entry-level detached houses ($700-900k) in Vancouver East
Mid-level detached houses ($1.4-2.0m) in Vancouver West

Look for further increases in listing inventory and more active sales next month. With low interest rates essentially guaranteed until 2014 and a healthy stable of eager buyers, it looks like we will have another busy Spring market this year. And, like 2011, it looks like the Spring market may start a little early this year.

Ben

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:04:35 GMT

Congratulations to the new owners of # 1202 1280 RICHARDS ST in Vancouver!

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STUNNING ELEGANT property in GRACE RESIDENCES! Customized right from new construction to the highest caliber with no expense spared & only the finest materials used. From the moment you walk in the front door you will be awed by the AfricanWengei dark H/W floors, custom designed kitchen with marble counters, extended bar & loaded with 2 ovens, dble Fisher Paykel D/W, Sub Zero fridge. 2 bdrms on opposite sides, large entertaining living area with 10' ceilings accented with custom lighting throughout & floor to ceiling windows. Over $175 K spent on custom features, the list of upgrades goes on & on & is available upon request. Geothermal heating, biometric fingerprint entry system complete this magnificent home.

Just sold a home in Brentwood Park, Burnaby North

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:04:35 GMT

Congratulations to the new owners of # 2404 4132 HALIFAX ST in Burnaby!

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Marquis Grande, built by ONNI, sits at a very CONVENIENT location, close to Brendwood Mall, Save on Foods, Restaurants,Gilmore Skytrain station. The building has Gym, Game room, Outdoor pool, Hot tub, Sauna, Bike room and Guest room. This1254sf Southwest corner unit has Unobstructed 270 degree Southern, Downtown and Mountain VIEWs from THREE large balconies (17'8X12'3, 14'5X10'9,15'3X6'10), 476sf OUTDOOR space where you can hold parties, put a treadmill & enjoy beautiful sunset. 2 separate bdrms+good size den, 2 baths. Laminated floors in living&dining rm, electrical Fireplace in living rm,Stainless Steel appliances in kitchen. 3 side by side oversized parking can fit 5cars! 1 locker. Price reduced to $615,000!

Vancouver Townhouse Renovation - Kitchen Installed!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:59:19 GMT

Things are finally getting put back together:

Here is the basic kitchen cabinet plan with everything installed. And not, the top cabinets are not blue. They are a high gloss white when we take off the protective film. The base cabinets on the right side were not a part of the original kitchen, but we wanted to add some additional counter space and storage. We come awfully close to blocking out a portion of the window, but it just fits.

Here is another look. We really like to two-tone cabinet look… Will get another photo up as soon as the protective film is off so you can get a better look. Countertops are getting measured tomorrow and will hopefully be installed towards the end of next week. That's when things start looking like a real kitchen.

We also started the framing in of the fireplace. No drywall yet, but have run the electrical and cable into the wall to make it easy to wall mount a television.

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Downtown Vancouver Attached Market Statistics

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:57:34 GMT

Take a look at this month's Downtown Vancouver Attached Statistics

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North Vancouver Attached Market Statistics

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56:14 GMT

Take a look at this month's North Vancouver Attached Statistics

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