We are proud to announce that this Jan 11th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 313 2858 W 4TH AVENUE in the Kitsilano neighborhood, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Kitsilano.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Kitsilano 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, 313 2858 W 4TH AVENUE, Vancouver West, BCEnjoy living the Kitsilano lifestyle in the modern and stylishly designed KITSWEST development located at W 4th and Macdonald. Close to beaches, top rated restaurants, and an eclectic range of shopping all within walking distance or convenient transit. This bright, north facing 2 bed, 2 bath and den features an open, functional floor plan that maximizes space and comfort. Elegant finishings in bathrooms include Grohe fixtures, porcelain tiles/tub and CaesarStone vanities. Gourmet kitchens with Fisher & Paykel stainless steel appliances and gas cook top. European style cabinetry and energy efficient Blomberg washer/dryer and dishwasher. Bonus 2 parki ...

It’s that time of year again. The 2020 BC Property Assessments have just arrived in the mail. As I have reminded people for the past 8 years… The BC property assessed value has little resemblance to what a property is actually worth (Market Value). It's simply a very conservative estimate of what your home is worth based on sales as of July 1 2019. Homes generally sell above and sometimes well above the assessed value about 80% of the time. This year will be no exception as the values on most Vancouver homes and condos has gone down anywhere from 6-15% in 2020.

This will be the first in a series of videos I’m going to do this winter on some of the basics of buying and selling RE. In this blog I go thru some of the steps in listing and selling your home. It all starts with selecting the right Realtor and I always recommend you interview several for the job.

In this blog I discuss Chapter 7 of my book "Along for the Ride” on how to build a portfolio the right way and the difference between an investor and a speculator or market timer. I also share some of the tricks I use to help me stay the course and avoid bad decisions.

Rental rates on Vancouver condos have been increasing at a dramatic pace over the past 6 or 7 years and they show no sign of slowing anytime soon. Now that the NDP has put in limits on how much landlords can increase their monthly rent some landlords are now deciding to give annual increases where before they were keeping rents flat for existing tenants. Increased property tax rates, strata fees and insurance and a city wide vacancy rate at 1% are also putting upward pressure on rental rates.

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 2708 1200 W GEORGIA STREET, Vancouver West, BCIn the heart of Downtown Vancouver, rarely found world class hotel living style, the well know Residences on Georgia. This gorgeous skyhome offers incredible Coal Harbor view. The unit was recently renovated with new carpet, new paint. One parking, one locker, insuite laundry. Corner unit. Steps away from Robson shopping, best location in downtown. 5 minutes walk to seawall, all fine dining. Open House: Sat, Dec 14, 2:30 - 4:30 pm.

Let’s get the story straight on a number of Real Estate matters. 1. That Vancouver real estate prices are high because of wide spread money laundering… Myth 2. The City of Vancouver and the province are doing everything in their power to help make homes more affordable... myth 3. New taxes are having an effect and lowering prices on condos in Vancouver… myth.

In this blog I point out the difference between good debt (Residential Mortgages at sub 3% interest rates) and credit card debt at 20%. I also discuss the power of leverage and it’s effect on creating wealth. As well as where I see good value in the current Vancouver market.

As expected, Lower Mainland Real Estate sales are up over 45% from Oct 2018. This represents the 4th consecutive month of sales growth. The active sales to listing ratio is now up to 29% ( well into a sellers market). Prices month over month are also up. The latest Vancouver rental rates show that an average 1 bedroom condo is now renting for $2200 month and 2 bedrooms are at $3175 a month. As I have been saying for the last 9 years on my blog .. if you're planning on living and working in Vancouver for the long term i.e. minimum 9 years or more. You need to be an owner not a lifetime renter.