This is a follow up blog to one I did entitled “Mixing millionaires with social housing” and why the city of Vancouver continues to build social housing in some of Canada’s and N. America's most expensive neighbourhoods for Real Estate. Would it not be better for the city to sell this expensive land to a developer... then take that money and build 3 times as many units in an area like Surrey?

We are proud to announce that this Feb 11th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 21 628 W 6TH AVENUE in the Fairview VW neighborhood, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Fairview VW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Fairview VW 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, 21 628 W 6TH AVENUE, Vancouver West, BCQUIET & BRIGHT! This immaculate CORNER townhome, facing the quiet inner courtyard and away from 6th Ave traffic, is one of the best spots in the complex. The main floor has hardwood flooring, crown moldings, powder bath, large pantry & balcony for BBQ. Kitchen features gas stove, tile floors & granite counters. There are 2 well sized & separated bedrooms upstairs with recent new flooring. Each bedroom has it's own full 4 piece ensuite and a quiet balcony is off 2nd bdrm. Includes: Insuite laundry, 1 parking & 1 large locker. Provides a great lifestyle where you can enjoy the neighbourhood with a fantastic 94 on Walkscore, a very family friendly ...

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 806 867 HAMILTON STREET, Vancouver West, BCWelcome to this nicely updated 2 bedroom 2 bath and Den unit @Jardine's Lookout! This move-in ready unit shines! Featuring a beautiful new kitchen, two new bathrooms, a big living room with a gas fireplace, a great home office and so much more! Call to view.

A common question I receive from new real estate investors is "Should I hire a property manager to run my investment property or should I do it myself?" In this video I will go thru the advantages and disadvantages of both. I will also post links below to some of the other videos I have done on finding tenants and managing investment properties.

We are proud to announce that this Feb 3rd, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 21 628 W 6TH AVENUE in the Fairview VW neighborhood, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Fairview VW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Fairview VW 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

As I have been blogging about the last 4 months we are seeing a divergence in prices between condos and detached homes right now in the Greater Vancouver area. Downtown Vancouver condos, especially units priced under 1 million, continue to be at or near record setting prices, while detached homes are well off their highs from Spring 2016. I’m starting to see many younger and middle aged buyers moving away from the dream of owning a detached home in the suburbs and instead buying a condo in the downtown core and being more attracted to the lifestyle as opposed to the space and sq footage of a detached home. It will be interesting to see how this trend plays out over the next 5 to 10 years.

We are proud to announce that this Jan 27th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 21 628 W 6TH AVENUE in the Fairview VW neighborhood, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Townhouse for sale in beautiful Fairview VW.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Fairview VW 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, 21 628 W 6TH AVENUE, Vancouver West, BCQUIET & BRIGHT! This immaculate CORNER townhome, facing the quiet inner courtyard and away from 6th Ave traffic, is one of the best spots in the complex. The main floor has hardwood flooring, crown moldings, powder bath, large pantry & balcony for BBQ. Kitchen features gas stove, tile floors & granite counters. There are 2 well sized & separated bedrooms upstairs with recent new flooring. Each bedroom has it's own full 4 piece ensuite and a quiet balcony is off 2nd bdrm. Includes: Insuite laundry, 1 parking & 1 large locker. Provides a great lifestyle where you can enjoy the neighbourhood with a fantastic 94 on Walkscore, a very family friendly ...

In this blog I forecast what I see playing out for the Vancouver condo and detached market in 2018. What effect will the new mortgage stress test have on demand as well as what’s in the cards with the NDP housing strategy due in February 2018.