1/2 Duplex in desirable community in Strathcona
SOLD 775 Prior Street. Vancouver, BC V6A 2G8 MLS: R2655364 This beautifully renovated home, located in the desirable community of Strathcona, sits right on the edge of Linear Park for green-facing views and an extended yard without maintenance. Right across the street from the newly updated Strathcona park which includes an off-leash dog park, community garden & playground. Just steps to the Union Market, bike routes, bus stops, the new Saint Paul's Hospital, downtown or easy access out of the city into the mountains and nature. A large loft provides ample room to create a customized space to work, relax or be [...]
Can cohousing help you live longer?
I recently had the good fortune to list a unit in Vancouver's first cohousing development at 1733 East 33rd. In fact, this was the first unit to go for public sale since the development completed in March 2016. Before this listing, I knew a little about cohousing, but not much. This experience has been an eye-opening insight into a movement that could change the way we think about creating communities that truly enhance our lives, communities that could help us live happier, more rewarding and more productive lives, all of which could help us to live longer. Dementia rates are on [...]
A hidden oil tank can ruin your whole week
When Rhonda and Micheal Honing discovered an oil tank buried in the garden of their North Vancouver home in 2016, they couldn't have been more surprised. By that time they had been living in the house for 15 years and had never suspected for a minute that a tank was buried there. In fact, during contract negotiations the previous owners had disclosed that an internal oil tank had been removed in 1977, when the house was upgraded to natural gas. No mention of any further tanks. The Honings decided to remove the tank in order to mitigate any future issues. But [...]
Is now a good time to buy property in Vancouver?
There is an old adage that claims the best time to buy property is when there’s 'blood on the streets’. Many investors see opportunities in times of crisis and believe that prices get artificially suppressed during difficult times. But how does this apply to the CoVID-19 crisis? Should buyers be bullish and try to leverage the uncertainty of our times to get great deals? And what exactly would constitute a great deal right now? Investment = Risk Every investment decision entails some degree of uncertainty, that’s just a bald fact. And trying to gauge where a down-turning market is finally going [...]