Sandra Craig Sandra Craig has been working for the past 19 years in real estate sales and she specializes in selling condos and townhomes, which account for about 85% of Sandra Craig 's business. With condos available from the low $100,000 range and with the way mortgage rates have come down over the last several years almost anyone can afford to buy! Sandra Craig ’s clients are finding that now is an ideal time to take the next step to a larger townhome, or to a house. If you are thinking of buying or selling, please call Sandra Craig today.   06/01/2012

Narrated Brochure... a new concept in communications. "All the information to make a Well Informed Decision" This narrated brochure is optimized to appear on Google when prospects are searching Google. It is like a digital sales presentation giving all the information in a normal sales call.  The prospect become well informed in minutes. There is a major savings of their time as they get what they want... "All the information to make a well informed decision" Contact Darrell Backen darrell@dobacken.com 05/11/2012

Come visit the first Open House at 1213 Hammond Ave this Sunday, February 26th from 2 - 4pm. Enjoy this beautiful four bedroom, three bath, half duplex home in Maillardville. Fantastic finishes that include laminate floors throughout the living and dining room. Cook with pleasure in your dream kitchen with quality appliances. Bright spacious rooms and open concept layout makes this home perfect to entertain friends and family. This home offers stunning outdoor space with a large sundeck and private yard. Close to Lougheed Mall, schools, parks and transit, this well maintained home is a must see. For more info on this Coquitlam home, CLICK HERE 02/23/2012

Come visit me at #36 - 2561 Runnel Dr. today between 2 - 4pm ... To view this great Townhouse in more detail, CLICK HERE SHARPEST PRICED T.HOUSE IN ALL OF COQUITLAM. Watch the sunrise over the Golden Ears and Valley from all levels of this magnificent 3 bedroom and 4 bathroom End Unit T/home. Foyer provides elegant entry to this 4 level split t/home with a bright open floor plan. Well spaced out with all bedrooms on different levels each complete with their own full bathrooms & tons of privacy. Family size eating area with central light and large view windows.Master Retreat has a great view and large walk-in closet.You've got it all In this walkout basement , a good sized 3 piece bath & bedroom complete with with its own living room area and a walk out deck 01/29/2012

Come visit my Open House in Burke Mountain, Coquitlam today at 3420 Gislason Ave. 1 - 5pm Welcome to this show home with all the additional updates! Radiant floor Heating, imported tiles, crown molding, granite counters, lots of windows, Media Room. SOUTHERN exposure decks & back yard. Office on the main. Great home for entertaining, kitchen opens to great Room full of windows, double french doors to huge Balcony with beautiful view. Upstairs has a welcoming master bedroom with a sitting area, balcony with view, a spa-like bathroom with walk-in closet. Below is a fully finished walk out & bright one bedroom legal suite with separate entrance. To find other homes like this in Coquitlam, CLICK HERE 01/22/2012

I moved across town to Central Coquitlam from Port Moody about 6 months ago. I never thought I'd end up over on this side of Coquitlam because before I lived here, it seemed like a bit of an unappealing part of town, aesthetically speaking. In Port Moody, I got used to being a 2 minute walk to the forest where I'd go for jogs or bike rides, etc whenever I needed to get exercise. The Rocky Point trail led me right to the Port Moody Rec Center, which was a 10 minute jog away, and a great warm up before my workouts. I was going a bit stir-crazy living on this side of Coquitlam, where I'm living in the grid of homes and businesses, and definitely not walking distance away from any nature and forest trails. Then my girlfriend brought me to Mundy Park one day for a walk. It doesn't seem like ... 11/17/2011

Neighbourhoods of Coquitlam   Coquitlam City Hall The shape of Coquitlam can be thought of as a tilted hourglass. Southwest Coquitlam comprises the original core of the city, with Maillardville and Fraser River industrial sector giving way to the large residential areas of Austin Heights, colloquially referred to as "The Bump" due to its high and flat plateau topography. These older residences, with larger property dimensions, are increasingly being torn down and replaced with newer and larger homes. The Poirier Street in Central Coquitlam area was Coquitlam's original recreational centre with the Coquitlam Sports Centre, Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre, and sports fields located there, while Coquitlam's City Hall was previously located further south in Maillardville. The Austin Height... 11/17/2011

Coquitlam The Coast Salish people were the first to live in this area, and archaeology confirms continuous occupation of the territory for at least 9,000 years. The name Kwikwetlem is said to be derived from a Coast Salish term meaning "red fish up the river".   Explorer Simon Fraser came through the region in 1808, and in the 1860s Europeans gradually started settling the area. Coquitlam began as a "place-in-between" with the construction of North Road in the mid-19th century to provide Royal Engineers in New Westminster access to the year-round port facilities in Port Moody.   The young municipality got its first boost in 1889 when Frank Ross and James McLaren opened what would become Fraser Mills, a $350,000, then state-of-the-art lumber mill on the north bank of the Fraser River. Th... 11/17/2011

For those less fortunate than us in our warm Coquitlam homes, this Winter in Coquitlam is set to be one of the coldest on record. If you have anything warm to give to those without homes in Coquitlam, from mittens to sleeping bags, check out the Realtors Care Blanket Drive. The REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive story   Way back in 1995, some caring REALTORS® in Vancouver observed the homeless situation in the city’s eastside and said to themselves, we’ve got to do something.   They put out an appeal to their fellow colleagues for warm blankets and coats and collected 600 bags of donations specifically dedicated to Vancouver’s homeless in the downtown core.   That single act of kindness has blossomed into one of the largest annual collections of warm clothing and blankets, helping homeless pe... 11/15/2011

The current state of the Real Estate market in Central Coquitlam is similar to that of the real estate market in Greater Vancouver overall. In the last month, Central Coquitlam has seen 14 homes sold with 77 homes remaining active. This gives the Central Coquitlam real estate market an 18% Sales to Active listings ratio. In lamens terms, this means that the Central Coquitlam real estate market is moving into a balanced market, and away from an absolute Buyer's Market. For a great way to search for real estate in Central Coquitlam, CLICK HERE   11/12/2011

I actually laughed out loud today because I heard these words yet another time! Sooo many people say this. "We're going to try to sell again in the Spring", or "We're waiting for the Spring, when the market picks up". etc. When I dig and ask questions about why so many people saying the same thing, I find out that this is just the blind leading the blind. I hear things like, "Well my neighbor told me the Spring is a good time to sell", or "More people buy in the Spring". How do you know what the market will be like in the Spring? Enough about the Spring!! If you wait until the Spring to sell your house, guess what? ... Everyone else who wants to sell will be flooding the market with their homes for sale too, because EVERYONE thinks the Spring is the best time to sell a house. If you rea... 11/12/2011

It's hard to spot, but there's a little restaraunt in Central Coquitlam on the corner of Austin & Marmont that, once you eat there, you'll keep going back for more. It's called Soup Plus, a little sandwich shop tucked away in a corner. Once you enter the place, you'll hear classical music playing in the background as the husband and wife owners hustle behind the counter to prepare people's food. You'll also hear the husband yelling out at the customers with his Eastern European accent, somewhat reminiscent of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. He's a pretty entertaining fellow, and makes delicious sandwiches and soup. If you're in Central Coquitlam, and want a good bite to eat, definitely stop at Soup Plus. Everything is home-made. It tastes like real food, not like the processed stuff you wo... 11/10/2011

With a savvy swagger and access to a wealth of information, it’s clear that today’s consumer is quite capable when it comes to buying a home. The irony is that smart people are still buying homes and having problems.  It’s commonplace to purchase a home and then discover that there’s something wrong with it after the fact. Just ask one of the 58 Olympic Village owners in Vancouver who have filed a lawsuit against the Developers. The Internet can be a great way to research but it can also be a source of misleading information, like listing inconsistencies, and incomplete information. Fortunately for future homeowners, there’s a better way to approach real estate than relying on the Internet. It was Benjamin Franklin who said,  “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Too many e... 04/09/2011

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TELEPHONY MANAGED SOLUTIONS INC. TMSI 1.888.860.6431 http://tmsi.ca http://businessphonesystemsbytmsi.com TMSI provides business phone systems, business phones, business phone service, wireless business phones, small business phone systems, local business phone service, small business phone service, business internet phone service. We are authorized dealers of Samsung, Avaya, Plantronics, Jabra and Polycom. Avaya purchased Nortel and we service Nortel phones. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THESE TOPICS? MERIDIAN, NORTEL, NORSTAR, IP PHONE, PHONE SYSTEM, LUCENT, IPSEC, TELEPHONY, PHONE SYSTEMS, AASTRA,SOFTPHONE, TELEPHONE SYSTEM, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, TALKSWITCH, VOICE OVER IP, CALLPILOT, BUSINESS PHONE SYSTEMS, IP PHONES, UNIFIED MESSAGING, BCM50, M7310, T7316E, IP TELEPHONY, BUSINESS PHONE SYST... 03/02/2011

While real estate can be a very good investment vehicle worth considering, some people are now offering real estate seminars in the TriCities that make outrageous get rich quick promises. Many people are attracted to the prospect of making thousands of dollars on property after investing a small amount of money. You can end up investing hundreds and even thousands of dollars for these seminars that tell you there is fast money in real estate. While some seminars are legit, some are a scam.Indeed there are genuine seminars that educate investors on the real estate industry without making guarantees of quick wealth. Tread cautiously if you see ads promoting ‘investment secrets' and ‘risk free investments' for these seminars.Here are some questions to ask yourself before attending any of t... 03/01/2011

This time of year is when some Real Estate Brokerages, perhaps fewer and fewer, take out an ad in the local newspaper to extend greetings.  I’m not going to get into the merits of newspaper advertising, although it is well known that they have a depleting readership.   What I found interesting was comparing some seasonal ads for 2009 and 2010. This is all very unscientific of course, but it does help to illustrate a point.   There were only two local brokerages I came across doing the seasonal newspaper ads year over year and this is how they stacked up.   Brokerage #1 had a base of 33 REALTORS® in 2009, and by 2010, 10 had left and 8 had joined them. So 23 REALTORS® had been in the seasonal ads both years.   This meant that 30 percent of the REALTORS® from 2009 were now gone, and 6 per... 12/27/2010

CLICK HERE To search homes for sale in Greater Vancouver & the Fraser Valley December 22, 2010 what an amazing day!  We wanted to give something back to the amazing little community of River Springs in Coquitlam British Columbia where we not do a lot of business but also where we like to do our Real Estate business.  We had heard there was an urgent appeal for help from area Food Banks for help. My team got together and we came up with this great idea to organize a Food Bank Drive for the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam SHARE Society Food Bank.   On Monday we taped a note to every single mailbox in River Springs (500 homes) asking homeowners to expect us and if they were not home to leave a bag with the note attached to it, we would be back on Wednesday morning till early afternoon. My team ma... 12/24/2010

Is Immigration the New Competitive Advantage? “By 2015 it is estimated that 100% of the growth in our labour force will be derived through immigration.” - The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2006-2007 Policy and Positions Manual BC is beginning to feel the impact of this impending labour shortage, and skilled immigrants will play a critical role in filling a growing gap. This is a challenge for which BC is working on both short and long-term solutions. BC recognizes in addition that skilled immigrants can provide competitive advantages to our local companies.  For instance, they are typically bilingual, sometimes even multilingual, can act as ‘cultural bridges’ for global communication, and with an increased loyalty, have a higher retention rate. It is believed that skilled immigra... 11/30/2010