One of the highlights of summer for us is outdoor dining. With a large patio and a barbeque always ready to, it’s easy to enjoy the great outdoors in the comfort of our own backyard. Sometimes, however, we like a change of scenery. That’s when we venture out and enjoy one of the many spectacular restaurant patios in the Lower Mainland. One of our favourite places is Bridges in Granville Isla ...
This summer is flying by! We’re almost into August and the weather is just beginning to cooperate. As hot as it’s been (our house has been like a sauna), I’m not complaining because I know it doesn’t last long. Our two assistants plan to take advantage of the nice weather this weekend. They’re both heading to the Okanagan, though not together. We were invited to join my sister, who is also on ...
With the sun out in full force, the phones are a little quieter than ususal. We took this opportunity to spend some fun in the sun with the kids. The question was, what should we do? We could walk the sea wall, but since the kids are not big on walking, it would be a really short walk. We thought about going to the beach, but nobody was really into swimming or lazing around the beach today. W ...
While buying a home (especially your first) should be an exciting and happy time (as I wrote yesterday), the road to home ownership is not always a smooth one. Like planning a big wedding, there are always challenges and disagreements along the way. My sister Marilyn has already experienced both the ups and downs of becoming a new home owner. And she hasn’t even moved in yet! She (like all n ...
As I mentioned in a previous entry, my sister Marilyn just purchased a home. Now it’s crunch time. With just over a month until move-in day, she’s got a lot to do. Last weekend, she started packing items that she doesn’t expect to use over the next month. I suggested she try to organize and pack her things now because it’s easier to pack bit by bit instead of doing it the day the movers arri ...
Wow, last weekend’s weather was certainly long overdue! We celebrated our first full weekend of sun by having a family beach barbeque at Spanish Banks. My sister Jenn planned the barbeque and it was a hit. Imagine a hot, sunny afternoon at the beach with four dogs, three kids, a whole slew of adults and a cooler full of goodies. We had a feast. Jenn made tadoori chicken (which turned out fan ...
It’s always exciting when a family member purchases a new home. It’s even more exciting when the house is in a good neighbourhood, close to family and in the right price range. Well, that’s the good fortune that befell my sister Marilyn. I have been discussing the benefits of home ownership with her for quite some time now - not just because we’re in the business, but because I really care a ...
If you thought that home buyers had packed up for the summer and taken a break from the real estate market last month, think again. June was yet another stellar month for real estate market in Greater Vancouver. In fact, overall sales figures for the month were the fourth highest in the Real Estate Board’s history! That’s incredible.
What’s fuelling this boom? Strong demand, of course. But t ...