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Lions Gate Bridge Plunged into Darkness for Earth Hour 2008-03-30 15:56:40 The Aussies are basking in the success of Earth
Hour, which was started in Sydney in 2007.
This year it started in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday, to raise awareness that generating electricity from coal and oil that produce greenhouse gases which are contributing to climate change.
The lights shut down over 14 time zones and 25 countries, [...] Read more:Darkness
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Six Pre-Closing Expenses To Remember 2008-03-29 21:46:52 Closing costs are a big part of the condo buyer’s budget but many buyers forget the pre-closing costs, which add up.
Are you hiring a mover? Most people do! Do you select a national company or the local hood guy? Or rent a truck and do it yourself.
What insurance does the moving company carry? If you [...] Read more:Expenses
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Earth Hour In Vancouver 2008-03-28 19:05:57 On March 29, 2008 at 8pm join millions of people around the world by making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth
Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.
All the City of Vancouver
, B.C. Hydro and Vancity buildings have already committed to powering down for Earth Hour and [...]
What You Should Know About the New FINTRAC Regulations 2008-03-28 18:48:31 Starting June 23, 2008, changes to the federal Proceeds of Crime Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act impact how Realtors and their brokers conduct business.
FINTRAC The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, is the Federal Government Agency created to provide suspicious transaction information to police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
FINTRAC collects and [...] Read more:Regulations
Should I Sell First And Then Buy? Or Vice-Versa? 2008-03-27 18:29:02 It’s a first time sellers dilemma for Vancouver condo owners.
A client called me last month and told me they’d had a baby and wished to move up to a larger condo. When I met her at a place she wished to view, we had an extensive conversation about the best way for her to get [...] Read more:First
Get Rid of Vancouver Realtor’s Conflict of Interest Once and For All 2008-03-26 18:24:48 Limited Dual Agency refers to a realtor representing both the Buyer and Seller in a Vancouver
real estate transaction.
Unfortunately, not all Realtor
s fully co-operate, as set out under the MLS code of ethics, particularly when they have an opportunity to make double the commission. In many cases, they give our industry a bad reputation.
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Give Me One Minute - and I’ll Give You Three Secrets About Malcolm MacLean 2008-03-25 18:49:39 Malcolm A. MacLean was the first elected mayor of Vancouver, founded Stanley Park and the Vancouver Real Estate Board.
Let’s recognize a famous Vancouverite!
Born in Scotland in 1844 he lived in Ontario, Winnipeg (before the CPR) and had a summer home in Saskatchewan. He died in 1895.
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Here’s a Quick Way to Improve Vancouver’s Water Quality 2008-03-24 21:01:07 North Vancouver
’s Capilano Creek was dammed in 1888.
This was two years after Vancouver was founded. “Former CPR surveyor George Alexander Keefer (1836-1912) (Keefer Street in Tinseltown) and his partners incorporated the Vancouver Waterworks Company. His nephew, George Henry Keefer, hiked up into the mountains of the North Shore looking for a suitable water source. He found [...] Read more:Improve
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Where In Vancouver Am I? 2008-04-01 20:12:38 The most Italian eatery in Kitsilano.
The Epicurean Cafe on the corner of York and Cypress. Coffee, lunch, dinner, desserts…all fabulous Italian food.
Have a favourite Kits eatery you’d like to share with us?
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Two Easy Vancouver Condo Improvements For a Faster Sale 2008-04-01 00:04:42 Paint is your best improvement investment for getting a greater return on your money
Paint makes the whole property smell clean and neat. If your house has chips, exposed wood or looks faded, it is time to paint. If your carpet is worn, dirty, outdated or an unusual colour, you may need to seriously consider replacing [...] Read more:Condo
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The Kits Point Dream Lives 2008-04-10 11:49:31 Last week some clients closed on a Kits Point studio condo at 1450 Laburnum.
It seemed like the right fit for my clients who are a young couple that already live a block away and wished to buy an investment condo in their neighbourhood.
The studio at 1450 Laburnum is one of the best renovations I’ve seen in a [...] Read more:Dream
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Vancouver Sun Run 2008 2008-04-10 11:00:56 HSBC is the sponsor of Canada’s biggest run and the second largest 10K in North America, starts at BC Place Stadium on April 20th. Last year there were 53,417 participants.
Register and find all the info
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Coal Harbour Stats March 2008 2008-04-11 15:23:31 179 LISTINGS (up from 128 in January, 148 in March
)
The least expensive l bedrooms is $333,000 at 555 Jervis for 484 sqft
The least expensive 2 bedroom is at 1239 W. Georgia 816sq.ft. listed at $569,000.
The most expensive listing is at the Shaw Tower $19,800,000 for 7500 sq.ft.
92 listed under $1 million, 61 listed between $1M and $2M and 4 over [...] Read more:Harbour
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Vancouver Playland 2008-04-11 11:05:23 Running from April 26th to September 28th Playland features over 35 fun rides and attractions, with activities for kids from 2 years and up. This is a Vancouver
tradition.
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Vancouver Statistics for March 2008 2008-04-10 20:33:00 Prices Up! Listings Up! Sales Down!
The RBGV reports that residential attached, detached and apartment property sales in the Greater Vancouver
area totalled 2,997 in March
2008, a decline of 16% from February 2007, and a decline of 16.3% compared to February 2006.
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Steal this Bayshore Drive Waterfront Condo in Coal Harbour 2008-04-12 12:59:43 A rare opportunity to steal a luxury condo on Vancouver’s most prestigous waterfront.
I received a call from a New York couple who wish to purchase on the waterfront in Coal Harbour
. Yesterday we viewed 5 condos but this condo at 1717 Bayshore Drive was the best value by far.
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The Gastown Walking Tour 2008-04-12 11:11:58 This FREE tour of Vancouver’s Historic Gastown walks you back in time through Downtown Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood.
Named after ‘Gassy Jack’, John Deigton was the original settler on the site from which Vancouver was to evolve. In 1867 Gassy Jack was a Fraser River Pilot.
The tour is only available during summer. Run by the Gastown Business [...] Read more:Walking
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10 Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent Before You Hire Them 2008-04-13 20:32:10 Selling your home or investment property?
Perhaps it’s been a while since you last did this and you no longer have a working relationship with a realtor, so you need to find another one. No doubt you will interview 2 or 3 Realtors. I have made a Top Ten list of questions to ask a seller’s [...] Read more:Agent
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False Creek North Market Analysis March 2008 2008-04-15 19:26:21 False Creek North
is a small strip that runs south of Pacific Avenue to the water.
The neighbourhood was built in the last 10 years by Concord Pacific and it is on the former Expo ‘86 Lands.
Listings 174 . 39 have had price reductions and 2 have had price increases. Only 17 listed under $500,00 and 89 [...] Read more:Analysis
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Vancouver’s Downtown Market Analysis for March 2008 2008-04-15 19:06:48 Reflections on March
- Listings Up, Prices Up, Sales Down
Listings 529 (457 in Feb) Seventy one have had price reductions and 12 have had price increases. 307 are listed under $500,000. 184 are listed between $500,000 and one million. 34 are listed between one and two million and 4 over $2 million. The most expensive is Wall Centre [...] Read more:Analysis
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CBC Radio Orchestra Vancouver 2008-04-15 11:53:02 CBC Presents The Great Songbook at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts, UBC, Vancouver
April 20th at 3pm. Tickets at 604-280-4444
Join the CBC RadioOrchestra
for another unforgettable celebration of Canada’s great musical legacy. This concert features some of the country’s best singer/songwriters performing the music of legendary Canadian songwriters in original orchestral arrangements commissioned especially [...]
Vancouver’s West End Market Analysis March 2008 2008-04-14 21:51:21 Reflections
Listings up, prices up, sales down, days on the market have increased.
Listings 205 (up from 172 in Feb) Least expensive 2 bedroom $379,000.
125 listed under $500,000. 48 listed between $500K and $1M. 28 listed between $1M and $3 and 3 over $5M. 54 have had a list price reduction. (a whopping 25%)
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The Star of Kitsilano 2008-04-17 15:38:33 The best 1 bedroom & den in Kits
A couple of weeks ago I received a referral from a Calgary agent. She told me the I would be one of three agents that the Seller would be interviewing. It took us a while to connect because the Seller travels all the time. I was delighted when we finally [...]
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