Pre-summer Activities in the North Shore
Posted on Jun 09, 2017
The Shipyards Night Market has been in full on Fridays for the past month, as have the local Farmers’ Markets. We might still have about two more weeks until summer officially begins, but festival season is here. This weekend marks the beginning of the season; Waterfront Park will host Philippines Days this weekend. Father’s Day Sunday is now tradi...
Is debt keeping you from becoming a homeowner?
Posted on May 26, 2017
A friend of mine shared with me a conversation she had with a group of friends a few weeks back. She explained all of them are working professionals, married with at least one young child, living in the North Shore. “We were having brunch and everyone in the table said they were looking to move to other cities (either in B.C. or Canada) because the...
Bump in inventory: will it slow the market?
Posted on May 11, 2017
Back in December, I mentioned the effect the weather has in real estate and how a snowstorm could affect the market. Back then I had no clue we would have the longer-than-usual winter we just experienced and that spring would take its time to arrive. But the weather, among other factors, has had an impact on the real estate market. According to the...
Happening in the North Shore this week
Posted on May 05, 2017
How to choose a REALTOR®
Posted on Apr 29, 2017
The booming real estate market has attracted a lot of people that want to get their piece of the pie and it might feel like every third person you know is a REALTOR®. On the other hand, we, REALTORS®, need to have visibility. Yes, our faces are everywhere; from bus stops to stationary. According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, there...
Traffic: the challenge of the North Shore
Posted on Apr 21, 2017
If you live in the North Shore, you know one of the major challenges in the region is traffic. During rush hour, it can take a long time to go across the bridges and it feels the gridlock is constant. In the last decade, commuter traffic alone increased by 14% –about 3,000 more vehicles a day. It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s had a big impact i...
