I’m getting quite a few people interested in the H+H liquidation sale. # All those grey days just make everyone appreciate the sunny days more. Ain’t it gorgeous today! # If you buy at H+H, really take a look at the building’s construction. Know that there is a warranty and 7 days to recind the [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-31
Saturday, January 31st, 2009What do you Think Sells a Home
Saturday, January 31st, 2009That’s all I want to know. I am not going to write about anything here. No influence from what I think. I really want to know: What do you think sells a home? and please go into some detail with your answer. I really want to know what those who are not in the industry [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-30
Friday, January 30th, 2009Just got my Northern Voice 2009 Dinner Party ticket! Frederico’s Supper Club is an excllent place to hold it. Fun times ahead! # Hazmat shuts down Waterfront Centre for Phenol exposure CTV has info and video. http://snipr.com/b0tq5 # Seems sometimes twitter loses who you are following’s feeds. Happened to me. Had to clear my cache. [...]
In Praise of the Vancouver Special
Friday, January 30th, 2009The Globe and Mail has done an article on that common and mistakenly maligned housing style the Vancouver Special. Architect Heather Robb saw the true value in a well built box and transformed it into a work of modern design known as the Lakewood Residence. And Iconstrux Architecture recently transformed one into a very special [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-29
Thursday, January 29th, 2009News report from 1981 about getting your newspaper online. A newspaper? What’s that? Love the old phone and modem! http://is.gd/hIy8 # CBC.ca breaks it down simply as to what the Home Reno Tax Credit can be applied to. http://is.gd/hJ3U # Vancouver’s Specials are Special says the Globe and Mail. I completely agree. # Vancouver’s Specials [...]
Vancouver in 3D on Google Earth
Thursday, January 29th, 2009A hat-tip has to go out to Miss604 for breaking this news. Looks like we in Vancouver are one of the first cities to really go 3D in Google Earth. For those of you who haven’t checked out GoogleEarth in a long time maybe you should now that you can cruise around the city in [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-28
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Looking out at the Harbour Green II and I see a lot of empty suites. The convention centre green roof is coming along nicely, though. #
H and H Yaletown Blow Out Sale
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Taking a cue from Onni, I guess, The Bowra Group are planning a big sale on the remaining unsold units of H and H (at Homer and Hemlcken). Will they do it with bright yellow receivership signs and ads? I don’t know. So far it’s just a Craigslist posting and a page on their site. [...]
Deal of the Day – $200k Commercial Drive Two Bed
Monday, January 26th, 2009This is so fresh I can’t even post up the listing sheet. Here’s what we have, buckle in, hold on, this one is really good! 2 beds, 1 bath, 730 sq.ft. on the third floor of a 20 year old building on First Ave. just a block and a bit West of Commercial Drive. It [...]
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