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Cross Over to Affordable Living with Broadway Crossing

January 19th, 2012

                                  Broadway Crossing Logo

Thanks to Broadway Crossing – a boutique 35 unit development – the bare and boring vacant lot on the corner of Broadway and Nanaimo won’t be empty much longer! This 4 storey mixed-use development will be home to 30 modern residential suites and 5 commercial units on the ground floor.

Broadway Crossing

Living 10 minutes from downtown and walking distance to schools, restau ...

REBGV: Balanced Real Estate Market Prevailed Through Much of 2011

January 6th, 2012

VANCOUVER, BC - 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.

 Vancouver Skyline

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 201 ...

Christmas Lights in Vancouver

December 13th, 2011

Lover of Christmas lights? You’re in luck! Metro Vancouver has been busy stringing them up. Here’s a few places that will surely get you in the holiday spirit!   

Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge

Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge

What:
A zillion sparkling lights adorning the Bridge, Rainforest and the Cliffwalk

When: Now until January 1, 2012 from 5PM – 9PM nightly (closed Christmas Day)

Admission: $25 for ad ...

December Vancouver Real Estate Market Insights

December 12th, 2011
Taking a look at the November statistics will lead us to think that we’re in a buyer’s market, with a slight over supply. Recognizing the statistics capture all of the Real Estate Board geographies, if we drill down to the Vancouver market, we’ll quickly realize that although properties with higher prices are lingering around, those properties that are well priced, well  located, and/or exhib ...

November 2011 Vancouver Real Estate Market Sales Absorption Report and Statistics

December 7th, 2011

Our November Vancouver Market Sales Absorption Report (SAR) is now available! Email us for this month's copy or subscribe to our mailing list.

This month we've added a new statistic, "month's supply". Month's supply is defined as the number of months it would take at the current absorption rate, assuming no new properties are listed, for all of the currently listed properties to sell. Thi ...

REBGV: Historically Normal Activity Keeps the Greater Vancouver Housing Market in a Balanced State

December 5th, 2011

VANCOUVER, BC – The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale and listing activity in November.

Science World Vancouver

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 compared to the 2,50 ...

October 2011 Vancouver Real Estate Market Sales Absorption Report and Statistics

November 8th, 2011

Our October Vancouver Market Sales Absorption Report (SAR) is now available! Email us for a copy or subscribe to our mailing list to receive one every month. This monthly snapshot of the Vancouver real estate market is designed to keep you up-to-date and on top of the market. Each report includes:

Oct SAR
  • A snapshot of the East, West and Downtown Vancouver real estate markets
  • Monthly sales and ...

REBGV: Greater Vancouver at Lower End of Balanced Housing Market

November 2nd, 2011

VANCOUVER, BC - With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the Greater Vancouver 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.

BC Place

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s ...

Floating Homes: The Ultimate in West Coast Living

October 28th, 2011

Looking for a truly unique west coast home with some of Vancouver’s best water, mountain and sunset views? If you’re open to a slightly different, yet equally amazing lifestyle, a float home may be just for you! Currently two of the six Coal Harbour homes (the maximum number of float homes allowed in this marina) are on the market! Check out these rare gems below – they may very well float yo ...

Submerse Yourself in Green with Yu Living at Westbrook Village UBC

October 19th, 2011

Sophisticated, green living at its finest! Yu Living, a luxury 106 unit development surrounded by natural amenities – walking and cycling trails, forests and beaches of Pacific Spirit Park – is coming to Wesbrook Village UBC.

Yu Living Rendering

This eco-friendly development will be the first Canadian project for this Beijing-based developer, Modern Green. Priced starting from $449,000, first-time buyers and ...

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