webmaster Contemplating Municipal Council In three months, on November 5th, 2014, the advance polls open for municipal voting in Port Moody. We are very fortunate to have many dedicated elected officials in the Tri-cities who not only put in the time, but also have a healthy diversity of opinions. We don’t always agree, but we … Read more
Tri-Cities Housing Mix Trend Continues Five years ago we learned that the inventory of Port Moody multi-family homes surpassed single detached homes. Using December 31, 2007, as a random benchmark, 47.2% of Port Moody’s 10,867 residential homes were multi-family. As at December 31, 2013, the total number of homes in Port Moody climbed to 12,477, … Read more
Port Moody successfully achieves “Small-Town” feel At the latest DRAFT Official Community Plan Town Hall Meeting on November 27, 2013, I heard Jillian Hull, an active Port Moody volunteer, property owner and friend, talking about the concerns of losing “small town” character, say she wants to, “…shift the argument”. Without any evidence to these claims of concern, … Read more
Sellers Market? Today, depending on the inventory available in your immediate area, you might very well be in a sellers market, but this will probably only last for a few months until many of the expired listings from 2013 get re-listed. Since 2008, any of my interested clients, and others who might have read my blog … Read more
For What It’s Worth… Very shortly you will receive your property tax assessment in the mail; Happy New Year 😉 BC Assessment determines ownership and tax liability, classifying and valuating each property in British Columbia as of the preceding July 1st. It is necessary for these estimated values to be on the same date … Read more
Throughout my years as a REALTOR®, I’ve met many people who chose their agents based on the fact that they are hiring a ‘Top Producer’ – you know the agent, the one with the fancy ads, decaled vehicle and other gimmicks who will tell anyone who listens (and several who don’t), that they are the … Read more
Are you curious to know why home buyers and sellers hire a Realtor® from outside of the area to represent them, and not leverage all advantages in their favour? So am I. If you’ve ever heard, read, or seen, a report on the Canadian real estate market, you’ll know that it is rarely reflective of … Read more
Through my years of volunteering I’ve been blessed with meeting amazing people from all walks of life who, like me, all care about the place we call home, and ways that we can give back. While serving on the Centennial Steering Committee with the City of Port Moody, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a … Read more
In an introductory overview of the purpose of the OCP meeting tonight at the Council Special Committee of the Whole, a PowerPoint slide read, ”It is a general statement of Council’s objectives and policies to guide land use, servicing and the form and character of future development”. I underlined the words guide and servicing above, because my concern … Read more
Port Moody Realtor Concerned about Widening Gap… Geographically, west Port Moody represents about one third of the 26 sq.km total area of Port Moody. The Glenayre Community Centre, which is now well over 40 years old, and the Westhill Centre, built in 1974, are the only municipal facilities providing services in the west of Port … Read more