Vancouver Realtor Ray Khan Real Estate Blog

Solo by Mosaic homes in Rosemary Heights - epic win

(September 28, 2011, posted in New Developments)

Mosaic's SOLO was brought to my attention by a client today. While I'm a big fan of their product, even the SOLO project exceeded my expectations. For rookie developers out there, SOLO should be a standard that smaller multi-home projects are measured against. Exteriors are very eclectic with hints of older Vancouver row homes mixed with a little whimsy. Detached garages and smaller yards will be... read more.

strong global position for canada's property market

(September 27, 2011)

Scotia Economics sees the positive while other media sources predict an unfounded bubble bursting.
Canada’s property market is cooling, but still stands out as one of the best performing in the developed world, according to a report by Scotia Economics.
Existing home prices rose 5% in the second quarter, the same pace as gains in the first quarter of the year, the bank’s Global Real Estate Report fo... read more.

New Grow op list by the RCMP

(September 27, 2011)

Step Forward - RCMP start to disclose location and size of Grow - Ops
Address City Prov Location Type Quantity & Type Date
18974 92 St Surrey BC Residence 730 marihuana plants 2010-10-05
8945 Harvie Rd Surrey BC Residence 317 marihuana plants 2010-10-19
8577 165 St Surrey BC Residence 544 marihuana plants 2010-10-26
5993 Holstein St Surrey BC Residence 1145 marihuana plants 2010-10-28
7677 Berkeley Pl S... read more.

More Kitchens

(September 03, 2011)

Kitchen Inspiration from your Vancouver Realtor

The upside to a slowing market - Rental Revenues

(September 02, 2011)

(MONEY Magazine) -- Most of the news lately about real estate has been dismal: Home prices are swooning, foreclosures ballooning.There is, however, one bright spot: the rental market, where demand is up and rents are rising. That's partly because those foreclosures have turned more than 4 million former homeowners into renters, but also because many other prospective homeowners, worried about losi... read more.

Greater Vancouver Summer Real Estate Stats

(September 02, 2011)

Greater Vancouver home sales trend toward buyers’ market over summer

VANCOUVER, B.C. - September 2, 2011 - August marked the third consecutive month that home sale activity in Greater Vancouver was below the 10-year average for the month. In contrast, home listing activity in the region has exceeded the 10-year norm every month since the beginning of the year.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancou... read more.

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