Vancouver VS Seattle
April 25th, 2007
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Blog by Ian Watt
Homeowner Protection Office
April 25th, 2007
The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) is a provincial Crown corporation formed as a response to many of the recommendations from the original Barrett Commission report on the quality of condominium construction in British Columbia.
The report prompted the development of the Homeowner Protection Act which passed on July 28, 1998 for the main purposes of strengthening consumer protection for b ...
Is your mortgage tax deductable?
April 20th, 2007
Is your mortgage tax deductible?
FRASER SMITH is a financial strategist residing in Victoria, British Columbia. He has pioneered The Smith Manoeuvre, a ground-breaking, legal strategy that enables ordinary Canadian homeowners to make their mortgages tax deductible in a simple, elegant, and affordable way. He released his strategy Canada-wide in December of 2002, in his new book entitled Th ...
Last remaining waterfront - Foundry by Polygon
April 14th, 2007Last remaining waterfront - Foundry by Polygon
Progressive urban living. Welcome to Foundry by Polygon - Vancouver's newest landmark community in the heart of South East False Creek. 106 spectacular high rise apartment and cityhome residences in the city's most highly-anticipated new neighbourhood and last remaining waterfront.
Million Dollar Condo for Sale in Downtown Vancouver April 13 2007
April 13th, 2007| V636974 | # 1602 1277 MELVILLE ST | $ 1,169,000 |
| V635979 | # 3301 1188 W PENDER ST | $ 1,180,000 |
| V630349 | # 2203 583 BEACH CR | $ 1,190,000 |
| V638828 | # 2602 638 BEACH CR | $ 1,195,000 |
| V637890 | # 703 540 BEATTY ST | $ 1,198,000 |
| V629104 | # 403 1650 BAYSHORE DR | $ 1,198,000 |
| V623351 | # 2702 1277 MELVILLE ST | $ 1,199,000 |
| V634338 | # 702 531 BEATTY ST | $ 1,200,000 |
| V622150 | # 704 ... |
Penthouse at the Paris Block in Gastown
April 12th, 2007Paris Block. The project is located approximately 200 feet from the new SFU and Woodward's development, as well as Concord Pacific's Smart Living. Although the area is a little on the rough side at present, with the impact of the above mentioned projects, the potential for growth, in my opinion, is greater here than in any other area of Downtown, Vancouver.
At present I don't have all the inf ...
Introduction of the Ecodensity Program in Vancouver
April 10th, 2007Vancouver has long enjoyed the status as one of the world’s most livable cities. But despite this reputation, the fact is our city has a large ecological footprint. If everyone lived like we do in Vancouver, it would take four planets to sustain us.
Today, our city faces three important challenges:
- how to continue to grow in a way that is sustainable and reduces the city’s ecological footpr ...