Stunning Oceanfront Property
March 12th, 2007This is how a billionaire lives. Since this residence is not currently on the market, call me today to help you find a comparable property in West Vancouver.
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Need Extra Space? Try Storage
March 12th, 2007
Need Extra Space? Try Storage
By Michael Giesbrecht
Prudential
Sussex Realty
March 2007
If lack of space for your belongings is an issue for you, off-site storage may be the right solution. You don’t have to be a pack rat to find yourself needing extra space. You could be renovating a room and need somewhere to house the contents. Perhaps you need to move into smaller qua ...
Real Estate Board Statistics
March 12th, 2007
The total number of active listings in Greater Vancouver for the month of February increased by 24% when compared to February 2006 (7,766 to 9,670). Average days on market went from 58 to 49 when comparing January of this year with February. More listings and less days on market would seem to indicate that we can expect a robust spring housing market.
Detached Sales Highlights, 1 Ye ...
Spring Ahead
March 11th, 2007
Daylight Saving Time is early this year, so don't forget to set your clocks 1 hour ahead at 2:00 am today. It would also be a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Downtown Vancouver Open House Musings
March 4th, 2007
I really enjoyed the Open House I held today at 3203-1199 Seymour St. You meet all kinds of interesting people from all walks of life at the Opens and today was no exception. Business owners, professors, artists and artisans...they were all through today and I enjoyed talking to each one of them. The views from this apartment are outstanding and it's great when people are enthusiastic abou ...
Renting vs. Owning
February 20th, 2007
There's a good article in the Vancouver Sun by Bruce Constantineau today about accumulating wealth through home ownership compared to investment in other vehicles. "Mortgages force you to save and people really go the extra mile to make their mortgage payments," says Tsur Somerville, lead author of a recent Sauder School of Business study at UBC. It takes a lot of discipline for a renter to ...
West Vancouver Real Estate Listings
February 12th, 2007Inventory is low right now and we are just on the brink of spring. Why not get your home ready to sell right now? Less competition means your home could be a coveted commodity. My advice would be not to wait until March or April, but to bring your home to market right now.
Open House Thoughts
February 11th, 2007
I was doing an Open House in the Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver today and giving the whole process some thought. One of my ideas is the following: An owner opens up his home to perfect strangers for 2 hours. I think it's only right that he should know the names and phone numbers of the people who have traipsed through his home. No one is going to call anyone who does not want to be ...
Real Estate Lingo
February 7th, 2007
Making Sense Out of Real Estate Lingo
By Michael Giesbrecht
Prudential Sussex Realty
As with all industries, real estate professionals have developed a lingo and acronyms to help them communicate with each other more easily. For the first-time homebuyer (and even some veterans), making sense of property listings can sometimes leave you feeling like you’re deciphering the DaVinci C ...
Bowling and Gutter Balls
January 4th, 2007
In bowling you want to stay away from the gutters and for the most part you want to stay away from the gutters on your house as well. However, it is a good idea to check them out periodically and remove any leaves or debris that may be impeding the flow of water. We'll be getting a lot of rain in Vancouver over the next little while and if you didn't clean out your gutters at the same time ...