With ever greater frequency developers are not providing parking spaces to the lower end suites in new buildings. Take 1212 Howe, as the latest example. The Jr. One bed suites had no chance of getting a parking space. Or look at getting even some higher end buildings, ones where you are paying over a cool [...]
What Value Parking
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Olympic Tickets on Sale October 3rd
Monday, May 26th, 2008Did I say October 3rd? Well, I didn’t tell you the year. Whatever you do, do not go buy tickets on October 3rd, 2008. Go in 2009. Please. If you go this year, and I go this year, then the chances of me getting tickets are slim to none. The events I want to go [...]
Excuses, Excuses
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Where did all the posting go? I used to post near every day yet lately it’s down to maybe one per week. Why is that? Time, or lack there of, I should say. After suffering through a rather average winter, average only in the amount of rain and grey days, the sun has come out [...]
Build it and they will come
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008One of the bigger complaints of this city is the lack of entertainment. This city has even been tagged as “No Fun City” by some. Well it looks like that is all changing. In the past major concerts have bypassed Vancouver with Seattle being the closest city that many had to travel to to see [...]
Preparing for a Buyers Market
Sunday, May 18th, 2008I think it’s become apparent to all that we are in a balanced market. What does that mean? Well, it means that after years of sellers calling the shots the buyers are now becoming more in control. Two parties can sit down across from each other and neither is going to dictate how things will [...]
REALTOR.ca nee MLS.ca
Friday, May 16th, 2008So long MLS.ca. You’re name will forever be remembered as a boon to the industry and the greater public. Wait. Don’t cry. You’re not losing a website, you’re gaining a renamed one. On May 28th, 2008 MLS.ca will become REALTOR.ca. Huh? Wha? Why? While the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) owns both names and will [...]
Think the Big Boys are Safe? Think Again.
Thursday, May 15th, 2008While small projects like the Eden Group of Companies floundered and some projects never even got off the ground, many took comfort in the fact that they had purchased in a project backed by big names and big marketing arms. Turns out that you may not be so safe in those harbours, either. The CBC [...]
Bing Thom to Receive Honorary Degree from UBC
Thursday, May 15th, 2008I’ve never been one to much care for honorary degrees as they seem more often a showpiece/press event for the university than for the person they are bestowing the degree on. Not the case with Bing Thom, though. Here is a man, a giant of the architectural world, who has had a big hand in [...]
Save the Sculptures
Thursday, May 15th, 2008I’m one who rather likes my gorgeous skylines broken up with works of art. Forget about the fact that I often have no idea what they’re trying to say. Isn’t that reason enough to keep them? The promotion of thought like a shock to your system as your routine is broken up with something unexpected? [...]
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