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We are proud to announce that this Feb 29th, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 3105 1178 HEFFLEY CRESCENT in the North Coquitlam neighborhood, Coquitlam. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful North Coquitlam.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this North Coquitlam 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

Time for my viewer mailbag questions. In this video I will answer questions regarding buying older condos how to avoid or minimize costly special assessments and levy’s and finish up with Land Assemblies.

I’m going to cover a bunch of topics in this blog. The Spring market is looking to be very hot. Sales up, prices up and and lack of inventory. Multiple offers are back and it’s not much fun being a buyer. I’m also going to address some of the fake news stories regarding Canadians' debt levels and the number of foreclosures (or lack thereof) we currently have. I will finish up with a few stories on the passing on the great Kobe Bryant and his incredible work ethic and outlook on life.

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 3351 GRANVILLE STREET, Vancouver West, BCLocated in prestigious First Shaughnessy, designed by renowned architectural firm Maclure & Fox, this is the magnificent Brenchley House. A four story mansion extensively remodelled in 2012 including modern updates and restored oak & mahogany paneling throughout. Features 6 bedrooms, 7 baths, 6 fireplaces, den, family room, large dining room with gorgeous views of manicured lawns & a separate 2,000 sq.ft. bright and sunny top floor suite for extended family living. Entertaining options include games room, movie theatre, gym, sauna and custom wine cellar. Set back on a beautiful park like 19,300 sqft lot with 18” solid stone walls providin ...

We are proud to announce that this Feb 16th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 3105 1178 HEFFLEY CRESCENT in the North Coquitlam neighborhood, Coquitlam. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful North Coquitlam.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this North Coquitlam 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 have been reporting on the increased home insurance rates for several years now. Lately it’s been in the news that several Lower Mainland strata’s have been hit with 200-300% insurance rate increases. I’m here to report that these kind of massive increases are not the norm and these strata’s appear to be outliers because of excessive claims (fire, water damage claims). Make no mistake, strata insurance rates have been increasing at a double digit rates here the past 2-3 years. Keep in mind these increased rates are shared amongst the 100 or 200 other owners in your strata and the majority of the increases I have seen in Vancouver equate to an extra $3 or $4 more a month on your monthly strata fees.

We are proud to announce that this Feb 6th, 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 3105 1178 HEFFLEY CRESCENT in the North Coquitlam neighborhood, Coquitlam. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful North Coquitlam.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this North Coquitlam 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 Feb 8th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 3105 1178 HEFFLEY CRESCENT in the North Coquitlam neighborhood, Coquitlam. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful North Coquitlam.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this North Coquitlam 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 have posted several articles lately on twitter regarding the unprecedented downtown Vancouver office boom that’s currently underway. It’s been many decades since new office towers have been built in Vancouver but that’s finally changed. We're now seeing millions of new sq footage and dozens of office buildings currently under construction. Many of the tenants in these buildings are going to be tech companies. It’s another reason why I continue to be bullish long term on Vancouver Real Estate.