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Strata Fees / Vancouver Condos 2020

August 29th, 2020, Owen Bigland

A high strata fee on a condo doesn't always mean there's a problem with the strata. You need to dig a bit deeper to see what’s going on in the building and what those strata fees are covering.

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Getting Out of Downtown Vancouver Condos?

August 25th, 2020, Owen Bigland

As expected I’m seeing the main stream media push the idea that COVID-19 is going to have people re-consider living in large urban cities and we're seeing a flight out to detached homes in the suburbs. Working remotely is here to stay so why own a condo in the downtown core? I saw these same types of articles back in Sept 2001 in NYC a few weeks after 911. The predictions of the demise of t ...

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The Bar is Low! How To Rise Above

August 22nd, 2020, Owen Bigland

It’s Saturday so time for one of my motivational blogs on staying positive on your 30-40 year journey to success.

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726 5311 CEDARBRIDGE WAY, Richmond, BC

August 18th, 2020, Owen Bigland

I just finished uploading this Apartment/Condo for sale, 726 5311 CEDARBRIDGE WAY, Richmond, BC

Rarely available Penthouse level 1 bedroom & den with 10 ft ceilings and spacious balcony, make this 657 sqft home a joy to live in. RIVA 2 by ONNI GROUP features AIR CONDITIONING, open concept living with contemporary finishings including flat panel cabinetry, premium stainless steel appliances, ga ...

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Vancouver Condo Update Summer 2020

August 18th, 2020, Owen Bigland

The Vancouver condo market remains quite strong with an active sales to listings ratio over 25 (sellers market). Prices are slowly rising again and inventory remains low. Especially in the quality 1 & 2 bedroom units I like to get my clients into. Buyers need to remember.. They are two worlds of Vancouver condos. The good stuff in quality well run strata’s that are priced right, in good loc ...

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502 1028 BARCLAY STREET, Vancouver West, BC

August 17th, 2020, Owen Bigland

I just finished uploading this Apartment/Condo for sale, 502 1028 BARCLAY STREET, Vancouver West, BC

"The Patina" by Concert, is a luxury 42 storey building located in the heart of Downtown, near Burrard & Robson. This SPACIOUS STUDIO is thoughtfully laid out and includes a solarium, den and covered balcony. Features Italian ceramic tiles, soft close cabinets, Granite countertops, European app ...

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How to Get Lucky! In Vancouver Real Estate.

August 15th, 2020, Owen Bigland

A comment that I see quite often is that long time Vancouver home owners got lucky! They bought that detached home in the 90’s or early 2000’s and are now sitting on $100’s of thousands or even millions in capital gains. I’m here to tell you that luck had very little to do with it. The secret is to buy the right home, move in, enjoy it and keep it for 25-50 years. This will guarantee to mak ...

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The Power of 2% Mortgage Rates

August 11th, 2020, Owen Bigland

One of the main drivers of our current strong Vancouver Real Estate market is record low interest rates. Looks like we're going to be in a low interest rate environment for the foreseeable future. Take a look at what these record low rates are doing to your principal vs interest payment on a 25 yr mortgage. A great site to use is calculator.com and their mortgage calculator.

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Lost Before the Game Even Began!

August 4th, 2020, Owen Bigland

I continue to see people focus on the short term predictions of what the Vancouver Real Estate market and the stock markets may or may not do. They look at amateur scenarios of buying a home today and what might happen if the price drops 5% to 10% in a few years… What are you going to do??? My answer is nothing, just hold and enjoy the home. Short term price volatility should be expected, i ...

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Vancouver vs Everywhere Else

August 1st, 2020, Owen Bigland

In this video I discuss frequent questions I get. Where should I buy? And what area or city has the best long term potential as an investor?

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