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Sales Rise Outside of Lower Mainalnd

February 15th, 2012
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)
reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC
dipped 7.6 per cent to $2.1 billion in January compared to the same month last year. A total of
3,976 homes traded hands on the MLS® over the same period, down 3.9 per cen
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)reports that the dollar vo ...

Selection Broadens

February 6th, 2012
Selection broadens and demand eases to kick off 2012 in the
Greater Vancouver housing market
VANCOUVER, B.C. – February 6, 2012 – Greater Vancouver home sellers were more active than buyers in January and
overall home prices, according to the new MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI), continued to experience more stability
and less fluctuation compared to the beginning of 2011.
The Real Estate Boa ...

Stability for 2012

January 27th, 2012
British Columbia housing markets are
expected to post an unremarkable
2012. While the inventory of homes
for sale will continue to wane in
most regions, consumer demand
will nevertheless be constrained by
modest economic growth at home
and abroad. The resulting lukewarm
performance in the job market will
keep unemployment rates relatively
high and while uncertainty around
European sovereign d ...

Balanced Market in 2011

January 5th, 2012

The 2011 Greater Vancouver housing market began with heightened demand in regional hot spots and concluded with greater balance between seller supply and buyer demand. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in 2011 reached 32,390, a 5.9 per cent increase from the 30,595 sales recorded in 2010, and a 9.2 per ce ...

The Confident Conversationalist!

December 9th, 2011
By the time December rolls around, your calendar is likely filled with holiday work parties, social engagements, and gatherings with family and friends. Such merriment is part of the season and welcomed by many a socialite. But if you’ve struggled making small talk with strangers and distant acquaintances in years past, those same gatherings can be a source of anxiety and dread. 

A Balanced Market

December 2nd, 2011

VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2011  The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home saleand listing activity in November.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,360 in November. This represents a 5.9 per cent decline com ...

Wining & Dining in BC!

November 28th, 2011
Growing luscious table fruit has always been a mainstay for farmers in British Columbia’s Thompson Okanagan Valley, which lies in the center of the province, with the Vancouver mainland and Fraser Valley on the west and the Rocky Mountains on the east.

October Sales Update!

November 2nd, 2011

With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the GreaterVancouver housing market continues to hover at the lower end of a balanced market and has been trending in that

direction over the past five months. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing S ...

Smart Decorating!

October 28th, 2011

It isn't easy to differentiate in the world of interior design but Delphine Krakoff does it!  So impressed with this story and the amazing photos of her 7-story New York townhouse!  Read the entire article from Harper's Bazaar:  "Go inside interior designer Delphine Krakoff's sophisticated New York townhouse that she shares with her designer husband, Reed Krakoff, and their children. Plus, re ...

Quick Energy Fix!

October 9th, 2011
You’ve got a project due at work, Thanksgiving travel plans to book, and kids to help with their homework every night. Faced with such a full schedule of activities and obligations, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed and wondering where all your energy went. And, as you head into one of the busiest seasons of the year, you can only predict that things could get worse from here.
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