Blog by Patrick Weeks

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

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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 lo ...

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 ...