
"Increased selection helps maintain balance in Greater Vancouver housing market"
"VANCOUVER, B.C. – April 3, 2012 – Home sales in March trended below the 10-year average in Greater Vancouver while home listing activity outpaced what’s typical for the month. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 2,874 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March 2012. This represents a 12.9 per cent increase compared to the 2,545 sales recorded in February 2012, a decline of 29.6 per cent compared to the 4,080 sales in March 2011 and an 8.4 per cent decline compared to the 3,137 home sales in March 2010." Source REBGV press release
Translation: Sounds like the market maybe slowing and there are more high priced listings coming onto the market than there appear to be buyers with appetites...
The recent press release from the REBGV gives a nicely worded "balance" to the whole current market status. "Fluffy & "friendly, without upsetting anyone" must be their mantra. But is the Vancouver bubble about to burst?
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Naturally, I get to drive around quite a bit and so I am always excited to see new, contemporary homes being built. We are lucky to live in an amazing location with challenging but stunning topography that I feel, deserves outstanding world class architecture.
One of my favorite architects, Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig architects, is virtually a local, but to my knowledge has not yet been commissioned to design a residence here on the North Shore. If you are thinking of building, maybe you should give him a call...if you are still looking for the right lot to build on then of course you should call me.
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Not exactly M.J.'s home, but the plush Los Angeles mansion where the world's most famous pop star died is on sale for $23.9 million.
The 17,000 sq. ft. 7-bedroom, 13-bathroom property, described as the centrepiece of an “elegant and sophisticated French chateau estate,” includes its own movie theater, a gym and a pool. Sounds like better value than some homes for sale in West Vancouver!
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Superb location. Exclusive Low Shaughnessy / South Granville neighbourhood. Quiet, bright and substantially renovated. Rarely available 2-bedroom suite situated on sought-after, quiet-side of the building. Dark wood floors, elegant bath, upgraded kitchen, in-suite laundry, high ceilings and a large balcony. Parking and storage included. Well maintained and established building. Close to desirable South Granville shopping district, Granville Island, transit and minutes to Downtown. Pets and rentals allowed. More info or more images:
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