Joy Chao

 from The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver:  

News Release         

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:    Market activity offers awaited relief for homebuyers     

VANCOUVER, B.C. – July 3, 2008 –Increased property listings and moderating home prices have eased the Greater Vancouver housing market into a buyer’s phase. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver declined 42.9 per cent in June 2008 to 2,425 from the 4,244 sales recorded in June 2007. 

 

 Expect lots of activity around Canada Place again this Canada Day, including an "extreme" air show.

 

 

http://www.canadaplace.ca/canadaday/

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastlife/story.html?id=91f32c5f-4cde-4036-9cde-bbeb1b408909 

 

VANCOUVER, B.C. – June 3, 2008 – The Greater Vancouver housing market continued its re-balance between sales and listings last month. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver declined 30.7 per cent in May 2008 to 3,002 from the 4,331 sales recorded in May 2007.

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties increased 20.2 per cent to 7,390 in May 2008 compared to May 2007, when 6,149 new units were listed.

“With more property listings and a decline in the number of sales, prices are not increasing as rapidly, now down to single digits

 "Device For Rooting Out Evil" is leaving Harbour Green Park today and heading to Calgary:

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080602.wsteeple02/BNStory/Entertainment/home 

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 1003 499 BROUGHTON Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

Coal Harbour waterfront for $648,000! A unique one bedroom floor plan in The Denia with view of harbour and East to Community Centre. Open concept, balcony with view, luxury finishing details of multi-million dollar properties.

 

Planting of the Green Roof on the new Convention Centre in Coal Harbour has begun....

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=bb5c3953-26a4-468b-8b31-4c1794d5f10e 

 

 The VAG will have a new site-built location at the Plaza of Nations waterfront site on False Creek, expected opening in 2014.  Talk that a show of Jeff Wall's work will open the venue too!!!!!  (We won't have to go to New York or Chicago anymore to appreciate our own!!!!  Now that's exciting!)

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=0bb4d003-6c23-42aa-b750-d6632b205339

 This beautiful 1740 square foot apartment in the Denia, on the Coal Harbour waterfront, was extensively customized during the original construction of the complex in 2002/3. Designer/Architect team, Pat and Chart McCullough, helped the current owners to reconfigure aspects of the original design, and upgrade most finishing elements in the suite. Their aim was to both optimize the dramatic views of Coal Harbour, the north shore mountains, and the marina, and to provide ample storage and functional interior design for the owners, who were transitioning from a single family home to an apartment. The consideration evident in the changes made to the

 

This from American Sculptor

http://americansculptor.org/2008/04/04/dennis-oppenheim-device-to-root-out-evil-to-be-removed/

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 1501 499 BROUGHTON Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

Customized & optimized floor plan with many thoughtful extras: appliances, lighting, built-ins! VIEWS! Coal Harbour, the marina below your living/dining room, Stanley Park on your left, the bustle of Easterly Coal Harbour on your right.