I'll start off right away by admitting that my blog post today has absolutely nothing to do with real estate.  We are in the middle of playoff season for the NHL and Hockey Fever has gripped most Canadians from coast to coast and also around the world for those who work overseas.I found this article written by Jeff Paterson of the Georgia Straight (a local weekly alternative newspaper in Vanc ...

You Have Arrived!The Station is Port Moody's exciting new collection of 106 residential units located on St. Johns street within walking distance of the West Coast Express and the new proposed Evergreen Line.  Commuting to downtown Vancouver has just become a whole lot easier!  Click Here for a map view of the exact location.New Purchasers will be able to choose from an extensive selection of ...

The latest Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Sales' Stats package has just been released! We are seeing a continued strong demand for detached houses in certain Lower Mainland neighborhoods.  Click Here for full details. If you have any questions or would like discuss this topic further, or maybe would like a free no obligation estimate of your house/condo's value, please call or ...

Some real estate agents use Home Stagers as part of their marketing arsenal when they are selling their clients' properties.  Others choose not to spend the money on this type of service. Do you think there is value in staging?  Read the following quick case study written by Heather Kleim of Epic Empire Designs on the benefits of Home Staging: Click Here I always offer this service free of ...

After re-branding the Olympic Village to "The Village on False Creek" and dropping the prices by aprox 30% across the board, marketer Bob Rennie has announced that they have sold more than half of the available 230 condos in just one weekend. Mr. Rennie reported that 128 condos were bought up with the average price being $778,800.  20 units were bought for more than $1 Million and the most ...

We have been receiving a lot of questions about the new prices in the Vancouver Olympic Village, or as it is now known: the Village on False Creek.   Today the price range was released by Rennie Marketing at a Realtor event.  While it was advertised in the media that the price reductions would be about an average of 30%, we are seeing that the best discounts are on the higher pric ...

The latest sales statistics for the month of December 2010 for the Greater Vancouver region have been released.Click here for all the details.Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or wish to discuss your real estate options in the new year.I hope to hear from you soon,Cortney LessardREALTOR® - Century 21 In Town Realty604.616.2678

Heather Kleim, the owner of Epic Empire Designs - A Home Staging Business, is helping the Women of the Downtown Eastside.  I think it is a great project & it is easy for you to help.  Want to get involved?  Click here for all the details!Feel free to contact me & I'll put you in touch with Heather.I hope to hear from you soon,Cortney LessardREALTOR® - Century 21 In Town Realty604.616.2678 ...

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The latest housing sales statisitics have been released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.  The number of sales for all housing types (detached, attached, & apartment) are up and we are seeing an increase in buyer/seller activity in this busy spring season for real estate. Read all the details here:  April 2010 Housing StatsCould now be the time to sell your property?  Call or e-m ...