Being engaged in the Tri-cities is a requirement for being an effective local REALTOR®. Nothing saddens me more than seeing a new homeowner in a TV report decrying something that was practically discoverable, or even publicly known. My first thought is the buyer(s) obviously didn’t have a local REALTOR® to guide them, and I question, … Read more
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
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
Summer Sunday Concerts – Rocky Point Park – Port Moody The free Summer Sunday Concert series has been running from 2:00 – 4:00 every Sunday in July and August since 2007 at Rocky Point Park. Some of the top Vancouver area bands provide a high energy R & B, soul, funk, blues, etc. Last year … Read more
In September 2011 we were still in a buyers market with over 18,000 active listings in this geographic area serviced by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. By December 1st we had returned squarely into a balanced market with just over 14,000 listings available. We start the New Year with just over 10,400 listings … Read more