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Hastings Open House!

March 27th, 2014
We are proud to announce that this Mar 30th, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 2240 WALL Street in the Hastings neighborhood, Vancouver East. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Hastings.Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Hastings Condo for sale.As always please do not hes ...
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101 2240 WALL Street, Vancouver East, British Columbia

March 27th, 2014
I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 101 2240 WALL Street, Vancouver East, British ColumbiaSweeping water & mountain veiws & 16' wide private garden patio for summer bbq's. Apartment boasts tasteful modern decor with easy access to the beach, 2nd Narrows bridge & downtown. Open Sun 2-4 March 30th
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BC house Purchase costs increase

March 1st, 2014
As 2014 rolls into its 1st 1/4 CMHC, Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation increases its fees. This I think is in anticipation of the wave of foreclosures that it expects to see in the next few years as new condos pour into Vancouver's oversaturated market. Here is a article from the Globe & Mail of interest
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2109 888 CARNARVON Street, New Westminster, British Columbia

January 20th, 2014
I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 2109 888 CARNARVON Street, New Westminster, British Columbia Immaculate 2 bedroom conveniently located to the Quay with sky train on your back door. Open plan with granite counters & sit up bar & view of the Fraser River from the balcony & livingroom. Easy to show & immediate occupancy available. Rentals & Pet ok.
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Balcony flower garden

December 10th, 2013
Missing the coulourful flowers we get in the summer time????? well here is what my friend Isabel did to have a bigger than life flower garden year round on her 800 sq ft balcony. Oh that we were all so talented as Isabel
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Whistler Flim Festival

December 9th, 2013
This weekend it was far too cold at the top of the mountain to ski so took in some films at the film festival. My favourites were Gabrielle which I watched Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning I watched "The Ridge" which documents the largest rescue attempt on the Himalayas. The picture below is of  my film festival buddy, Lynn & I with one of the actors in  Brent Butt's film "No Clue" Great sc ...
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Whistler - Vancouver

November 12th, 2013
25 minutes ago Whistler- Vancouver without my carLast week I needed to get from Whistler down to the city & decided that I did not want to take my car. I booked a seat on Pacific Coach Lines for the 12:30 bus. The bus was delux with very comfortable seats & the driver was most pleasant. I was down town in 1 hour 40 minutes!!! Faster than I could have driven with the bot ...
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Home Insurance

November 1st, 2013
My house insurance was up for renewal. The cost for me to renew with my past company of choice was almost $3,000. for the "full meal deal" It was up almost $200. from last year. When I phoned BCAA to see if they could "sharpen their pencil" they said that the quote was their best price so.I thought why not get quotes from other insurance companies which I did. Long & short was that I was told ...
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Kindness Concert

October 28th, 2013
I went to Brock Tully's Kindness fund raiser tonight & what a concert!!!! It truly amazes me to see the talent we have in this city. Over 17 musicians gave their time to put on a fabulous concert . Brock showcased a woman who was on the streets in East Van a few years ago & tonight was up on stage performing & living a life free'd from drugs & alcohol! Shows what a bit of caring & love will d ...
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Mortgage options

October 2nd, 2013
I just read this article from mortgage broker Heather Wood's news letter & thought it would be good to reinforce the importance of flexible terms when getting a mortgage. Selling your current home and moving into a new one can be stressful enough, let alone worrying about your current mortgage and whether you’re able to carry it over to your new home. Porting enables you to move t ...
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