Feb2012 stats graph Selection broadens and demand eases to kick off 2012 in the  Greater Vancouver housing marke Selection broadens and demand eases to kick off 2012 in the  Greater Vancouver housing market. “We’re seeing trends emerge in our market that favour buyers, such as increased selection and  more stability in pricing compared to this time last year,”  Rosario Setticas ...

You probably want to live here.  We may get some rain in this region but the Lower Mainland sure likes to remind us why it is so nice from time to time. 

Canadian icon and coffee shop Tim Hortons, announced a shift in sizing of their coffee and hot beverage line up, now offering a 24 oz. size.  They were also good enough to squash any guilt you may have had by shifting all their cup sizes down one.  So basically if you were odering an extra large you will now be getting a larger portion by 4 oz.  Why not make the new size an XXL you may ask?   ...

Vancouver, BC – January 13, 2012. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)  reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC  climbed 14.2 per cent to $43.1 billion in 2011. A total of 76,721 homes were sold in BC in 2011,  up 2.8 per cent from 2010. The average annual MLS® residential price climbed 11.1 per cent to  $561,304 over ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – January 4, 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 ...

As easily as he appeared in early 2010, Eros has left Yaletown.  Titled Eros Bendato Scrippolato, this piece of public art depicted the God of love cracked and bandaged.  While it may not have been for everyone, I will certainly miss him and the many reactions of passers-by.  Here is to hoping for continued celebration and support of free art in public spaces in our beautiful city.

Best Wishes For the New Year!

"Historically normal activity keeps the Greater Vancouver housing market in a balanced state." From The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.    Historically normal activity keeps the Greater Vancouver housing market in a balanced state VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2011 – The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale and listing activity in November. The Re ...