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Detailed information on How to Sell Houses and Condos in Vancouver including Realtor Advice from Top Vancouver Realtor Mike Stewart

Jameson House Fully Automated Parking Garage at 838 West Hastings Street

Jameson House Automated Parking Garage in Action

I found this very cool video of the automated parking garage at Bosa Properties new Jameson House condo at 838 West Hastings Street in Continue reading

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1082 Seymour The Freesia Condo in Downtown Vancouver

Vancouver Condo Buildings I Like!

The Freesia at 1082 Seymour Street in Downtown Vancouver.

This is the first in a series of video blog posts on Vancouver Condos I Like.

The Freesia at 1082 Seymour Street is a personal favourite of mine. I like it so much that I even built an entire website dedicated to 1082 Seymour Street, complete with Listings, Floor Plans, and Strata Information.

Why Do I Like 1082 Seymour Street?

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October 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics Package

October 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics Mike Stewart

Greater Vancouver at lower end of balanced housing market

With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the Greater Vancouver housing market continues to hover at the lower end of a balanced market and has been trending in that direction over the past five months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system reached 2,317 in October, a 1 per cent decrease compared to the 2,337 sales in Continue reading

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How to Sell a Vancouver Condominium 5 | Preparing Your Home for Listing – What To Do

Preparing Your Vancouver Condo for Market – What to do!

In Episode 4 we discussed how to price your Condo to meet your goals. Today we’re going to discuss what to do to get your condo ready to go on the market.

When selling a property perception is reality and you only have one chance to make a great first impression.

Properly preparing your condo for sale will get you a better Offer sooner.

Using Perception to Bring Value

Most buyers purchase condos based on how they feel about a property.

Buyers want to feel comfortable and Continue reading

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September 2011 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics Package

Sept 2011 REBGV Stats Mike Stewart

Home listings continue to rise in the Greater Vancouver housing market

Consistent increases in property listings and fewer home sales over the summer months has helped move the Greater Vancouver housing market into the upper end of a buyers’ market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,246 in September, a 1.2 per cent increase compared to the 2,220 sales in September 2010. Those sales also rank as the third lowest total for September over the last 10 years.

“There’s more competition amongst home sellers in today’s market Continue reading

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Biking to Work? Check out this Cycle Route Map Planner and a Very Cool Commuter!

Bicycle Commuting in Beautiful Vancouver Just Got Easier!

One of the reasons Vancouver real estate prices are as high as they are is due to the successful city planning that has resulted in livable comfortable density (Sometimes referred to as Vancouverism). This density has allowed Vancouver to be unique in North America with a few exceptions in allowing a large percentage of residents to comfortably walk, bike, or take transit to work.

I have decided to prepare commute to work by bike and here’s why:

  1. I don’t get HALF the exercise I need and its beginning to show!
  2. Its good for the environment and the pocket book
  3. Driving, normally painful activity in Vancouver, has gotten worse.

Here’s what I came up with.

The City of Vancouver has recently prioritized walking, cycling and then public transit over the evil old internal combustion powered automobile. Given Vancouver’s mild winters and relative density more and more people are deciding Continue reading

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