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The Latest On West Vancouver Single Family Homes

September 6th, 2017

There are currently 484 single family homes for sale in West Vancouver, ranging in price from $798,000 for a 2-bedroom home situated on Passage Island to $23,580,000 for an 7-bedroom, 9,300 square foot mansion on a 1/3 acre estate in Whytecliff. There have been 102 sales in the last 90 days, with the average sale price during that time coming in at $3,388,744 and the median sale price bein ...

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What Do Interior Designers Do?

August 17th, 2017

If you want to transform a room into something that’s functional, beautiful and perfectly matched to your taste, then you might want to hire an interior designer. It’s an interior designer’s job to come up with imaginative ideas that will wow you. It’s a myth that interior designers just deal with paint colours, décor and furnishings. In fact, according to the Interior Designers Instit ...

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This Simple Question Can Save You A Lot Of Money

August 2nd, 2017

Imagine this scenario... You purchase a new home and move in. A few weeks later, you hear a strange rumbling sound. It’s the furnace. It’s only a year old, yet it’s sputtering like it’s twenty. You realize you’ll have to call in an HVAC contractor to get it fixed. You’re thinking, “Ouch! This is going to be expensive.” Well, maybe not. You see, since that furnace is relatively new, i ...

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No Homes For Sale In The Area You Like? Here's What To Do...

July 20th, 2017

Imagine there’s a neighbourhood you’d love to live in someday, but every time you drive through, you rarely, if ever, see a For Sale sign. It’s as if homes get gobbled up by buyers the moment they get listed. It’s true, properties do tend to sell quickly in desirable, in-demand neighbourhoods. Does that mean you’re destined to either hope for a lucky break or miss out on ever living ther ...

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Going Green In Your Garden Or Flower Bed

June 21st, 2017

There has been a lot of emphasis lately on the importance of “going green”. That simply means being environmentally-responsible. You likely already recycle, use energy-efficient lights, and turn down your thermostat when no one is home. Yet, most of us don’t think about the garden or flower bed when we “think green”. We should. Here are a few practical things you can do to tend to outd ...

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Handling A New Home Problem On Moving Day

June 8th, 2017

Imagine buying a product from a store, taking it home, and then discovering there’s a problem with it. Disappointing, yes, but not a catastrophe. You can simply take it back for repair or exchange. But, what if it’s moving day, and you discover there’s a problem with your new home? Whoa. A house isn’t so easily returned! What are the most common problems encountered on moving day? A ...

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Ambleside Single Family Home Update

May 23rd, 2017

According to the Housing Price Index, single family home values in Ambleside dropped 16% from September 2016 to January 2017. Since then, they have recovered about 2% of that. Right now there are 49 homes for sale in Ambleside, ranging in asking price from $1,885,000 to $7,888,000. The average asking price is $3,638,970. There have been 22 sales in the last 90 days, with the average sal ...

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Does Your Home Insurance Cover Everything?

May 10th, 2017

When you suffer damage to, (or the loss of), your home or its contents, you expect your insurance company to help you out. And, most do a good job of doing just that. Still, it’s a good idea to review your policy with your insurance advisor and find out what’s covered and what isn’t. You don’t want to discover that your policy will not cover the cost of repairing the damage caused by a fl ...

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Buying Your Dream Home In A Hot Market

May 2nd, 2017

Imagine finding the perfect home, only to discover there is serious interest from at least a dozen other buyers. It’s like scrambling for the last piece of cake at a buffet! Fortunately, there are things you can do to help get the home you want, even in a highly competitive market. Here are just a few ideas: Only view a few ideal properties at a time. If you see too many, and thus sp ...

Mike Giesbrecht

Royal LePage Sussex West Vancouver

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The Latest On West Vancouver Single Family Homes

What Do Interior Designers Do?

This Simple Question Can Save You A Lot Of Money

No Homes For Sale In The Area You Like? Here's What To Do...

Going Green In Your Garden Or Flower Bed

Handling A New Home Problem On Moving Day

Ambleside Single Family Home Update

Does Your Home Insurance Cover Everything?

Buying Your Dream Home In A Hot Market

After Lull, Vancouver Housing Prices Set For Rebound

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