What's really going on with Real Estate in the North Shore?
Posted on Feb 17, 2017
The British Columbia Real Estate Association reported a few days ago that total sales dollar volume this past January is down 36.5% from January 2016, while the residential price in the province was $621,093, a 17.5% lower from the same period last year. The association also reported that home sales for Vancouver fell from 43% of provincial transac...
Lower Lonsdale: Cultural District of the North Shore
Posted on Feb 06, 2017
Photo courtesy of Polygon Gallery
The Polygon Gallery is already obvious to the naked eye; nestled between the...
Homebuyers feeling the pinch of the new mortgage rules
Posted on Jan 31, 2017
Skyrocketing Property Assessment Notice: what does it mean?
Posted on Jan 23, 2017
The beginning of 2017 didn’t just bring snow and ice to the North Shore, it also brought quite a shock to many home owners when they received their 2017 Property Assessment Notices, which are between 30% to 50% higher than last year. Once the property assessment notices arrived to their destination, we began getting calls from property owners shock...
Wrapping up 2016
Posted on Dec 30, 2016
The 2016 market has been unique due to its many layers throughout the year. The beginning of the year was incredibly frothy through the Spring. It was a crazy market in which multiple offers were the norm. This didn't allow for buyers to due their due diligence in the traditional sense. Instead, all of that work was required up front prior to putti...
Doug Ausman: the Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Association
Posted on Dec 14, 2016
By Cristina Padres
As Lower Lonsdale evolves into a vibrant and thriving neighbourhood, it will face challenges that will require leadership. The good news is that, after more than six years in the making, the City of North Vancouver council approved the Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Association (BIA) last month. But what does having a BIA mea...
