webmaster Do you remember how surprised people were when they learned that more than 50 % of people were going online to do research on real estate? The writing being on the proverbial wall was an indicator of things to come. That figure is well above 90% today as more online data is available, and becoming … Read more
It has already been more than a decade since Canadian, Naomi Klein, took aim at the Brand Bullies in her international bestseller, NO LOGO. Was Klein seeking space that hadn’t been bought up by advertising; trying to rediscover our identities as citizens, and not just consumers? In the trailer for his upcoming documentary, The Greatest … Read more
I’m uncertain if I should be pleased with Port Moody’s Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) exemption granted by Metro Vancouver, as reported in “Metro mayors not happy with Coquitlam”. With almost nothing new on the development books the past year, and few new sources of tax revenues moving forward, what is planned to replace these lost … Read more
To the consumer a warranty should insure that a product meets their quality expectations, and the word quality is understood to mean the absence of any defect. A warranty usually addresses the integrity of a product and the responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts by the supplier. So how is a defect … Read more
The Coquitlam Centre kiosk is where all my colleagues can display their listings for everyone to see, and sellers from throughout the Tri-cities really like this added exposure. We are in a prime location close to a busy entrance/exit (across from H & M, east of Zellers, under the stairs from the roof parking by … Read more
While the Olympic Pillage Village was under construction there were TV news clips aired nightly of short cuts being taken to complete the project in time for the athletes. Should it be any surprise that CTV News reported on March 17th, Nicholas Gao and Yoko Chen, who took possession of their $600,000 suite in … Read more
“The Station” will be an exciting new mixed residential and commercial development on the corner of St. Johns and Moody Street in the heart of historic Moody Centre, and its coming very soon. Last September I had the opportunity to review the plans and conceptual drawings for this proposed development at the Open House, asked … Read more
Who said the era of “bus bench” (or any print) advertising is dead for REALTORS®? Well I must admit I did about 5 years ago given the passive nature and direction of such traditional marketing. Besides, do you believe someone would choose a REALTOR® from a sign on a bench, back of a bus, or … Read more
The unfortunate consequence of a selfless act of a local “Good Samaritan”, Charlene Reaveley, is heartrending, as is the equally tragic loss of Lorraine Cruz, and the serious injuries to Lorraine’s boyfriend, Paulo Calimahin. While the families and close friends grieve together, the entire community mourns the shocking loss of lives. Just the thought of … Read more
There have been some interesting local news stories over the past few months about beliefs, superstitions and sensitivities pertaining to Asians and housing in Greater Vancouver. The relevance of numerology for house numbers was one such story, and I posted about it here. More recently there were objections expressed about the cultural sensitivity of a … Read more