On Fridays, we roundup our 3 favourite Open Houses for the upcoming weekend. We have not visited these properties, however if we were in the market, these pads would be on our list!
See them all below…
The prices of high-end Westside homes in Vancouver steadily keep rising like the price of Apple stock, year after year. Last week a behemoth was listed for just shy of $24 million at 1398 The Crescent in Shaughnessy (that’s a 600% increase from what that house was purchased for in 2001!).
Well now you can live it up like Scarface (a.k.a. Tony Montana) if you’ve got 8 figures to throw down on this newly listed mansion in Point Grey (near UBC).
It was built 1990 and encompasses 11,000 square feet of living space on a 28,924 square foot lot that has tranquil ocean and mountain views.
See all the details below…
Neighbourhood Comps lets you compare how far your dollar can stretch in different Vancouver neighbourhoods.
Here, we will examine 6 rental units in different locations in Vancouver that all cost around $1500 or so. Because there are countless numbers of potential units depending on a renter’s preferences and needs, we chose to focus on rental units that are relatively new and have higher quality finishes.
Which one would you choose?
We previously reported on the upcoming 24 storey Opsal Building by Bastion Development, which is to be located at the corner of Quebec and East 1st Avenue in False Creek South.
Well, things seem to move more quickly these days in Vancouver, and accordingly City Council just gave its approval to a rezoning application for a new residential project less than a block away at 104-150 East 1st Avenue, between Quebec and Main Street.
See description of the development below…
On Fridays, we will roundup our 3 favourite Open Houses for the upcoming weekend. We have not visited these properties, however if we were in the market, these pads would be on our list!
See them all below…
The dream of homeownership in Vancouver can seem impossible to many as real estate prices continue to spike year after year. What are the budget conscious buyers to do?
One possibility is to re-examine what homeownership actually means. These days an apartment for $169,000 in Kerrisdale may sound impossible… but it’s not. It’s a co-op.
In a co-op you buy shares in the building, as opposed to buying or owning a unit outright, as is the case in a strata condominium. So what’s the difference? Simply put, co-ops have more rules; in this case: no kids, no pets, no rentals.
See more below…
There’s another happy home seller out there, and this time the lucky landowner is cashing out of the Sunset neighbourhood in South Vancouver.
This noble single family home has 4 bedrooms, an office, a family room and is situated on a plush and expansive 73′ x 122′ corner lot. “Classic” character details include leaded glass windows, french doors, inlaid hardwood floor, and coved ceilings.
Check it out below and let us know what you think sealed the deal…
In this luxurious apartment, you will experience the splendorous scenery that makes Vancouver one of the world’s most beautiful cities every time you look out your window.
The 270 degree view (north, south, and west) offered by this Coal Harbour sub-penthouse is nothing less than spectacular, and the apartment’s interior finishes are quite delectable.
Take a look for yourself below…
After an unavoidable hiatus, Hoodsurf will be up and running again this week, and we are very excited because the site is going to be better than ever!
There were a number of reasons for our M.I.A. status since March, but the exciting end result is that we will be rolling out a new and improved website in the coming weeks under a new name, City Scope! We will recommence our postings of Vancouver real estate news this week, and we will be rolling out additional features as well as a reconfigured site and new web address shortly thereafter (www.cityscope.ca)
Stay tuned for the exciting new developments happening over the next several weeks, and be sure to tell your friends about the site, and like us on Facebook. Then, simply enjoy exploring Vancouver’s most entertaining source for real estate news and information!
Many of the Sales Successes that we’ve seen this Spring have been of the tear-down variety. And while it’s fun to see what bidding wars will yield for lot value, we’re happy to have a shiny, livable home to feature today.
It’s a modern Point Grey abode that sold way over asking price, and definitely won’t be bulldozed any time soon.
Check out pictures and pricing details, after the jump…
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