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Your Market to Date…

March 11th, 2008

Do not be mislead by the media representation of today's market. The North Shore is not, in fact, experiencing slowing trends! Key Numbers: West Vancouver's February sales up 16%, March numbers on track; North Vancouver's sales down a mere 16%. March is forecasted to be the busiest spring month this year.

Detached Sales in West Vancouver:

February 2008 - 56

February 2007 - 48

March 1 ...

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

G ...

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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Ecological

January 15th, 2008
Make your Move with Ease

Packing up for a move? Don't get boxed in with cardboard when you can make an easy eco-friendly move by renting snap-lid plastic containers from the local company Moving Blocks. A tester of this company found that she could pack up her house for less than $200, and it was easy with the company delivering everything from lockable waterproof bins to labels, mark ...

Buyer's Tip

January 11th, 2008
Keeping your Credit Score High to increase your ease of being approved for a mortgage:

1) Pay your bills on time

2) Keep your credit balances low on those you must carry. Ie: Keep a low or non-existent balance on your credit card

3) Limit your credit. Available credit can damage your credit score. Ie: if you have credit cards for five department stores, even with no balance, yo ...

Seller's Tip

January 9th, 2008

Tips for preparing your home:


1) Do some simple landscaping; mow the lawn and plant some flowers by the door to increase your curb-appeal
2) Organize closets and cupboards - potential buyers often open every door!
3) Be sure to put the toilet seats down, wipe the sink, and move the toilet brusher or plunger into storage
4) Check that the doorbell works, and that the front door opens wit ...

Community Events Jan 15 - Feb 15 2008

January 6th, 2008
Jan 17-19 &24-26 - Thurs-Sat, 2:00 & 7:30

Alice in Wonderland Pantomime

195 E Windsor, NV

This fast paced pantomime is full of humour and traditional panto audience interactions which will delight and entertain young and old alike.

Call: 604-767-0665

Jan 19 - Saturday 7:30pm

Italian String Festival

2300 Lonsdale Avenue, NV

Featuring violinist Marc Destrube'and Sinfonia ...
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