Eventually, we will see a cold snap and rather than get stuck with higher heating bills or a nasty repair bill, there are a few things you can do to prepare your condo for the colder months - and save money at the same time.
All in Lifestyle
Vancouver's most family-friendly neighbourhoods
If you’re raising a family in Vancouver there’s a lot to consider before buying a home. Chances are, you want your kids to have access to the best schools and extracurricular activities offered by a global city, along with the quiet streets, safety and sense of community of a small town.
Find out how much home you can buy!
Our simple to use calculator was designed to help Canadian first-time buyers find out the highest priced new home they can afford to buy. Our calculator is fully loaded and will estimate the mortgage amount, property transfer taxes, and sales taxes.
Three Fantastic Vancouver Weekend Getaways
Being productive at work life while taking good care of your home life is the secret to be a happy and healthy person. Taking a quick getaway holiday helps you reboot and clear stressful thoughts from your mind and can re-energize you for months.
Pro tips for choosing artwork for your home
When you move into a new place you want to make it feel like home. Usually that involves finding artwork for the walls that reflect who you are, create a welcoming space, and set the mood for each room in your home.
Here are a few guidelines to make sure you get the right piece for each space.
The benefit of trust in a business relationship
Studies have shown that above all, consumers want a mortgage broker and real estate agent they can trust.
People want transparency and for their professional advisors to help them make decisions about financing, choosing a home, and any document they sign. They also want their professionals to get them the best value for their money.
Buyers also want an honest assessment of market conditions, so they can set realistic home price expectations.
The last thing people want to hear is “buyer beware”. Professionals these days are held to a higher industry standard and people expect more of their advisors in the 21st century.
Which candidates for Vancouver Mayor are most likely to solve housing
Vancouver is in a terrible housing crisis and it’s tearing the city apart pitting neighbour against neighbour, and parents against their kids.
Most candidates for mayor promise bold new measures to build more of the “right kind of housing” but each of them has different ideas about the definition of “right kind of housing”. In this article we dig into their proposals and promises and help you compare them objectively.
Ask for Urban Family Districts
The City of Vancouver recently announced the beginning of 18 months of consultation that will result in a “Making Room” rezoning which is intended to find neighbourhoods to add more duplexes and laneway homes. Making room implies, there isn’t room already and this is far from the truth. Vancouver has loads of space, but it is poorly used. Vancouver’s land use has barely changed since we paved over the orchards and farms to build suburbs south of the downtown core after WWI. Rather than just “Making Room”, it’s time for Vancouver to evolve from Citified Suburbia with families stuffed in laneway houses and basement suites to a network of purposefully designed “Urban Family Districts”.