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BC Premier: “I think the market’s good, it’s a buyers market. I want to make sure I get in before prices start to rise.” 14 Jul 2013 | 10:06 pm
“In Kelowna on Thursday, Clark said she has already been on the Internet looking for a home but would also like to hear from anyone in real estate about a home that requires low maintenance. “I have a...
“You’ll have to pry my cell-phone from my cold, dead hand….” [Off-topic, but irresistible] 13 Jul 2013 | 08:22 am
The annual ‘Running of the Bulls’ in Pamplona resulted, this year, in three gory gorings [MailOnline, 12 July 2013]. The most ghastly is getting lots of airtime, but one of the others is noteworthy f...
Mayor Robertson Selling His House 11 Jul 2013 | 06:52 pm
912 W 23rd Avenue, Vancouver 2,922 sqft SFH Asking price $1,950,000 Assessed (reportedly) $1,600,000 - for the whole story, see ‘Guess who’s trying to cash out of the real estate market in Vancouv...
“Nothing Wrong Here!” 10 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Maple Ridge: Lougheed Highway and 223rd [image and post title care of Aldus Huxtable]
“We spoke to a friend of ours yesterday. Even though she has purchased a house, she wants to keep (and rent out) the condo she’s living in, because sh... 8 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
“We spoke to a friend of ours yesterday. Even though she has purchased a house, she wants to keep (and rent out) the condo she’s living in, because she thinks prices will only go up. She estimates her...
Families With Children Leave Vancouver – “We bought a townhouse in Port Moody in 2006, sold it in 2011 and bought a house. We couldn’t have done that ... 5 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
“Last month, The Sun reported preliminary results of a Vancouver school board survey that found many families are leaving Vancouver due to the high cost of housing. The purpose of the survey was to p...
The Economist on Land Taxes – “Taxes on immovable property are the most growth-friendly of all major taxes.” 3 Jul 2013 | 06:23 pm
“Taxing land and property is one of the most efficient and least distorting ways for governments to raise money. A pure land tax, one without regard to how land is used or what is built on it, is the ...
“It’s kinda funny that 3 unrelated Irish blokes all said that this mess in Vancouver/Canada RE is unfolding EXACTLY like the mess did in Ireland, one ... 30 Jun 2013 | 04:06 am
“Been chatting with some Irish blokes who are here working post Irish Bubble. It’s kinda funny that 3 unrelated guys all said that this mess in Vancouver/Canada is unfolding EXACTLY like the mess in I...
“I was really fortunate with how things worked out for me in real estate. I definitely took chances when I bought a few presale condos to flip back in... 27 Jun 2013 | 06:30 pm
“I have moved on from residential and have been working in the commercial RE industry for over 8 years now. A lot less ups and downs and I get to deal more with businesses rather than individuals who ...
Making Sense Of It All 26 Jun 2013 | 08:12 pm
- Leandro Erlich’s Dalston House is at 1-7 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL until 4 August as part of Beyond Barbican. See here for video from The Guardian 26 Jun 2013: “A Victorian terrace has popped up...
