The Globe & Mail published an article last week entitled. "There's No Shame In Renting, Rather Than Owning". It asked the question, ‘will a person be less financially successful if they rent as opposed to owning their principal residence’. They sent me a tweet to my twitter account twitter.com/owenbigland asking me for my opinion. While I agree there should be no shame in renting and for some people renting makes more sense than owning. Especially if you think you may need to move sooner rather than later and don't have the ability to hold onto your home for the long run. My simple reply back to them was Yes... chances are you will be less financially successful later in life by renting for long periods of time.  Wat ...

We are proud to announce that this Dec 14th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 10177 PUGWASH Place in the Steveston North neighborhood, Richmond. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Steveston North.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Steveston North Townhouse for sale.As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604 889-1118 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing.Owen BiglandMacdonald Westmar

I just finished uploading this Townhouse for sale, 9 10177 PUGWASH Place, Richmond, British ColumbiaRARE 1 LEVEL RANCHER STYLE TOWNHOME IN STEVESTON NORTH 1,348 SQ.Ff. 3 - BEDROOM, 2 - FUll BATHROOM END UNIT W/ DOUBLE CARPORT. GENEROUS SIZE MASTER BEDROOM WITH FUll ENSUITE. LARGE LIVING AND DINING ROOM WILL ACCOMODATE ALL YOUR FURNITURE. NICE SIZED KITCHEN WITH EATING AREA WITH SLIDING GLASS DOOR TO YOUR PATIO AND LARGE PRIVATE SOUTH FACING BACKYARD. THIS IS AS CLOSE TO DETACHED LIVING AS YOU CAN GET. PERFECT FOR DOWNSIZING. WELL MAINTAINED COMPLEX WITH ONLY 21 UNITS TOTAL AND LOW MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE OF $223.51/MONTH GREAT LOCATION IN QUIET RESIDENTIAL AREA CLOSE TO DlEFENBAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, STEVESTON VILLAGE, SEAFAIR SHOPPING ...

It really is amazing how some condo units and buildings in Downtown Vancouver can garner multiple offers and sell well above asking price in a matter of days. While similar units in the same neighbourhood languish on the market for months with little or no interest and sell well below asking when they finally do sell. Tilting the odds in your favour iseasy, just ask yourself a few simple questions before you buy. Is the building I'm buying into a desirable one and what kind of owners have bought into it? Is there sufficient interest in this building and neighbourhood and will I have any problems selling in a timely manner when the time comes to move on? How long does it normally take to sell a unit in this building and ...