Blog by Julia Kennett

Community Events Feb 15 - March 15 2008

February 11th, 2008
Feb 28 - Mar 1 - 8pm, or 2pm

Sleeping Beauty

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vanc

Experience the magic of the enchanted forest, a cast of storybook characters, and the talents of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's company of dancers in their performance of Sleeping Beauty.

Call: 604-280-3311

Mar 11 - Tuesday 7pm

Food & Wine Education Event

125 East 2nd Street, NV

Hosted by renowned W ...

Olympic Update

February 8th, 2008
Olympic Update

Do you have a private or commercial property to rent out during the games? Through a partnership with the Vancouver Organizing Committee, Whistler, Vancouver, and Richmond, West Vancouver is pleased to offer the Games Client Property Program to help international sporting organizations and national Olympic committee sponsors locate hospitality facilities to rent before, du ...

Buyer's Tip

February 6th, 2008
Reality Pricing

When you are ready to start your search for a new home, one of the most important factors will be price. Your mortgage broker can help you determine your ideal borrowing range if you will be taking out a mortgage. We must also realistically examine some of the less obvious costs when purchasing a home. These can include:

Property Purchase Tax

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Seller's Tip

February 5th, 2008
Tips for preparing your home: PART 2 (cont from January)

6) Get rid of strong smells using an air freshener, or by baking cookies/pie in your oven before open houses

7) Cut some fresh flowers, or purchase a bouquet to put beside information sheets

8) Plan to be out of the house for showings and open houses. Having the sellers present can often lead to an awkward dynamic for poten ...

Your Market Last Month…

February 3rd, 2008
The January Real Estate Market began its climb into the spring rush typically experienced through February and March. The number of listings on the North Shore was higher this January than last, allowing more opportunity for potential purchasers. Sale prices of detached houses were up an average of 20% this January across North and West Vancouver when compared to prices last January!

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