As often happens when you have had a market like we have had in Vancouver - where condo prices have doubled in the past 6 or 7 years. You start to see desperate buyers look for alternative and cheaper ways to get into the market. I continue to have viewers ask me about buying Strata Hotel units and leasehold land condos. Are they a good deal and is it a good investment? The answer is NO they are not. I would strongly urge you to stay away from these types of ownership.

We are proud to announce that this Jul 28th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET in the Uptown NW neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Uptown NW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Uptown NW Condo 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

Landlords take note on the importance of properly screening your tenants. I’m discovering that many of the illegal Airbnb’s in Vancouver are being offered by the tenant and not the owners of these units. Also now that the growth and cultivation of marijuana will be legal in October - Landlords and owners need to be aware of the importance in changing the bylaws of your strata to forbid it as well as including a clause in your tenancy agreements.

We are proud to announce that this Jul 28th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET in the Uptown NW neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Uptown NW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Uptown NW Condo 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

Last week I did an interview with a large US publication based in NYC. We discussed many topics regarding the current state of the Vancouver market including: - Why I seldom give interviews with the Vancouver media.. they are way too pessimistic and I’m a positive guy. Sure there are problems I would love to see fixed in this market but all the local media wants to talk about is the problems and never about the long term advantages of simply buying and holding your principal residence but that’s too easy and too boring for most of these local writers. - Are the current tax measures and mortgage tightening really going to solve the affordability problem in the long term or are they simply temporary fixes to slow the market down for a ...

We are proud to announce that this Jul 14th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET in the Uptown NW neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Uptown NW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Uptown NW Condo 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

It’s really a tale of 2 markets right now. The condo and townhouse market continue to be fairly strong and still favouring sellers for the most part. The detached market especially on the higher priced homes over 2.5 million it’s the opposite. These homes are selling well below there already reduced asking prices. Days on market continue to climb and buyers have gone to the sidelines for now.

We are proud to announce that this Jul 8th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET in the Uptown NW neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Uptown NW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Uptown NW Condo 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

We are proud to announce that this Jul 7th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET in the Uptown NW neighborhood, New Westminster. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Uptown NW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Uptown NW Condo 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 Condo for sale, 307 518 THIRTEENTH STREET, New Westminster, BCRain screened & fully renovated. This unit is better than new and has been meticulously renovated with a redesigned kitchen featuring Samsung SS appliances, cabinets, sink, & granite countertops. New laminate flooring & marble encased gas fireplace. Fresh new interior & closet doors with organizers & lighting build-ins. New light system installed including LEDs with dimmers. Plus a bright bathroom reno with new tile, sink, fan & toilet. This TOP FLOOR unit is sure to please with in-suite laundry, large balcony and its located on the QUIET side of building! Building upgraded/rainscreened in 2016 with new hardi-plank siding, new windows, decks, f ...