Blog by Patrick Weeks

HST Misconceptions

October 19th, 2010
http://www.scribd.com/doc/39679284/HST-Misconceptions-FINAL

11 cool facts you'll want to know after seeing the facebook movie

October 8th, 2010

11 things you want to know after seeing the facebook movie

 

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1. Facebook is likely worth much more than was mentioned in The Social Network movie

As of a recently announced 5-to-1 stock split earlier this month, Facebook is currently valued at US $32 billion, not the US $25 billion as is stated at the end of the movie.

2. Facebook only has 1600 employees

Facebook employs about 1600 people and serves approximately 500 million members. That’s over ...

Pro photos are a must!

October 6th, 2010

Cold, Hard Research: What the Wall Street Journal Says About the Importance of Professional Real Estate Photography. PLUS - Exclusive October Pricing.

Hi Patrick,

I just thought I'd share with you some research numbers that I found while reading an article in the Wall Street Journal this week:

  • Listings with professional photos receive an average of 61% more online views than their peers ac ...

Market Update: Remainder of 2010 Forecast & April Summary

May 17th, 2010
Good News!

The chief economist of the BC Real Estate Association is Cameron Muir. He states that Real Estate sales have stabilized while inventories of unsold homes have risen, which is keeping pressure off prices and we should expext prices to remain stable for the rest of 2010. This will allow buyers to stay afloat from any furtherprice increases until the end of 2010.
"I anticipate prices ...

December 9th, 2009



This video describes one of my specialty websites for my clients in the South Granville (Fairview) neighborhoods. This website is updated real time with the real estate board with all of the active condo listings in this neighbhood. http://www.southgranvillecondos.com

July House Sales Statistics

August 6th, 2009

July stats:
Strong spring market carries into summer months

VANCOUVER, B.C. – August 5, 2009 – The Greater Vancouver housing market gained further momentum in July with record sales levels and a continued strengthening of home prices.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that the number of residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,114 in July 2009, bec ...

Laneway Housing is approved!

July 30th, 2009

Homeowners line up for permits to convert garages to living quarters

 

 

By Rebecca teBrake, Vancouver SunJuly 30, 2009

 

 

Almost two dozen Vancouver homeowners lined up Wednesday to inquire about replacing their garages with small second homes, a day after city council approved laneway housing.

The plan, approved unanimously by council on Tuesday, makes nearly 70,000 single-family lots pote ...

Spring has SPRUNG!

March 28th, 2008
With the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the tulips emerging from their cocoon like bulbs from months of incubation, so marks the official beginning of the Spring/Summer Home Buying and Selling Season.  With a strong economy, continued demand for housing and a low un-employment rate, these are the primary ingredients for a HOT market.  If you have been thinking about selling your home, plea ...