Whether you are trying to sell your home, or just want to give it a fresh face, one way to make a big transformation is to use paint. A new paint job is a great way to accent certain areas of your house as well as give it a clean new look. As the saying goes paint is worth a lot more on the walls than in the can and it is the most cost effective, high return reno you can do! So if you want a ...

Well, the Canucks are out and it looks as though Luongo is gone with them, onto even greener pastures, or Everglades, most likely. The once-great goaltender is hoping to shed more than a cumbersome contract. He’s also saying goodbye to the lavish Yaletown apartment that goes with it.Luongo’s penthouse pad hit the market this week for an astounding 4.2 million. It's a customized 2,673 sq ft 2 ...

Good news for prospective homebuyers! According to Mortgage Broker Katherine Martin, it is possible to buy property in Vancouver and have additional money available for home renovations!   This new mortgage program allows homebuyers to purchase property in the Lower Mainland while receiving additional funding for home improvement projects. This program is great for projects such as kitchen ...

 Kenny Rogers would have a lot to say about what’s been going on with Vancouver real estate these days.   In his iconic song, The Gambler, Kenny warns of the woes of an uncertain life and offers a few tips as to how to stay on the good side of Lady Luck. These lessons can be applied to any roll of the dice, from Hold’em, to penny stocks, to trying your hand at Vancouver real estate.   Log ...

If you haven’t heard, Earth Day is happening this Monday, April 22. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference and protect our planet. Since I was the first certified Ecobroker in BC, I think I should do what I can to pass on easy steps to help. To keep in the spirit of sustainability, we thought you might enjoy this list of environmentally friendly tips for your home.   1.    Im ...

It appears the biggest threat to Vancouver isn’t earthquakes, tsunamis or natural calamities, but a population of walking dead.   A recent study has shown that 50-60% of Vancouver real estate is actually owned as investments, not as primary domiciles for residents of BC. To make matters worse 25% of the condos occupied in Coal Harbour are unoccupied. As a result, Vancouver is on its way to ...

With over 40,000 cherry trees bursting with pink and white blooms throughout Vancouver, many would agree that spring is the most beautiful season for the city.  Not only have these trees become a symbol of Vancouver; they are an important link to the history of the city as well. In 1930, Japan presented over 500 cherry trees as a gift to Vancouver to honour the Japanese Canadian soldiers who ...

Ah, the woes of being a Vancouver REALTOR®.   Notice the capital letters. Note the R in a circle. I may be a lawyer as well as a real estate agent, but I have never seen such stringent legal requirements imposed on the communications of a small business for things that are not causing public harm.   As a Vancouver REALTOR®, I am required to write the caps, add the little R and follow this ...

Advice you don't want to miss if you are getting into the market, moving up or buying investment property:   Getting onto and Moving up the Real Estate Ladder   Hosted by: Patricia Houlihan, Realtor Lindsay Witham, Mortgage Specialist Elizabeth Ma, Lawyer   Sat April 13, 9 am at RBC Dollarton Branck 477 Dollarton HIghway North Van rsvp to 924-2764 or lindsay.whitham@rbc.com   Cof ...

Well, the March 2013 numbers are in and they mean three different things to three different sets of people.   For the average seller of Vancouver real estate, there has been a slow steady decline in housing prices. Year after year totals for detached homes, townhouses and condos in Metro Vancouver have slipped 3.9%. Not wanting to get less than what they perceive their home to be worth, man ...