real estate
By nshb on May 9, 2008 - 12:41pm
YOUNG CONDO SELLER INSPIRED TO GIVE 10% OF HIS REAL ESTATE PROFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT!
Nathaniel Brown, a young 25-year old condo owner in Kitsilano has decided that he wants to make a difference and help the environment. But he doesn’t want to just make a small difference; He is donating a full 10% of the profits he will be receiving on the sale of his condo (which should amount to $15,000) to local environmental groups.
This action was inspired when Nathaniel came across Vancouver's "Green" Realtor Sayo Nickerson of ReMax Real Estate Services who currently donates 10% of her net revenues from real estate sales to three local environmental groups. "I care about the environment and want to make a difference too" says Brown. "Seeing how Sayo does it showed me I could do the same!"
Brown’s property is a penthouse 2 bedroom 2-bathroom suite currently listed at $524,900. The first Open Houses will be this weekend on Saturday from 1-3 pm and Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Come have a look and enjoy complimentary snacks at 401-1990 Dunbar St. (at the corner of West 4th Ave.)
Hi Everyone,
Wendy Toban (my business partner) and I have created a "Real Estate Forum".
We've created this forum to provide an information resource and a meeting place where our clients, friends and users of all backgrounds and experience can come together to discuss Vancouver Real Estate issues. ... and ... We would like to invite you to join! ... Check it out! ... http://vancouver-real-estate-on-line.com/ .
The forum is loaded with lots of value added information on breaking Real Estate News, the best Mortgage Rates, Legal and Construction issues and more.
You will aslo find directories for Lawyers, Lenders, Home inspectors, etc.
Our forum is in it's infancy but already we have been told that our "Forum" site is a great place for information and discussion.
There is no charge associated with your membership, just a "posting" now and then from you to keep you up to date.
Wendy and I will be attaching the forum to our web site and we have been "seeding" the forum with real estate news and stories to get the forum started.
Take a look and we'll see you soon!
Cheers,
Jim Gould
604-619-9043
RE/MAX Crest Realty Westside
By achia on October 21, 2007 - 2:39pm
The following question was submitted through our Contact Form and we thought the Question and Answer may help other strata condo owners.
Q: How do I get on my strata council?
A: Every owner is eligible to sit on council as long as you are the registered owner and are in good standing (have no fees owing). Council members are elected at the Annual General Meeting...
To read full article, visit www.TalkStrata.com
By achia on September 18, 2007 - 12:21am
Q: What resources do we have as owners for help with Strata councils that pick and choose what gets done and won't follow the rules?
A: There are a couple of answers to that question. Because we do not know the exact situation here are a couple of broad statements and ideas:
Write and submit a notice to the strata council or the strata property manager, outlining your concern and that you would like to appear before them at the next meeting to discuss the matter. Your correspondence and the strata’s response will likely be published in the next minutes that are sent out to all owners. This may help you to get new people voted in at your next AGM if the problems persist...
See FULL STORY at www.TALKSTRATA.com
By jlyon on August 24, 2007 - 7:08pm
For anyone interested in real estate and keeping up to date with what's happening in Vancouver, I've recently heard about a show broadcast on radio that I never knew existed.
It's a one hour show broadcast on Saturday mornings between 10am and 11am on 600am. It's hosted by Tom Lucas (a veteran of the airwaves) and Realtor Don Goodman. They also have different guests on each week.
Archives of recent shows can be found on the www.600am.com web site. 600AM can also be heard on cable 94.3 FM in the lower mainland of B.C.
From what I've heard from on the archives it seems quite a light hearted show and has some useful insights.
By jlyon on August 10, 2007 - 1:11pm
My Real Place is a newly launched community website focused on the Real Estate market.
We created My Real Place to provide consumers with access to real estate information and to have a degree of control in the realty process.
I was frustrated with what was out there to help me buy my own place and thought we could do better. I wanted to bring all aspects of the real estate market together - listings, realtors, mortgage brokers, contractors etc and do it in a novel, intuitive and easy to use way. To be able to ask questions on my own terms and in my own time, to find out easily who's selling what and where.
It's early days yet but we seem to be getting a lot of interest from people who seem to like it. We think it's awesome but I guess we would say that.
We currently have over 15,000 property listings, over 4,000 realtors and other realty professionals. We're getting over 2,000 people a day on the site so I guess we must be doing something right. We hope to roll out across Canada in the next few months so it's exciting times.
If you get chance, check it out and let us know what you think. Stop by and say hi.
Cheers
Jonathan
Co-Founder
My Real Place
By ebizniz on June 23, 2007 - 5:13pm
A web-log posting by Vancouver Mortgage.
This week, Genworth predicts higher Canadian house prices into 2011 and ‘relief’ for buyers with longer amortization term and lower-down payment requirement.
The report quoted:
“In Vancouver, new home price increases are forecast to be 7 per cent in 2007 to an average of $673,706, compared to a 6.9 per cent average hike last year. Vancouver new home prices are then forecast to climb 4.3 per cent annually on average from 2008-2011. Growth in Vancouver resale home prices is forecast at 11.7 per cent this year to $569,689, down from a 20 per cent resale home price rocket in 2006, and increases of more than 13.5 per cent in 2005 and 2004. Vancouver’s resale home prices are expected to rise a more modest 6.6 per cent annually through 2011″.
I think the price increase predictions could be too simplistic for the following reasons:
1) The impact of higher mortgage interest rates on housing market sentiment was not mentioned, and this could trigger a price correction. With possible 0.5% to 1.0% interest rate increase this year and early next year, I suspect housing demand will drop, and the market may take a dive.
By mikeandruff on April 14, 2007 - 11:49am
Blog Interview:
Richard Bell,
Bell Alliance
REMAX Crest Realty Westside office meetings have often been sponsored by Bell Alliance who are real estate lawyers. In the process, I have had the opportunity to meet with Richard Bell. Richard took some time to share with me in this blog interview:Q. How did you get into real estate law?
A. I started the practice of law with a fairly broad solicitors practice including real estate, corporate and wills and estates. Over time I focused more and more on real estate as I really enjoyed working with people who were excited about buying their new home. I’m a “people person” and working with realtors, mortgage brokers and lenders to assist someone in acquiring what is for most people the largest single investment is just a great way to spend your working day.
Q. When a first time buyer looks for real estate lawyer, what should she/he look for?
