West Vancouver legalizes secondary suites

Suites must be licensed by September 30, 2010

The District has made all of them legal as of March 1, 2010 and subject to the District Zoning Bylaw. REALTORS and advertising a property in West Vancouver which contain a secondary suite should familiarize themselves with the new guidelines and regulations, located in Zoning B ylaw 2200, Section 31-10 ...

The City of North Vancouver C ouncil has agreed that home owners can build one in their back yard provided they comply with new regulations.They're known as coach houses, carriage houses, laneway homes, garden suites or granny flats. And, after years of debate, the C ity of North Vancouver C ouncil has agreed that home owners can build one in their back yard provided they comply with new r ...

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HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

Balanced increases create stable marketplace

on the market has increased significantly in recent months, which is providing a healthy level of choice for those looking to buy during this busy period."

The strength ...

Dramatic rebound characterizes Canada's luxury home segment in 2010.

69% of markets set records for best-ever first quarter sales. Luxury home sales soared in the first quarter of 2010 as affluent purchasers moved to take advantage of favourable market conditions across the country, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.

The RE/MAX Upper End 2010 Report, highlighting sales an ...

RE/MAX

Kelowna, BC (May 5, 2010) -

Corporate Citizen Award presented by promoted organ donor awareness by spreading the word on the need for organ donation with sponsored ad campaigns, direct press releases, an agent education program and website links to the transplant registration websites RE/MAX of Western Canada's latest addition to help promote the cause is the sponsorship of RE/MAX o ...

Home buyer and seller activity increases in busy spring market

VANCOUVER, B.C. - May 4, 2010

The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced increased activity in April thanks to a steady balance of home buyers and sellers entering the marketplace.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totaled 3,512 in April 2010, ...

Lower Lonsdale is highrise heaven

The following is the first of a two-part series concerning development around the foot of Lonsdale Avenue.

Jane Seyd

jseyd@nsnews.com

From Barbara Groundwater's eighth-floor balcony, a panorama of the North Vancouver waterfront stretches from the Lions Gate Bridge, shimmering in the distance, to the freighters in the harbour and the grain silos to the eas ...

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Market Knowledge

In a fast-moving market like ours, total immersion and constant exposure is the only way to keep on top of changing property values and Buyer expectations.

Experience

Realtors are trained, marketing professionals. Practice makes perfect, and we Realtors actively practice our craft day-in-and-day-out in the midst of the market dynamic.

Independ ...

Home listings rise to start the spring season

VANCOUVER, B.C. - April 6, 2010 -
A steady influx of new listings has helped create a balanced 'typical Spring' housing market in the Greater Vancouver region.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that new listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 7,004 in March 2010. This repres ...

The value of working with a realtor

Vancouver Sun April 1, 2010

Realtors provide a broad range of services, depending on their individual business models and the agreement between you and your realtor as to which services you want.

Depending on that agreement, services may include helping you determine the value of your home if you're a seller, or helping you establish a reasonable purc ...