Want a glimpse of our architectural heritage? Join the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's always-popular self-guided Heritage House Tour, focusing on architectural gems in a number of Vancouver neighbourhoods. You'll have a full day to travel to a wonderful collection of homes, plus time to chat with the site guides and other heritage experts. Saturday, June 1st, 10am - 5pm Kerrisdale, Marpole a ...

If you’re a home owner in Metro Vancouver, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, the Capital Regional District, Kelowna, Nanaimo or -- new last year, North Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Lions Bay and Squamish, watch you’re not inadvertently charged the annual provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax. You — and ALL persons on title — each need to complete an online form exempting yours ...

Metro Vancouver is of course wonderful place to live, but sometimes circumstances arise that take us elsewhere. You — or a friend, relative, colleague — may be planning a move away from Vancouver. Please do know that I work with trusted Realtors throughout BC, and beyond. Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River, the Sunshine Coast, Penticton, Kelowna, Toronto, to name a few. I’ll be happy to recomm ...

If you own any sort of home in Vancouver -- detached, condo, duplex, townhouse -- be aware that the deadline's looming to complete your annual online Empty Homes Tax Declaration. With a very few exceptions, all Vancouver homeowners must complete the declaration (only one declaration per address is required), otherwise you will be charged the tax. And no one wants to be charged any more tax th ...

Here's a fantastic opportunity for upcoming high school grads. Re/Max Canada is offering $1000 bursary prizes to 40 qualifying Grade 12 students, who've best answered some thought-provoking essay questions. But totally doable!  Please share this with deserving Grade 12s whom you may know. It's a great opportunity for help with post-secondary fees. And it may be good practice for post-seconda ...

The beginning of a new year is a natural time for reflection. Ideas are formulated, goals are made, and plans are set for the coming year. Whatever direction you've decided to set for this coming year, I wish you and your family all the best for 2024. And if you might be thinking of moving on and choosing a new home, please feel free to contact me any time to chat about possibilities. The 'Sp ...

Tickets are on sale now for ADFF: Vancouver. More than 20 full-length doucmentary films and shorts from around the world offer the full gamut of clebrating all things architecture as well as a number of current related topics such as housing issues and city planning. Opening night November 9th features screening of the film We Start With the Things We Find: an important documentary on sustai ...

Just imagine. After prepping for weeks to get your home looking its best, it's now on the market. You receive a great offer. But they want a home inspection. And the bottom falls out from under you as you nervously wait for inspection results. Will the buyer walk? Will they insist on a price reduction? It can be a very nerve-wracking time. To increase your chances of a good inspection - and ...

If you're a fan of modern homes and fancy a bit of a road trip, here's just the thing. The MADS (Modern Architecture + Design Society) offers up a number of modern home tours throughout the U.S. (and sometimes Canada). They've organized a fantastic self-guided tour of six contemporary Seattle homes on Saturday, September 16.  Using your own vehicle, you can travel to the homes in any order b ...

Summer get-aways often include trips to our wonderful BC Islands -- the Gulf Islands, Gabriola, Bowen, and even further north, to Hornby and Quadra -- or further afield to rural vacation spots throughout the province. These idyllic locations invariably tempt at least of few of us to ponder the possibilities of our own island or rural retreats. But purchasing may not be quite that simple. Foll ...