In previous article about relocating, wh helped you to decide, wheter use professionals or DIY. In this article, we will inspect the latter option. As moving properties is such a large endeavour, many people become stressed. Whilst some people can handle the stress easily. The way you deal with stress is not just down to the type of personality you are. Clear steps to help make the move less exasperating:1. Take Advantage of Moving Provisions when having to move innumerable of items, it is not such a bad idea to invest in few inexpensive moving equipment that can help manage your move more easily. As soon as you know you will be moving, start getting together clean boxes, unprinted newsprints (printed newsprints stain!), stack up on bubble wrap or buy heavy duty cartons.2. Start off pac... 03/03/2010

                                               If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz  Moras of Landmark Realty Chilliwack a call at- 604-799-0459 or e-mail at lizmoras@gmail.com.      Copyright © 2010 By Liz Moras, All Rights Reserved. Please do not use without permission.   Information provided by this author is only an opinion, it is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, and may be time sensitive.  It is not necessarily representative of the opinions of Landmark Realty Chwk. Ltd.                                                                                     ... 03/03/2010

Quality European House Painter of Homes in West and North Vancouver, West Vancouver Neighbourhoods and Vancouver Westside nluding Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Southlands, Shaughnessy, Park Royal, British Properties, Hollyburn, Ambleside, Chartwell, Glenmore, Upper Levels, Altamont, Dundarave ,Cypress Park , Sandy Cove, Sherman, Caulfield, Eagle Harbour, Whytecliff, Glenagles , Horseshoe Bay. 35 years Professional Luxury Residential Expertise, Interior and Exterior House Painting ofHeritage Homes and Luxury Estate Homes   Services I have been a painter of fine homes since 1974 .With over 30 years of painting experience, I have seen over and over again, the sad result of being called in to fix a cheap paint job. The poor homeowner trying to save money, had hired unqualified inexperienced handyman ... 03/01/2010

Quality European House Painter of Homes in West and North Vancouver, West Vancouver Neighbourhoods and Vancouver Westside HOME PAINTERS IN VANCOUVER BC ...HOUSE PAINTING TIPS FROM Z.C.PATOC, PAINTER OF FINE HOMES SINCE 1974...Oval Living Interview QUALITY PAINTING EQUIPMENT A quality professional painting of your home, requires an investment of thousands of dollars in the proper equipment. It is very easy to see from the finished product when less than quality equipment has been used to paint your home. After the job is done is not the time to learn this expensive experience. www.zcpatoc.com 604.261.2004 PAINTING... SHOWS YOUR PRIDE IN YOUR HOME 03/01/2010

Quality European House Painter of Homes in West and North Vancouver, West Vancouver Neighbourhoods and Vancouver Westside TIPS ON HAVING YOUR HOME PAINTED, THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY STANDARDS Oval Living Interview 4 QUALITY STANDARDS You can be assured that you are getting a quality painting of your home if you insist on: 1.The experience and training to perform the job well 2.The best quality paint to be used on your home 3. The best quality equipment to apply the paint to be used on your home I would be pleased to offer you a free estimates and a free consultation on the professional painting of your home. www.zcpatoc.com 604.261.2004 To search for more about painters 03/01/2010

When you are moving in  Vancouver...Send Change of Address to:         Post Office       Change accounts and credit card agencies       Friends and Relatives      Subscriptions, book clubs, record clubs (notice requires several weeks in advance)       Bank - transfer funds, arrange for check cashing in new city      Insurance - Notify regarding new location for coverage:  Life, Health, Fire, Auto      Automobile registration - Transfer of auto title is necessary: also driver's license, city windshield sticker and motor club membership      Utility Companies - Gas, electric, water, telephone, cable television, fuel: obtain refund of any deposit made:  arrange for immediate service in new location       Route Persons - Laundry, newspaper delivery, changeover of services       School Recor... 02/28/2010

by Mike Andruff - Vancouver212228      After the final competition of these winter olympics, we visited ground zero of the celebrations to soak up the LOVE of the Olympics in Vancouver. Here is our presentation:      For more videos from the series, click here. 02/28/2010

                                                        If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz  Moras of Landmark Realty Chilliwack a call at- 604-799-0459 or e-mail at lizmoras@gmail.com.      Copyright © 2010 By Liz Moras, All Rights Reserved.Photo by Liz Moras - Please do not use without permission.   Information provided by this author is only an opinion, it is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, and may be time sensitive.  It is not necessarily representative of the opinions of Landmark Realty Chwk. Ltd.                                                         ... 02/28/2010

 "The Greatest Moment of my Life" - Evan Lysacek - U.S. Men's Ice Skating Gold! To "Quad or not to Quad" - that is the question.  Someone once said that "you're not a "man" if you don't do a "quad", that man is now wearing a Silver.  And guess what?  Evan Lysacek of the U.S. wins Gold! Ohhh I have to say that this was also one of my favorite Olympic Moments!  (Robert Gauthier - Los Angeles Times)       Sad to say there was and is some controvery playing around about the Medals - big surprise eh? Olympics ice dancing controversial despite well deserved gold for the Canadians: slideshow After watching the Skating Exhibition Gala again - without the required guidelines and restrictions - I was amazed all over again - the really are incredible athletes And artists!                          ... 02/28/2010

Jaysey Jay Anderson in the Fog - Wins Gold for canada in the Men's Snowboarding Parallel Grand Slalom Jaysey Jay Anderson...the two-time parallel slalom world champion came from behind in the two-man final on Saturday to win his first Olympic gold - does it get any better for this Canadian home crowd on the last day of competition at Cypress Mountain?  It was a white-knuckle showdown that lifted the screaming crowd to their feet. Chants of "Jasey, Jasey" echoed from the bleachers after the race. Earlier in the day, Anderson faced elimination after finishing 20th in his first qualifying run. But he responded with the fourth-fastest time on his second leg to crack the top 16 and advance to the final rounds.  That's one of the things I love about the 'never give up' attitude of the Olympia... 02/27/2010

by Mike Andruff - Vancouver212228      We review other pavilions and visit Vancouver's fabled Nine O'clock Gun as we close out Day 16 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Here is our presentation from Day 16:      For more videos from the series, click here. 02/27/2010

"We Want the U.S.!" The Canadian Crowd Chants - I have to Say the Slovaks were fabulous - I hope they get the Bronze. Final score Canada 3 - Slovakia 2! Definitely more suspenseful then the Russian game - or the Finish Doomsday Game today, but I'm glad it's over!  Now we have Sunday to look forward to!  One thing we know for sure is, somebody in North America will be celebrating!  It doesn't get too much more exciting then that!   My favorite view!                                                                      If you or someone you know is thinking of Buying or Selling property in Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Langley or anywhere in the Fraser Valley Area of B.C. - or if you would like more information please give Liz  Moras of Landmark Realty Chilliwack a call at- 60... 02/26/2010

Charles Hamelin wins Gold for Canada in the Men's Short Track - with Francois-Louis Tremblay bringing in the Bronze! A crash involving all four finalists in the last lap of the 500-metre men's short track cast the outcome in doubt, but after minutes of deliberation, the officials declared Canadian Charles Hamelin the winner, and gave the bronze medal to his teammate, Francois-Louis Tremblay. American skater Apolo Anton Ohno was disqualified in the final, apparently for causing the crash in the final turn. Gee I'm sorry to hear that - I love Apolo ! He raised his hands with and smiled with his signature"what can you do" sheepish grin. :-) But I'm thrilled that Canada picked up the Gold and Bronze!  Canada now has 9 Golds! (Earlier this evening, Hamelin set an Olympic record in his quarte... 02/26/2010

The U.S. Hockey Team Wins a Reservation to the Gold Medal Finals!  I wonder what that was all about? The announcer says before the game starts:  "One thing we know for sure is that this will be a 'low scoring' game".....Boy did he miss the mark.  Wow that was embarassing and how incredibly deflating for the Fins eh?  I guess  Miikka Kiprusoff will be eating crow for a while.  Mind you the coaches for the Fins aren't exactly blamesless.  What they hey?         Nevertheless I have to say I am glad that Miettenen got a chance to score......after a 6 goal beating.........at least the Fins got a chance to save some face with that one goal on Thomas. (cutie patootie Miller was resting for the game against  Canada  the winner of the Canada/Slovakia final! Well winning wasn't a surprise - but h... 02/26/2010

by Mike Andruff - Vancouver212228      On Day 15 we met with visitor host Wayne Hamill. Wayne and his family have been the family image of the highly successful "I Believe" campaign promoted by CTV, the Olympic Broadcaster. His family were among the first to stand up and say, "Welcome" to the world as hosts. His family's hospitality and generousity is a great example to us all. Here is our presentation from Day 15:      For more videos from the series, click here. 02/26/2010

West End real estate analysis saw January listings and sales up, compared to December, leaving the supply stable at less than 3 months. Listings and sales similar to Jan’09. The days on the market for condos that sold dropped from 41 to 28. The average selling price steady at $544,000. The sales under $500,000 up from 51% to 61% and the sales over $1M increased. The list price to sale price ratio is 98% . Listings - 162. 17 listed under $300,000 (including 1 under $200,000). 32 listed between $300,000 and $400,000. 30 listed between $400,000 and $500,000(up from 14 last month) ,39 listed between $500,000 and $1M. 28 listed between $1M & $2M. 13 listed over $2M (doubled from last month) Least expensive -$209,00 for a leasehold studio Most expensive - $5,780,000 for 4500 sq-ft in Shangri-... 02/25/2010

No, we're not talking the 2010 Winter Olympics, though the city is electric and the most exciting I've ever seen it! Awash in red and Oh Canada is being sung everywhere! The Economist has again voted Vancouver the World's Most Liveable City! Canada does exceptionally well in The Economist's Intelligence Unit Ranking due to its perfect scores in health care and education and achieving 98 out of 100 points. On a sunny and balmy 12 degrees in February, the mountains and ocean are certainly breathtaking. read the rest of this post 02/25/2010

No doubt the current Olympics has and continue to dazzle people with the drama (some outside of the venues) but somehow lost amongst the sports accomplishments remains the face that Vancouver touted this Olympics as the Greenest ever. It seems that China also made that claim a couple years ago. Instead of getting into a comparison of this green aspect versus that sustainable item, we took a look at the Vancouver Convention Center West, which marks the World’s First Convention Center to Achieve LEED Platinum Rating. Yes, we’ve discussed our feeling about the LEED label and how we would like seeing more money going toward sustainable aspects versus a LEED plaque but nonetheless they built an impressive structure, which currently hosts the international media for the Olympic games. When th... 02/25/2010

Just released by BCREA Gold medal recovery limited by economy, affordability Residential units sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC are forecast to increase six per cent to 90,100 units in 2010, before edging back three per cent to 87,500 units in 2011. MLS® residential unit sales sprinted from an annualized rate of 50,000 units during the first quarter of 2009 to 112,000 units during the fourth quarter. However, waning pent-up demand and eroding affordability is expected to moderate the pace of home sales going forward, particularly on the South Coast. While market performance in Victoria, Vancouver and the Fraser Valley markets were largely responsible for pulling the provincial aggregate significantly higher last year, MLS® residential sales are expected to grow m... 02/18/2010

the remainder houses. The highest sale price was $6.1M for water view house in Point Grey. The most expensive condo was the 5000sf Penthouse at Wall Centre. Properties sold over $3 million - 17 Properties sold over $5 million - 2 Properties sold over $10 million - 0 Average Days on Market for Solds - 59 List Price to Sales Price Ratio - 94% Supply - 9 months Current listings over $3M - 155. Most expensive is a Shaughnessy mansion listed at $22 million. Most expensive condo is 1000 beach Penthouse $12,980,000. 8 homes listed over $15M. Have a statistic you’d like for luxury vancouver homes? view my graphs 02/18/2010