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Letter to Premier RE: Self-Regulation
Here is the body of a letter I sent to the Premier, Real Estate Council, Real Estate Association and Real Estate Board after the announcement of the end to self-regulation of Realtors:"Will the new superintendent continue to be the director of FICOM? Will the new superintendent finally regulate BOTH the RSA and REDMA? It has been a thorn in my side for some time that developers have been se ...
New Vancouver Townhome Development: Boxwood Green
Boxwood Green, built by Larc Developments in Fairview slopes is a beautiful redbrick townhome development on 6th Avenue. The developer made some special additions including laminate windows along 6th avenue (super quiet), private gated 2 car garages for nearly every home and large outdoor spaces for every suite. Boxwood Green is situated half a block from the Laurel Street overpass which is ...
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Pomaria: New High Rise Developent Dowtown Vancouver
The Pomaria is the most recent addition to the North False Creek area in Vancouver. Built by Qualex-Landamark and one of Vancouver's few LEED certified residential buildings, the Pomaria is a cut above the usual. Using Geothermal heating and cooling, the buildings heat and cooling costs will be substantially lower than the norm. Many suites in the building boast incredible views of Englis ...
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Paris Block: New Loft Appartment Development in Gastown
Situated on West Hastings, a couple of doors down form the huge the Woodward's building redevelopment, the Paris Block will be 29 new homes within a 100-year-old 5-storey brick building. It's in a position to take advantage of the revitalization of the much anticipated Woodward's district. Soon, there will be a new SFU campus, a major grocery store, and other large essential retailers within ...
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The Vine: New Condo Development in Kitsilano
The Vine is a great New Development by McLean Courtenay in Kitsilano Vancouver, Canada. The Vine is centrally located in Kitsilano near Arbutus Walk, Kits Beach, Connaught Park, Vanier Park, Kits Community Centre and Granville Island. The development is comprised of three towers with a total of 133 suites. It is located between Vine and Yew streets with street addresses at 2228 Broadway, 22 ...
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Tapestry: New Concrete Development in Vancouver by Concert Properties
The Tapestry Development by Concert Properties Ltd. and built by Bosa Construction is now completing. Homes that were "pre-sold" are now becoming available to purchase for "re-sale". This means that they are now GST free! This beautiful development by Vancouver's premier developer is going to command a premium well into the future for its solid construction. Located at the corners of 13th ...
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Viridian Green: New Townhome Development in Kitsilano
Viridian Green creates substance and style in their new townhome development in Kitsilano. Located at the corner of 4th Avneue and Collingwood in Kitsilano. The townhome development features concrete and steel construction. Larc Developments is using several green technologies including recapture of refrigeration waste heat to preheat hot water for the building. I am the salesperson for ...
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Dealing with Multiple Offers - Realtor Trust - Vancouver Real Estate
I have worked on many multiple offer situations in Vancouver residential real estate and one fact is clear: the buyer has no certainty of whether or not other genuine offers actually exist except by their implicit trust in not just their own realtor but also in the seller’s realtor. La Press Canadienne published a report called “How Canadians Perceive Various Professions”. It stated that o ...
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