webmaster City of Port Moody Council Meeting, May 12, 2009 – Public Input Your Worship and Council: John Grasty, owner at 84 Grant Street, Moody Centre. My West End neighbours in the diverse areas of College Park, Glenayre, Seaview, Seaforth, East Hill, and Harbour Heights, have told us for many years about taking their business out … Read more
STV is the abbreviation for the Single Transferable Vote, an electoral system of preferential voting designed to minimize wasted votes and provide proportional representation. This is a primer for our upcoming May 12, 2009, provincial election. A variation of STV known as BC-STV is a proposed voting system recommended for use in British Columbia by the … Read more
Want some Help Saving Money on your Real Estate Purchase? Next Workshop: Wednesday, October 6th. 7 – 8:30 p.m. Buying or selling real estate is a big decision and the more informed you are, the more successful the process. This interactive workshop gives you an opportunity to meet with a team of professionals to learn … Read more
The buyer beware message of Real Estate Evolved resonates with CBC’s Marketplace coverage: – New Home Nightmares – Condo Crunch – How Not to Get Nailed
How do I avoid buying a leaky condo? Read John’s feature article from Western Condo Living online
BC’s population grew by an impressive 14,440 individuals or 0.33 per cent from October to January 2009. This was the highest fourth quarter rate of growth since 1996 and reflected a net increase of 10,255 international immigrants, 64 per cent more than a year ago. In fact, net international was the highest on record in … Read more
We recently learned of “The Future of Housing”, an upcoming conference being hosted in Metro Vancouver on May 8, 2009, by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s BC chapter. The conference will be bringing together a diverse group of builder and real estate insiders to focus on the issues facing the housing market today and into the … Read more
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This post is not about the slick (and mindboggling success of) marketing ploys of developers to “liquidate” their bulk over-supply of over-priced condos throughout Metro Vancouver; although just the thought makes me shudder. The condo liquidation phenomenon I am referring to here is likely to become more prevalent as more buildings realize that their short-sighted focus … Read more
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