Archive for April, 2010

Vancouver Downtown Attached Market Report from April 13 – April 20 courtesy susankeevil.com

Vancouver Realty Online presents our Downtown Vancouver Market Update for the period running from April 13 – April 20 courtesy susankeevil.com

Downtown Attached Market Update April 13 – April 20 :

After a decline in attached listing activity downtown in the previous week we saw a marginal increase in new attached property availability this past period.  From April 13 – April 20 we witnessed 199 new attached listings (compared to 182 listings downtown in the previous week). The West End and Coal Harbour accounted for the bulk of the listing increase with 40 new attached listings and 34 new attached listings respectively.  The downtown neighbourhood continued to account for the largest share of new listing activity with 199 : 329 new attached listings or approximately 60% of all new listing activity.

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Just Listed in Kitsilano : 2312 W 5th Avenue (1/2 Duplex)

Posted by admin on April 19, 2010
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Vancouver Realty Online presents…

2312 W 5th Avenue (Kitsilano)

2312 W 5th Ave.

Charming craftsman heritage conversion in Kits. Back of 1/2 Duplex. Custom built with amazing attention to detail. Approx 1600 sq.ft. with 3 bdrms (2 with ensuite) and family room with gas fireplace. Doors out to private garden level patio and a small fenced yard space. Quiet setting as there is no lane.

Price : $1,355,000
Bedrooms : 3
Bathrooms : 3.5
Year Built : 2007

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Globe and Mail : “RBC hikes mortgage rates again”

Posted by admin on April 15, 2010
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According to the Globe and Mail, RBC has hiked fix-term mortgage rates an additional .25 points; the second rate increase in as many weeks…

RBC hikes mortgage rates again – Globe and Mail

The move, which will result in a 0.25 percentage point increase in the cost of a number of fixed-rate mortgage products that the bank offers, is likely to spark another round of rate hikes among the country’s mortgage lenders.

RBC kicked off one series of hikes a little more than two weeks ago, and most experts said that was the start of a steady rise in mortgage rates.

At that time the cost of a five-year closed rate mortgage from RBC and many of its competitors rose by 0.60 percentage points to 5.85 per cent.

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Vancouver Westside Attached Market Reports April 6 – April 13 courtesy susankeevil.com

Posted by admin on April 14, 2010
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We are proud to present our Westside market reports for the period running from April 6 – April 13 courtesy susankeevil.com

Westside Vancouver Attached Report April 6 – April 13 :

Vancouver West supply continued to trend upwards this past week with 343 new attached listings (compared to 297 new attached listings in the previous period).  The Westside neighbourhoods accounted for the bulk of the supply increase with 161 new attached listings on the Westside (up from just 80 new attached listings in the previous period), which accounted for roughly 47% of all new listing supply in Vancouver West. Not surprisingly, Kitsilano and Fairview continued to lead the way in regards to attach supply on the Westside, with 51 new attached listings in Kitsilano and 36 new attached listings in Fairview.  These two neighbourhoods alone accounted for 54% of all new attached listing activity on the Westside.

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