It can be pretty hard as a realtor to balance work, family, and personal pursuits. Think about it. As a client you likely work Monday to Friday, 9-5 (plus all those undocumented overtime hours). When you need your realtor to be active is likely after 5pm weekdays and on the weekends. In other words, my [...]
Everyone needs some Time Off
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Energy Aware
Monday, April 28th, 2008As many of you faithful readers know I try to spread the news about cool new innovations in the greening up of our homes and lives. And many of you know that I am really excited by the Millennium Water project (Olympic Athletes Village) going in to the South Est False Creek area. Well, today [...]
I Hate Strata Fees
Friday, April 25th, 2008Oh those wonderful fees all you strata owners have to pay. Every month there goes the strata council digging into your pocket to extract several hundred dollars to pay for… what is necessary and needed. People who dislike strata fees often don’t understand where the money is going or disagree strongly with how the money [...]
Bard on the Beach 2008
Thursday, April 24th, 2008If you have never been to Bard on the Breach then you are missing out on one of the Summer’s best attractions in the city. Imagine kicking back on a mild summer evening catching a bit of Shakespeare under a big top like tent. When you walk out you aren’t stepping into the gritty city [...]
Movers and Shapers at Vancouver Museum
Thursday, April 24th, 2008A new exhibition is starting up at the Vancouver Museum today (big splash opening was last night) and will run until June 22. The focus is on the local young up and comers in th world of architecture, interior, graphic, product, furniture, fashion, industrial, textile and interactive design. Admission is $11 or $9 for students. [...]
Happy Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008OK. It’s Earth Day 2008. Where does the time go? This is a day to be considering what impact you are making on the earth and how you can go about reducing your footprint. Great. It’s not like we don’t get beat over the head everyday about earth issues, is it? So enough about talk. [...]
Bank of Canada Cuts Rate
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008As expected by many the Bank of Canada has cut its rate by 0.5% to 3%. What does this mean for housing? Well, if you are currently on a variable rate, congratulations! Your monthly payment will be lower if your bank follows suit (expected sometime soon as they generally do follow the BOC’s lead [...]
Heat Sensitive Wallpaper
Sunday, April 20th, 2008File this one under super cool. Maybe you remember when you were a kid, or you have kids now, an have put glow in the dark stars on the ceiling? That kind of excitement never really goes away. But now, as an adult you’d probably like something a little more mature, right? Shiyuan has come [...]
Aquarius
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Aquarius was completed in 1999 as Concord Pacific’s ultimate expression of what marinaside living could be. Three towers and a selection of villas contained in a lowrise take up a very large city block and surround a gorgeous courtyard. The location is unsurpassed for convenience to the downtown core or Yaletown across the street while [...]
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