Vancouver Condo Open Houses Today!   311-1205 Howe St.  :200-4:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath 910sqft with huge patio $699000)   2103-1255 Seymour St.  2:00-4:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath + 2 Parking with VIEW 1049sqft $659000)   106-3083 W 4th Ave.  2:00-4:00pm ( Studio unit in Coal Hatbour 420sqft $339000)   1411-1333 W Georgia St.  2:00-4:00pm  ( 2 storey loft with affordable price 478sqft $259000)   Contact : David Hutchinson Century 21 In Town Realty               vancouvercentury21.com               mailto:vancouvercentury21@yahoo.com               778-839-5442   04/24/2010

Penthouse.on 55th floor.  What does $30M buy you? Location to begin with - at Bay & Yorkville.   9000sf with 680sf for your staff! The master bedroom is 2,500sf. with a fireplace and its own terrace and 12ft ceilings. The design is haute Gluckstein. Let's not forget the wine cellar which holds 800 bottles. The Four Seasons is selling for $3000 pr sq ft - compared to $1000psf five years ago. The developer expects the buyer to be local or someone who'll do the 6 and 6. We assume the 6 in Toronto will be during summer months! read the rest of this post 04/21/2010

Vancouver Condo Open House Today! Vancouver Condo Open Houses Today!   311-1205 Howe St.  1:00-3:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath 910sqft with huge patio $699000)   2103-1255 Seymour St.  2:00-4:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath + 2 Parking with VIEW 1049sqft $659000)   502-1495 Richards St.  2:00-4:00pm Special Price till Apr.20 $819000 ( 2 Bed, 2 Bath with Water View 1137sqft $839000)   106-3083 W 4th Ave.  2:00-4:00pm ( 1 Bed, 1 Bath with Great Patio 634sqft $429000)   155-22 E Cordova St.  2:00-4:00pm  NEW LISTING! ( 2 storey loft with affordable price 478sqft $259000)   Contact : David Hutchinson Century 21 In Town Realty               vancouvercentury21.com               mailto:vancouvercentury21@yahoo.com               778-839-5442   04/18/2010

by Mike Andruff - VancouverPropertyFinder.com      Social media, SEO, HTML, widgets, page rank, are all topics we need to know about in contemporary real estate. Why?      85% of first time buyers use the internet to source their real estate information. 67% of internet users expect a response from realtors within one hour of their enquiry. Interestingly, however, only 1-4% are prepared to buy now! The rest of them will transact in 3-24 months. Are you set up to manage a lead generating system with these characteristics? Traditional techniques are not as viable when your customer is thousands of miles away. Are you wired? Plugged in? Programmed for success?      Mike Andruff recently attended the RE/MAX Technology workshop in Denver Co. to look for answers. The following video touches o... 04/17/2010

Vancouver Condo Open House Today! Vancouver Condo Open Houses Today!   311-1205 Howe St.  1:00-3:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath 910sqft with huge patio $699000)   2103-1255 Seymour St.  2:00-4:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath + 2 Parking with VIEW 1049sqft $659000)   502-1495 Richards St.  2:00-4:00pm Special Price till Apr.20 $819000 ( 2 Bed, 2 Bath with Water View 1137sqft $839000)   106-3083 W 4th Ave.  2:00-4:00pm ( 1 Bed, 1 Bath with Great Patio 634sqft $429000)   155-22 E Cordova St.  2:00-4:00pm  NEW LISTING! ( 2 storey loft with affordable price 478sqft $259000)   Contact : David Hutchinson Century 21 In Town Realty               vancouvercentury21.com               mailto:vancouvercentury21@yahoo.com               778-839-5442   04/17/2010

Vancouver Condo Open House Tmrw!   311-1205 Howe St.  1:00-3:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath 910sqft with huge patio $699000)   2103-1255 Seymour St.  2:00-4:00pm (2 Bed, 2 Bath + 2 Parking with VIEW 1049sqft $659000)   502-1495 Richards St.  2:00-4:00pm Special Price till Apr.20 $819000 ( 2 Bed, 2 Bath with Water View 1137sqft $839000)   106-3083 W 4th Ave.  2:00-4:00pm ( 1 Bed, 1 Bath with Great Patio 634sqft $429000)   155-22 E Cordova St.  2:00-4:00pm  NEW LISTING! ( 2 storey loft with affordable price 478sqft $259000)   Contact : David Hutchinson Century 21 In Town Realty               vancouvercentury21.com               mailto:vancouvercentury21@yahoo.com               778-839-5442     04/16/2010

Vancouver Condo Listings & Solds stats for April 14th are posted on my blog www.mrdowntown.ca! 04/15/2010

susankeevil.com is proud to present our Downtown Vancouver Attached Market Update for the period April 6 - April 13. New listing supply in the downtown neighbourhoods trended downwards this week after posting three consecutive weeks of positive gains; this past period we saw 182 new attached listings in the downtown neighbourhoods (compared to 195 new attached listings in the previous week), which accounted for roughly 53% of the 343 new attached listings across Vancouver West.  The downtown core neighbourhoods saw the greatest increase in listing activity (jumping roughly 50% from the previous period) with 100 new attached listings (compared to 58 new attached listings in the previous period);  Coal Harbour also saw an increase in new listing activity with 28 new attached listings (com... 04/14/2010

Come to 2806-939 Homer St this Sunday, April 18th between 2-4pm.  1700 sq ft, open floor plan and an entertainers delight!  For more info, go to www.mrdowntown.ca 04/13/2010

The latest Vancouver Condo statistics updates for April 12, 2010 show that 90% of the solds happened in Downtown Vancouver.  For full statistics and subarea details, go to www.mrdowntown.ca/blogs! 04/12/2010

by Mike Andruff, VancouverPropertyFinder      As a Canadian Sales Associate, I seldom venture to places like the RE/MAX International Headquarters in Denver Colorado. However, a recent invitation to a Technology Workshop interested me. I planned to fly down, stay at a nearby hotel, and take in the latest trends and concepts from the world of RE/MAX trainers. Between my travel agent and EDR Travel in Denver, everything worked out beautifully. While I plan to present a video of my tecnology experience, the Headquarters themslves were so impressive, I've decided to do a separate feature on it. Here then is my video:      For more videos by Mike Andruff click here. 04/11/2010

Home Buying Tips In A Hot Housing Market, Multiple Bids and Offersby Geraldine Santiago Published Author, Licensed Realtor www.vancouverhomes.info If you are ever in a hot housing market, when everyone seems to be in a buying frenzy, expect to be in a multiple offer situation.  Of course, if you are a first time home buyer, and new to the home buying process, this process can undoubtedly be frustrating, worrisome and nerve-racking as well. To compete or not to compete?  How will I survive? Will I survive?  What should I do?If you are seriously thinking about placing an offer, it is good to know just how many people are going to place an offer on the property.  In some cases, there might be buyers who, for whatever reason, back out of the deal entirely even when they say they will write... 04/10/2010

"You can have it all, but it's going to be small--Vancouver BC Real Estate"by Geraldine Santiago Published Author, Licensed Realtor www.vancouverhomes.info OK.  You're a first time home buyer.  You can't afford a home, you're strapped for cash, a down payment, interest rates are on the rise....Is there any relief in sight?  Do I have any options?Many first time home buyers cannot get over the sticker shock when they see the price of a one-bedroom condo in Vancouver.  "I can NEVER afford that!" they exclaim.  However, first time home buyers need to be aware that there are options available to them, which they probably may not have thought of before.For one thing, buyers can decide to search for their home further away from the city-- Burnaby, Coquitlam, New West, Richmond, Delta, and Ab... 04/10/2010

New Immigrants and the Housing Market in Greater Vancouver by Geraldine Santiago Published Author, Licensed Realtor www.vancouverhomes.info       We all know that the high price of housing in Greater Vancouver area has deterred many home buyers from purchasing their ‘dream home”. But some buyers with extended family members and some new immigrants are finding that it can be done.   Co-ownership typically happens, when the property is owned by more than one person.This type of ownership is generally by joint tenancy or by tenancy in common.   Tenancy in common is a form of co-ownership among two or more owners, in which the other may or may not have the same amount of shares or rights.     Some buyers with extended families and new immigrants choose co-ownership as a way to get in the h... 04/10/2010

First time Home Buyers and the Mortgage Process by Geraldine Santiago   So, you’re thinking of buying your first house.  That’s great!  There are a few things you need to know about getting a mortgage for the first time and knowing what banks need in order to get your application done quickly and effortlessly.     One of the things your loan officer or mortgage broker will be asking for you is to verify your income. They will need to verify your income by asking you for your T-4. (The latest one.)   If you are self-employed, there are special lending programs that are available. There are special programs for self-employed individuals because their income is not stable and tends to fluctuate depending on the season or the stability of their business. In addition, self-employed individu... 04/10/2010

April 8th Vancouver Condo (listings & solds) stats are up on my blog!  We will total up the weeks activity to get another view.  04/09/2010

Go to my blog to see the floor plan of a 28 X 17 dining room with open kitchen, how would you use this great space?    04/08/2010

susankeevil.com is proud to present our Westside Vancouver Detached & Attached Market Update for the period March 30 - April 6. Westside Vancouver Detached Market Update March 30 - April 6 Confirmed detached sales numbers also fell on the Westside this week with just 26 confirmed detached sales (compared to 44 confirmed sales in the previous period); this could be linked to the nature of the product being supplied as well as demand pockets in specific neighbourhoods, though Dunbar, which has been relatively strong since Q1 2010 posted only a single sale this past week. The majority of Westside neighbourhoods posted similar sales results with Point Grey, South Granville, Kerrisdale, and S.W. Marine leading the way with 3 detached sales in each area. Please click HERE for the full article... 04/06/2010

susankeevil.com is proud to present our Downtown Vancouver Attached Market Update for the period March 30 - April 6. Despite a steady decrease in supply over the past two weeks we have yet to see a full recovery in confirmed sales volume, and saw yet another dip this past week as properties maintain longer 'days on the market' times. Over Vancouver West this past week we saw 79 confirmed attached transactions (down from 118 in the previous period); with the downtown markets accounting for 43 confirmed sales or roughly 54% of all sales activity across Vancouver West. Our sales to listing ratio remained tilted towards the supply side with 79 sales : 195 new listings or a 41% macro-saturation rate. Please click HERE for the full article. 04/06/2010

Subject: The Mark in Yaletown         Air conditioning Designed to meet LEED Gold standards Panoramic views Sophisticated interiors with over-height ceilings 10,000 sqft owners only Wellness Centre: Rooftop pool & hot tub State-of-the-art fitness centre Yoga & dance studio Steam room & sauna Dining hall with professional kitchen Theatre Rooftop garden terrace on eighth floor with plots for urban agriculture Guest suites for visiting friends and relatives Priced from $349,000 for one bedrooms, $549,000 for two bedrooms, $649,000 for townhomes.  Completion summer of 2013.  Deposit of 20% over 18 months.  Handily situated at the Yaletown border of the bridge's off-ramp, at the corner of Seymour and Pacific, the rather challenging property even captured stature while vacant, as an attractiv... 04/05/2010