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Lest We Forget

November 11th, 2008

From my friend Shane Code's Facebook status...

"Shane Code presses his dress uniform tonight remembering tomorrow was a day off & missing math for a school assembly. Now I've friends younger than me who are veterans."

So true Shane. I grew up in a time where a veteran was an 'old' person. Canada's most recent conflict of significance had been the Korean War ...

Vancouver has a New Real Estate Search Site!

November 10th, 2008

Zoocasa.com is attempting to become the google of Canadian Real Estate.

I have had the chance to chat with the Director of Marketing Jason Lewin.

They are currently operating in Toronto with a full time staff of at least ten employees.

They add property listings to their site through a process called indexing or scraping. The term ...

Do Pictures Matter When Selling Vancouver Real Estate?

November 7th, 2008

Last week on Radio Real Estate, a Vancouver radio show on TALK1410 Saturdays at 11am about local real estate, I discussed the topic of how many pictures are ideal for marketing a real estate listing?

Well the short version is 21 to 36 (See these sites for more info http://bit.ly/ebxm & http://bit.ly/kzfg).

Crazy huh?

Especially since the Grea ...

Realtor.ca Needs Attention & I Aim to Get It

November 6th, 2008

In the summer a blogged about the functionality of MLS.ca and wasn't all that complimentary of it.

Well http://Realtor.ca has since replaced it and it is a huge step backwards.

I realize there are a handful of people who are able to use it to their satisfaction but the unhappy far outweigh the unhappy.

Here is a couple of links to help illustrate that ...

Wanna Live in My Garage? Vancouver Laneway Housing Underway

November 6th, 2008
The City of Vancouver has approved up to 100 Laneway Housing conversions to occur as a 'trial'. Laneway housing is the conversion of a garage at the rear of a property to a residential space. They would be much like a studio apartment but detached from any other structure.

I went to an Vancouver Mayoral All Candidates breakfast function ...

Buying a Home, Buying a Neighbourhood?

November 4th, 2008

When you are buying a home how much thought or effort do you put into learning about the neighbourhood your new home will be located?

As a Realtor I feel it is very important to ensure my clients know as much as possible not just about the property but the area it is located in.

I use many websites to help research an area and one of th ...

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