3005-84 Grant St, Port Moody (Moody Centre) – $288,800

MLS# V785856 – With wide appeal and the ultimate urban lifestyle, Moody Centre is envisioned to be a local “Yaletown in the Burbs” and promises nothing but upside. We say, “Get in on the ground floor!” Encompassing the south shore, Moody Centre is the focus of much of the future redevelopment activity in Port Moody; … Read more

Vancouver (MOUNT PLEASANT) – E 10TH

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VIEW A VIDEO – Sold for more than $15,000 over list price. Mount Pleasant – Main & Broadway: Vancouver’s most vibrant upcoming residential neighborhood with recreation, entertainment, trendy shopping and restaurants for every taste – Live then work! Living in the hub of Vancouver offers the accessibility,  diversity and freedom of … Read more

TransLink Nixes more Property Transfer Taxes; Phew…

When the City of Toronto implemented a Land Transfer Tax (LTT) as a way to address a revenue shortfall, instead of bringing in revenue, the LTT did the opposite. An estimated 3,500 families who would have otherwise moved, stayed put because of the LTT, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute and economics … Read more

Port Moody (North Shore) – Hycroft St

A quiet cul-de-sac on the North Shore of Port Moody is the private locale of this 2 storey-w/bsmt quality-built 2007 custom home. Once inside, the 13′ Entrance ceilings reach and span the Living Room; both bounded with crown moulding and large baseboards. The intimate comfort of the large Family Room flows into a gourmet Kitchen … Read more

Port Moody (Moody Centre) – Condo.

View a slideshow here. Sold in 3 days – over list price! With wide appeal and the ultimate urban lifestyle, Moody Centre is envisioned as a local “Yaletown in the Burbs” and promises nothing but upside. We say, “Get in on the ground floor!”  V785856 Encompassing the south shore, Moody Centre is the focus of much … Read more

Leaky Condo costs have soared past $3 billion, so far

Leaky Condo reconstruction costs have soared past $3 billion so far, and that doesn’t include the indirect societal costs borne by British Columbians that nobody is tracking. Since only about 20 percent of leaky condo owners met the government imposed “means test” of the Homeowner Protection Office loan program, the $670 million in HPO victim … Read more

Leaky condo assistance halted…

Leaky condo assistance dries up, Liberals say program is obsolete The provincial government is scrapping a program that for the past decade has provided leaky-condo owners with interest-free loans to pay for repairs By Derrick Penner The Vancouver Sun  –  August 1, 2009    Housing and Development Minister Rich Coleman said the loan program has more … Read more

Port Moody (North Shore) – for under $1 million…

A quiet cul-de-sac on the North Shore of Port Moody is the private locale of this 2 storey-w/bsmt quality-built 2007 custom home. Once inside, the 13′ Entrance ceilings reach and span the Living Room; both bounded with crown moulding and large baseboards. The intimate comfort of the large Family Room flows into a gourmet Kitchen … Read more

Cutting corners in construction…

This is not the place to cut corners in construction When I read this today it reminded me of what became clear during the Barrett Commission hearings over a decade ago in British Columbia.  The many engineering assessments being conducted on leaky condos were turning up dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of building code violations. At one … Read more

Multi-level marketing (MLM) is not for me thanks…

If you’re into MLM or similar network marketing, while I respect your interest, I’m not at all interested, and thank you for not pitching me, or trying to convince me. Multi-level marketing (called network marketing by others), is a marketing strategy used by MLM companies in their business plan. In order to understand the MLM … Read more

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