We had another busy weekend. In between phone calls and appointments, we managed to steal some quality time with the kids. Since school is only a week away, we did some back-to-school shopping. I was surprised to see the malls relatively tame. Usually at this time of year, the mall is a zoo. Maybe we went during a lull (thankfully!). We got some of the supplies the kids needed, but I expect ...
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 ...
If you have children preparing for upcoming piano exams, your house, like ours, is probably filled with the sound of music. We booked the kids’ piano exams a couple of months ago and while they have been practicing with their very talented teacher, we haven’t heard much tinkering outside of their set practice times. So over the last week, we’ve made sure they’ve put in extra practice times o ...
If you’ve been on top of your mail (as well as your finances), you’ll know that the deadline to pay your property taxes is just around the corner - July 5th to be exact. Some home owners were surprised to find much higher tax bills than they had expected. In some cases, property taxes increased by well over a thousand dollars. How can this be, you might ask?
Well, remember a couple months ag ...
The Burnaby real estate market just got hotter! Last weekend, we attended a preview of Centre Point Living, the lastest apartment/townhouse project in Metrotown. Developed by Intracorp Developments Ltd., the 32 storey apartment building is set to be the tallest residential tower in Metrotown. It’s definitely an exciting addition for Burnaby!
What attracted us to Centre Point Living was its c ...
The Burnaby real estate market can be so hectic and so chaotic that it’s important to have some sort of escape at the end of the week. For us, it’s our Sunday night family dinners. Last week, my entire family, except for one of my brothers - who is cruising in Alaska as I write, come out for a night of good food and conversation. It was my youngest sister’s turn to cook and she put on quite ...
A number of weeks ago, we discussed the powerful impact the Power Within workshop had on us. Most times, workshops are great in getting you fired up for the afternoon, but then the next day, that feeling of trying to improve sales, lose that weight, start that business, or live your best life has disappeared along with hefty price tag you paid to attend the seminar. Fortunately, this one was ...