Archive for September, 2008
West Vancouver Open Houses Sept 27 – 28, 2008
Following are the open houses in West Vancouver as advertised in the North Shore News. The open houses have been sort by Listed Price to make it easier to find the home in the price range you are looking for. Please consult your Realtor to check open house times and prices.
There are 106 open houses in West Vancouver this weekend up considerably from 86 three weekends ago and about the same as last week.
| Address | Open | Price | Area |
| #104-1750 Esquimalt Ave. | Sat 2-4 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #101-1341 Clyde Ave | Sun 2-4 | $389,000 | Ambleside |
| #204-1750 Esquimalt Ave. | Sat.2-4 | $429,000 | Ambleside |
| #1253-235 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $439,000 | Cedardale |
| 84 Laurie Cr | Sun 2-4 | $458,000 | Glenmore |
| #206-1340 Duchess Ave | Sun 2-4 | $499,000 | Ambleside |
| #405-555 13th St | Sun 2-4 | $561,000 | Ambleside |
| #902-1341 Clyde Ave | Sat 12-2/Sun 2:30-5 | $639,900 | Ambleside |
| #10D-338 Taylor Way | Sun 2-4 | $679,000 | Park Royal |
| 2034 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $699,000 | Dundarave |
| #15A-338 Taylor Way | Sun 2-4 | $725,000 | Park Royal |
| #502-2203 Bellevue | Sat 2-4 | $739,900 | Dundarave |
| #503-1412 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $789,900 | Ambleside |
| 5769 Cranley Dr | Sun 2-4 | $799,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1020 Mathers Ave | Sat 3-4:30 | $839,000 | Ambleside |
| 4450 Woodcrest | Sun 2-4 | $899,999 | Cypress Park Estates |
| 1290 Queens Ave | Sun 1:30-4 | $918,800 | British Properties |
| #101-2455 Bellevue Ave | Sat 2-4 | $939,900 | Dundarave |
| 1479 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $959,000 | Ambleside |
| 1479 Mathers | Sun 2-4 | $959,000 | Ambleside |
| 68 Bonnymuir Dr | Sun 2-4 | $988,000 | Glenmore |
| 1805 28th St | Sat 2-4 | $998,000 | Dundarave |
| 650 Andover Cr | Sat/Sun 2-4:30 | $998,000 | British Properties |
| 4945 Keith Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,079,000 | Caulfeild |
| 3870 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Bayridge |
| 2195 Shafton Pl | Sat 1-4 | $1,098,000 | Dundarave |
| 543 Newcroft Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Cedardale |
| 1268 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,169,000 | Ambleside |
| 420 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,189,000 | Cedardale |
| 552 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,194,000 | British Properties |
| 2442 Mathers Ave | Sun 12-2 | $1,195,000 | Dundarave |
| 825 17th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,195,000 | Ambleside |
| 1165 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,195,000 | Ambleside |
| 5753 Westport | Sun 3:30-5 | $1,199,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 4768 Meadfeild | Sat 1-5 | $1,199,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| #701-1427 Duchess Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,259,000 | Ambleside |
| #701-1427 Duchess Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,259,000 | Ambleside |
| 1344 Inglewood Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,265,000 | Ambleside |
| 992 16th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,269,000 | Ambleside |
| 3171 Westmount Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,295,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 885 13th St | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,295,000 | Ambleside |
| 4004 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,379,000 | Bayridge |
| 4175 Almondel Rd | Sun 1-3 | $1,395,000 | Bayridge |
| 1225 20th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Ambleside |
| 1215 Ottaburn Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | Ambleside |
| 997 Cross Creek Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | British Properties |
| 1215 Ottaburn Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | British Properties |
| 1009 Sinclair St | Sun 2-4 | $1,399,000 | Ambleside |
| #203-550 17th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,469,000 | Ambleside |
| 2390 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,479,000 | Dundarave |
| 1104 Gilston Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,488,000 | British Properties |
| 2228 Mathers Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,495,000 | Dundarave |
| #203-555 17th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,495,000 | Ambleside |
| 1947 11th Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,499,000 | British Properties |
| 1580 Taylor Way | Sat 2-4 | $1,539,000 | British Properties |
| 1475 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,549,000 | Ambleside |
| 1480 Palmerston Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,579,000 | Ambleside |
| 3565 Westmount Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,659,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 5410 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,695,000 | Caulfeild |
| 2678 Palmerston Ave | Sun 1-2:30 & 3-4:30 | $1,750,000 | Dundarave |
| 1155 20th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,775,000 | Ambleside |
| 2352 Palmerston Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,788,000 | Dundarave |
| 4664 Clovelly Walk | Sat 2-4 | $1,795,000 | Caulfeild |
| 3642 Mathers Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,799,900 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3785 Southridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,849,000 | Bayridge |
| 3842 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,880,000 | Bayridge |
| 602 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,890,000 | British Properties |
| 4284 Rockend Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,895,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 3640 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,899,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 1335 Fulton Ave | Sun 3-4:30 | $1,899,000 | Ambleside |
| 721 Southborough | Sun 2-4 | $1,950,000 | British Properties |
| 1425 25th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,995,000 | Dundarave |
| 78 Glenmore Dr | Sat 2-4 | $2,060,000 | Glenmore |
| 5671 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 5679 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1475 3rd St | Sat 2-4 | $2,180,000 | Cedardale |
| 2893 Bellevue Ave | Sun 3:15-5 | $2,190,000 | Altamont |
| 1576 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,198,000 | Ambleside |
| 1574 Vinson Creek Rd | Sun 2-5 | $2,248,000 | British Properties |
| 1215 Sinclair Ct | Sun 2-4 | $2,249,000 | Ambleside |
| 2276 Haywood Ave | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $2,250,000 | Dundarave |
| 1141 Lawson Ave | Sat 2-4 | $2,290,000 | Ambleside |
| 2531 Bellevue Ave | Sun 12-5 | $2,300,000 | Dundarave |
| 2757 Chelsea Ct | Sun 2-4 | $2,349,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 1580 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,388,000 | Ambleside |
| 2109 Kings Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,395,000 | Dundarave |
| 2055 Queens Ave | Sun 1-3 | $2,495,000 | Ambleside |
| 2315 Westhill Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,580,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2315 Westhill Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,580,000 | British Properties |
| 2791 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,588,000 | Dundarave |
| 4379 Marine Dr | Sun 3:30-6 | $2,595,000 | Caulfeild |
| 2622 Chairlift Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,595,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 890 Younette Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,695,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 2587 Ottawa Ave | Sat 2-4 | $2,798,000 | Dundarave |
| 1371 Burnside Rd | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,868,000 | British Properties |
| 2180 Ottawa Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,198,000 | Dundarave |
| 2920 Altamont Cr | Sun 2-4 | $3,295,000 | Altamont |
| 975 Leyland St | Sun 2-4 | $3,349,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 3160 Benbow Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,380,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 2590 Chippendale Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,380,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2452 Chippendale | Sun 2-4 | $3,588,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 3529 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,695,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3529 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,695,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3191 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,788,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 1361 Whitby Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,950,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 560 Robin Hood Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,995,000 | British Properties |
Add comment September 27, 2008
Helping the U.S. Housing Market – How Much Is $700 Billion Anyways?
The proposed financial bailout package being considered by lawmakers will come at a cost of as much as $700
Too little, too late?
billion.
To put it in perspective, using numbers from the U.S. Census, the $700 billion is equal to:
- About $2,300 per American
- About $6,000 per U.S. household
- About 85 percent of the New York State economy
- The combined economies of all U.S. states beginning with the letter “A”: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas; plus Oklahoma.
The tally for all the various rescue measures launched by U.S. authorities this year runs to about $1.8 trillion. The $1.8 trillion is equal to:
- About $6,000 per American
- About $15,500 per U.S. household
Source: Reuters News (09/21/2008)
Add comment September 23, 2008
West Vancouver Open Houses Sept 20 – 21, 2008
Following are the open houses in West Vancouver as advertised in the North Shore News. The open houses have been sort by Listed Price to make it easier to find the home in the price range you are looking for. Please consult your Realtor to check open house times and prices.
There are just under 120 open houses in West Vancouver this weekend up considerably from 86 two weekends ago and about the same as last week.
| Address | Open | Price | Area |
| #104-1750 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #1103-555 13th St | Sun 3-5 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #205-1845 Bellevue | Sun 1:30-2:45 | $373,000 | Ambleside |
| #12-2110 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $429,000 | Dundarave |
| 1253 235 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $439,000 | Cedardale |
| #204-1750 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $469,000 | Ambleside |
| #302-1412 Esquimalt | Sun 2-4 | $498,000 | Ambleside |
| #206-1340 Duchess Ave | Sun 2-4 | $499,000 | Ambleside |
| #405-555 13th St | Sat 2-4 | $561,000 | Ambleside |
| #5C-338 Taylor Wy | Sat 12-2/Sun 2-4 | $624,989 | Park Royal |
| #902-1341 Clyde Ave | Sat 12-2/Sun 2:30-4:30 | $639,900 | Ambleside |
| #1101-555 13th St | Sun 2-4 | $668,000 | Ambleside |
| 34 Glenmore Dr | Sun 1-2:30 | $675,000 | Glenmore |
| #502-2203 Bellevue | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $695,000 | Dundarave |
| #502-2203 Bellevue | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $739,900 | Dundarave |
| 2050 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $749,000 | Dundarave |
| #503-1412 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 3-5 | $789,900 | Ambleside |
| 5769 Cranley Dr | Sun 2-4 | $819,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1020 Mathers Ave | Sun 3-4:30 | $839,000 | Ambleside |
| #101-2455 Bellevue Ave | Sat 2-4 | $939,900 | Dundarave |
| 68 Bonnymuir Dr | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $988,000 | Glenmore |
| 5340 Kensington Cr | Sat 2-4 | $995,000 | Caulfeild |
| 3782 Westridge Ave | Sun 3-4:30 | $997,000 | Bayridge |
| 1805 28th St | Sun 2-4 | $998,000 | Dundarave |
| 1479 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,025,000 | Ambleside |
| 84 Laurie Cr | Sat 2-4 | $1,029,000 | Glenmore |
| 548 Hadden Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,045,000 | British Properties |
| 1155 Sinclair St | Sun 2-4 | $1,069,000 | Ambleside |
| 4945 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,079,000 | Caulfeild |
| 650 Andover Cr | Sat/Sun 2-4:30 | $1,095,000 | British Properties |
| 3870 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Bayridge |
| 2195 Shafton Pl | Sun 1:30-3:30 | $1,098,000 | Dundarave |
| 543 Newcroft Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Cedardale |
| 4371 Rockridge Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,149,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 2109 Nelson Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,149,000 | Dundarave |
| 606 Barnham Rd | Sun 12-2 | $1,149,000 | British Properties |
| 420 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,189,000 | Cedardale |
| 552 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,194,000 | British Properties |
| 1165 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,195,000 | Ambleside |
| 825 17th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,195,000 | Ambleside |
| 5553 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,198,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 2491 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,198,000 | Dundarave |
| 4768 Meadfeild | Sat 2-4 | $1,199,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 2454 Shadbolt Ln | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,199,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 1086 Mathers Ave | Sun 3:30-5 | $1,250,000 | Ambleside |
| #701-1427 Duchess Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,259,000 | Ambleside |
| 1344 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,265,000 | Ambleside |
| 5421 Greentree Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,279,000 | Caulfeild |
| 1265 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,288,000 | Ambleside |
| 6895 Copper Cove Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,295,000 | Whytecliff |
| 5811 Falcon Rd | Sun 3:15-5 | $1,295,000 | Gleneagles |
| 5561 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,295,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 4760 Headland Ct | Sun 3:30-4:30 | $1,299,900 | Caulfeild |
| 294 Stevens Dr | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,325,000 | British Properties |
| 2186 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,349,000 | Dundarave |
| PH3-533 Waters Edge | Sat 12-2 | $1,388,800 | Park Royal |
| 5390 Westhaven Wynd | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 4175 Almondel Rd | Sun 1-3 | $1,395,000 | Bayridge |
| 1810 29th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Altamont |
| 948 Kings Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 997 Cross Creek Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | British Properties |
| 5624 Westhaven Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,399,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1116 Millstream Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,445,000 | British Properties |
| 2390 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,479,000 | Dundarave |
| 1104 Gilston Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,488,000 | British Properties |
| 3961 Sharon Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,495,000 | Cypress Park/Sandy Cove |
| #203-550 17th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,495,000 | Ambleside |
| 322 Moyne Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,495,000 | British Properties |
| 1315 Ottaburn Rd | Sun 12-4 | $1,498,000 | Ambleside |
| 4620 Keith Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,559,000 | Caulfeild |
| 241 Normanby Cr | Sun 12:30-2:30 | $1,595,000 | British Properties |
| 2677 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,689,000 | Dundarave |
| 5410 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,695,000 | Caulfeild |
| 3642 Mathers Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,799,900 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 1461 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,838,000 | Ambleside |
| 3785 Southridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,849,000 | Bayridge |
| 1133 Kings Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,880,000 | Ambleside |
| 602 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,890,000 | British Properties |
| 1368 Mathers | Sat 2-4 | $1,898,000 | Ambleside |
| 1335 Fulton Ave | Sat 1-3 | $1,899,000 | Ambleside |
| 1335 Fulton Ave | Sat 1-3 | $1,899,000 | Ambleside |
| 721 Southborough Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,950,000 | British Properties |
| 1558 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,998,000 | Ambleside |
| 1022 Eyremount Dr | Sat 2-4 | $1,998,000 | British Properties |
| 78 Glenmore Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,060,000 | Glenmore |
| 5671 Westport Rd | Sat 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 5679 Westport Rd | Sat 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 415 Gordon Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,150,000 | Cedardale |
| 1160 Kings Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,180,000 | Ambleside |
| 1375 Camridge Rd | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,198,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 1576 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,198,000 | Ambleside |
| 1574 Vinson Creek Rd | Sun 2-5 | $2,248,000 | British Properties |
| 2115 Sinclair Ct | Sun 2-4 | $2,249,000 | Ambleside |
| 1141 Lawson Ave | Sat 2-4 | $2,290,000 | Ambleside |
| 2531 Bellevue Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,300,000 | Dundarave |
| 2791 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,588,000 | Dundarave |
| 4379 Marine Dr | Sun 3-5:30 | $2,595,000 | Cypress Park/Sandy Cove |
| 2622 Chairlift Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,595,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2210 Palmerston Ave | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $2,598,000 | Dundarave |
| 890 Younette Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,695,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 2587 Ottawa Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,798,000 | Dundarave |
| 1371 Burnside Rd | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,868,000 | British Properties |
| 2419 Chairlift Rd | Sat 2-4 | $2,980,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2218 Boulder Ct | Sun 2-4 | $2,999,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2180 Ottawa Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,198,000 | Dundarave |
| 2505 Chairlift Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,280,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2920 Altamont Cr | Sun 2-4 | $3,295,000 | Altamont |
| 1447 Bramwell Rd | Sun 2-4:30 | $3,295,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2397 Westhill Dr | Sun 2-4 | $3,298,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2590 Chippendale Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,380,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 3529 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,695,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3191 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,788,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 4317 Rockridge | Sun 2-4 | $3,995,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 3906 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $4,480,000 | Cypress Park/Sandy Cove |
Add comment September 19, 2008
West Vancouver Open Houses Sept 13 – 14, 2008
Following are the open houses in West Vancouver as advertised in the North Shore News. The open houses have been sort by Listed Price to make it easier to find the home in the price range you are looking for. Please consult your Realtor to check open house times and prices.
There are just under 120 open houses in West Vancouver this weekend up considerably from 86 last weekend.
| Address | Open | Price | Area |
| #104-1750 Esquimalt Ave | Sat 2-4 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #1103-555 13th St | Sun 3-5 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| 1425 Esquimalt Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $339,000 | Ambleside |
| 2110 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $429,000 | Dundarave |
| #1253-235 Keith Rd | Sun 2-5 | $439,000 | Cedardale |
| #204-1750 Esquimalt Ave | Sat 2-4 | $469,000 | Ambleside |
| #302-1412 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $498,000 | Ambleside |
| 404 Crosscreek | Sun 1-4 | $499,000 | Lions Bay |
| #206-1340 Duchess | Sun 2-4 | $499,000 | Ambleside |
| #405-555 13th St | Sat 2-4 | $561,000 | Ambleside |
| #104-2290 Marine Dr | Sat 2-4 | $599,900 | Dundarave |
| #5C-338 Taylor Way | Sat 12-2/Sun 2-4 | $624,989 | Park Royal |
| #902-1341 Clyde Ave | Sat/Sun 12:15-2:15 | $664,900 | Ambleside |
| #16C-328 Taylor Way | Sun 1:30-3 | $739,000 | Park Royal |
| #502-2203 Bellevue Ave | Sat 2:30-4:30 | $739,900 | Dundarave |
| 2050 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $749,000 | Dundarave |
| 5769 Cranley Dr | Sun 2-4 | $819,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1020 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4:30 | $839,000 | Ambleside |
| 4450 Woodcrest | Sun 2-4 | $899,999 | Cypress Park Estates |
| #101-2455 Bellevue Ave | Satt 2-4 | $939,900 | Dundarave |
| 68 Bonnymuir Dr | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $988,000 | Glenmore |
| 4655 Port View Pl | Sun 2-4 | $998,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 1805 28th St | Sun 2-4 | $998,000 | Dundarave |
| 5540 Greenleaf Rd | Sat 2-4 | $999,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 1479 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,025,000 | Ambleside |
| 1479 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,025,000 | Ambleside |
| 579 St. Giles | Sat 3:30-5 | $1,030,000 | British Properties |
| 548 Hadden Dr | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,045,000 | British Properties |
| #703-2203 Bellevue Ave | Sat 1-3 | $1,075,000 | Dundarave |
| 650 Andover Cres | Sun 1-5 | $1,095,000 | British Properties |
| 2195 Shafton Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Dundarave |
| 543 Newcroft Pl | Sat 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Cedardale |
| 1032 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,099,000 | Ambleside |
| 606 Barnham Rd | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,149,000 | British Properties |
| 1268 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,169,000 | Ambleside |
| 1268 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,169,000 | Ambleside |
| 552 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,194,000 | British Properties |
| 552 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,194,000 | British Properties |
| 1165 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,195,000 | Ambleside |
| 2491 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,198,000 | Dundarave |
| 4768 Meadfeild Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,229,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 420 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,229,000 | Cedardale |
| 1995 Jefferson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,239,000 | Dundarave |
| #701-1427 Duchess Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,259,000 | Ambleside |
| 1344 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,265,000 | Ambleside |
| 992 16th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,269,000 | Ambleside |
| 5421 Greentree Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,279,000 | Caulfeild |
| 6895 Copper Cove Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,295,000 | Whytecliff/Horseshoe Bay |
| 1485 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,298,000 | Ambleside |
| 2442 Mathers Ave | Sun 12-2 | $1,299,000 | Dundarave |
| 1367 Camridge Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,319,000 | British Properties |
| 294 Stevens Dr | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,325,000 | British Properties |
| 16-5110 Alderfeild Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,345,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 1075 Crestline Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,389,000 | British Properties |
| 4428 Piccadilly N | Sun 3:15-5 | $1,395,000 | Caulfeild |
| 4175 Almondel Rd | Sun 1-3 | $1,395,000 | Bayridge |
| 1810 29th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Altamont |
| 1225 20th St | Sat 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Ambleside |
| 6251 Nelson Ave | Sun 12-4 | $1,399,000 | Whytecliff/Horseshoe Bay |
| 1104 Gilston Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,488,000 | British Properties |
| 5065 Pinetree Cr | Sat 2-4 | $1,489,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 5065 Pinetree Cr | Sat 2-4 | $1,489,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 1947 11th Pl | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,499,000 | British Properties |
| 2390 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,549,000 | Dundarave |
| 2175 Kings Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,590,000 | Dundarave |
| 241 Normanby Cr | Sun 12:30-2:30 | $1,595,000 | British Properties |
| 4652 N. Piccadilly St | Sun 2-4 | $1,598,000 | Caulfeild |
| 4652 N. Piccadilly St | Sun 2-4 | $1,598,000 | Caulfeild |
| 1675 11th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,620,000 | British Properties |
| 5410 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,695,000 | Caulfeild |
| 1595 22nd St | Sat 2:30-4:30 | $1,695,000 | Dundarave |
| 2610 Rosebery Ave | Sun 12-2 | $1,760,000 | Dundarave |
| 345 Southborough Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,775,000 | British Properties |
| 4664 Clovelly Walk | Sun 2-4 | $1,795,000 | Caulfeild |
| 4708 Meadfeild Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,799,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 3642 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,799,900 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3842 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,800,000 | Bayridge |
| 3785 Southridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,849,000 | Bayridge |
| 1287 Sinclair Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,879,000 | Ambleside |
| 602 St. Andrews Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,890,000 | British Properties |
| 1368 Mathers Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,898,000 | Ambleside |
| 3640 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,899,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 1335 Fulton Ave | Sat 3-5 Sun 2-4 | $1,899,000 | Ambleside |
| 1473 Inglewood Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,920,000 | Ambleside |
| 1590 Tyrol Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,980,000 | British Properties |
| 1355 Tyrol Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,980,000 | British Properties |
| 2627 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,998,000 | Dundarave |
| 1558 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,998,000 | Ambleside |
| 2678 Palmerston Ave | Sat 1-2:30 | $1,999,000 | Dundarave |
| #204-101 22nd St | Sun 2-4 | $1,999,000 | Dundarave |
| 2678 Palmerston Ave | Sat 1-2:30 | $1,999,000 | Dundarave |
| 5671 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 5679 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 4497 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,175,000 | Caulfeild |
| 1475 3rd St | Sun 2-4 | $2,180,000 | British Properties |
| 1810 St.Denis Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,198,000 | Ambleside |
| 1574 Vinson Creek Rd | Sun 2-4:30 | $2,248,000 | British Properties |
| 2276 Haywood Ave | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $2,250,000 | Dundarave |
| 1141 Lawson Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,290,000 | Ambleside |
| 2531 Bellevue Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,300,000 | Dundarave |
| 6132 Bonnie Bay Pl | Sun 1-3 | $2,375,000 | Gleneagles |
| 4882 Vista Pl | Sun 2-4 | $2,399,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 2315 Westhill Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,580,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2791 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,588,000 | Altamont |
| 2791 Nelson | Sun 2-4 | $2,588,000 | Dundarave |
| 2622 Chairlift Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,595,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2210 Palmerston Ave | Sat 12-2 | $2,598,000 | Dundarave |
| 890 Younette Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,695,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 355 Mulgrave Pl | Sat 2-4 | $2,788,000 | British Properties |
| 4379 Marine Dr | Sun 1-3 | $2,795,000 | Caulfeild |
| 2295 Westhill Dr | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $3,188,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2505 Chairlift Rd | Sun 2-4 | $3,280,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 1447 Bramwell Rd | Sat/Sun 2-4:30 | $3,295,000 | British Properties |
| 792 Southborough Dr | Sat 2-4 | $3,499,000 | British Properties |
| 3529 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,695,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3191 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,788,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3906 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $4,980,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
Add comment September 13, 2008
Urban Real Estate Values Set To Plunge
A real estate finance expert at UBC’s Sauder School of Business is predicting that home values in most of Canada’s urban centres are about to plunge.
A new study shows homes in most urban centres except Toronto and Edmonton are overvalued, priced up to 25 per cent higher than they should be to balance with rents.
The study’s author, University of British Columbia professor Tsur Somerville, said the decade-long boom in Canadian markets is over, and homeowners should brace for anything from a rapid price drop to a long, flat market.
To analyze whether housing prices are overvalued, the researchers looked at current house prices in nine major Canadian cities. They compared these prices to their own calculation of what a balanced market price should be, derived from the relationship between house prices, rents and the cost of investing in housing in each market.
The study warned that the potential for price declines is greatest in cities that have a large supply of unsold inventory or a mismatch between the number of units and the number of households ready to occupy them.
Somerville concluded that only in Toronto are prices in balance with rents. In Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina and Winnipeg prices would need to drop by at least 20 per cent to be in balance, while Calgary and Vancouver would require a 7 to 11 per cent drop in prices to reach the study’s equilibrium level. But the study found in Edmonton prices are actually below equilibrium, by 8 per cent. Metro Vancouver’s house price, of $754,500, was 11 per cent higher than the balance point. But the study also found Canada’s more conservative lending practices have prevented the speculative excess and severe downturn experienced in U.S. markets.
Recent market figures from the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board have shown it is already getting cheaper to buy a home in the Greater Vancouver area. While the benchmark price for detached properties rose 1.6 per cent since August 2007, prices declined 4.3 per cent from record highs set in May 2008.
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West Vancouver Open Houses Sept 6 – 7, 2008
Following are the open houses in West Vancouver as advertised in the North Shore News. The open houses have been sort by Listed Price to make it easier to find the home in the price range you are looking for. Please consult your Realtor to check open house times and prices.
There are 86 open houses in West Vancouver this weekend compared to over 130 in mid June.
| Address | Open | Price | Area |
| #104-1750 Esquimalt | Sun 2-4 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #1103-555 13th St | Sat/Sun 3-5 | $325,000 | Ambleside |
| #205-1845 Bellevue | Sat 1:30-3:30 | $385,000 | Ambleside |
| #1253-235 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $439,000 | Cedardale |
| #204-1750 Esquimalt | Sun 2-4 | $469,000 | Ambleside |
| #302-1412 Esquimalt Ave | Sun 2-4 | $498,000 | Ambleside |
| #206-1340 Duchess | Sun 2-4 | $499,000 | Ambleside |
| #304-2290 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $599,000 | Dundarave |
| #202-2165 Argyle Ave | Sun 2-4 | $657,000 | Dundarave |
| 34 Glenmore Dr | Sun 2-4 | $675,000 | Glenmore |
| #902-1341 Clyde Ave | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $679,900 | Ambleside |
| 16C 328 Taylor Way | Sun 1:30-3 | $739,000 | Park Royal |
| 2050 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $749,000 | Ambleside |
| 5769 Cranley Dr | Sun 2-4 | $849,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 627 Duchess Ave | Sat 2-4 | $899,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 4450 Woodcrest | Sun 2-4 | $899,999 | Cypress Park Estates |
| 1245 Keith Rd | Sun 12-2 | $999,000 | Ambleside |
| 84 Laurie Cr | Sat 2-4 | $1,029,000 | British Properties |
| 3870 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Bayridge |
| 1805 28th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Dundarave |
| 543 Newcroft Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,098,000 | Cedardale |
| 1032 Lawson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,099,000 | Ambleside |
| 4371 Rockridge Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,149,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 606 Barnham Rd | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,149,000 | British Properties |
| 1140 Palmerston | Sun 2-4 | $1,190,000 | Ambleside |
| 5553 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,198,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 2491 Haywood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,198,000 | Dundarave |
| 650 Andover Cr | Sun 2-4:30 | $1,198,000 | British Properties |
| 4768 Meadfield | Sun 12-4 | $1,229,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 420 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,229,000 | Cedardale |
| 1086 Mathers | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,250,000 | Ambleside |
| 807 8th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,250,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| #701-1427 Duchess Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,259,000 | Ambleside |
| 5421 Greentree Rd | Sat 2-4 | $1,279,000 | Caulfeild |
| 5811 Falcon Rd | Sun 3:15-5 | $1,295,000 | Gleneagles |
| 1955 22nd St | Sat 12:30-2 | $1,295,000 | Dundarave |
| 2330 Folkestone Way | Sun 2-4 | $1,298,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 1696 Lawson | Sat 12-2 | $1,299,000 | Ambleside |
| 1367 Cambridge Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,319,000 | British Properties |
| 16-5110 Alderfeild Pl | Sun 2-4 | $1,345,000 | Caulfeild |
| 2407 Shadbolt Lane | Sun 2:30-4:30 | $1,385,000 | Dundarave |
| 1075 Crestline | Sun 2-4 | $1,389,000 | British Properties |
| 1810 29th St | Sun 2-4 | $1,395,000 | Altamont |
| 1215 Ottaburn Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | British Properties |
| 997 Cross Creek Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,398,000 | British Properties |
| 5624 Westhaven Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,399,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 6060 Eaglridge Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,445,000 | Gleneagles |
| 441 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,449,000 | Cedardale |
| 4428 N. Piccadilly Rd | Sun 1-3 | $1,469,000 | Caulfeild |
| 1104 Gilston Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,488,000 | British Properties |
| 948 Kings | Sun 2-4 | $1,498,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 2390 Nelson Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,549,000 | Dundarave |
| 4773 Westwood Dr | Sun 2-4 | $1,595,000 | Cypress Park Estates |
| 3565 Westmount Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,659,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 5410 Keith Rd | Sun 2-4 | $1,695,000 | Caulfeild |
| Twin Creek Pl | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $1,695,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2610 Rosebery Ave | Sun 12-2 | $1,760,000 | Dundarave |
| 3842 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,800,000 | Bayridge |
| 3785 Southridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,849,000 | Bayridge |
| 4883 Caulfeild Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,895,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 5463 West Vista Ct | Sun 2-4 | $1,898,000 | Upper Caulfeild |
| 1335 Fulton Ave | Sat 2-4 | $1,899,000 | Ambleside |
| 3796 Westridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,988,000 | Bayridge |
| 1558 Inglewood Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,998,000 | Ambleside |
| 2678 Palmerston Ave | Sun 3-4:30 | $1,999,000 | Dundarave |
| 3641 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $1,999,800 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 78 Glenmore Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,060,000 | Glenmore |
| 5671 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 5679 Westport Rd | Sun 2-4 | $2,148,000 | Eagle Harbour |
| 415 Gordon Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,150,000 | Cedardale |
| 1468 30th St | Sat 3-5 | $2,195,000 | Altamont |
| 1810 St. Denis Rd | Sun 3:15-5 | $2,198,000 | Ambleside |
| 1141 Lawson Ave | Sat/Sun 2-4 | $2,290,000 | Ambleside |
| 1365 Kings Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,388,000 | Ambleside |
| 2109 Kings Ave | Sat 2-4 | $2,395,000 | Dundarave |
| 2055 Queens Ave | Sun 1-3 | $2,495,000 | Dundarave |
| 3828 Bayridge Ave | Sun 2-4 | $2,499,000 | Bayridge |
| 2791 Nelson | Sun 2-4 | $2,588,000 | Altamont |
| 4379 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,795,000 | Caulfeild |
| 880 Younette Dr | Sun 2-4 | $2,795,000 | Sentinel Hill |
| 1447 Bramwell Rd | Sat 2-4:30 | $3,295,000 | British Properties |
| 3529 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,695,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 3630 Mathers Ave | Sun 2-4 | $3,898,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
| 2668 Finch Hill | Sun 2-4 | $4,688,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 2739 Willoughby Rd | Sun 2-4 | $4,880,000 | Chelsea Pk/Panorama Village |
| 3906 Marine Dr | Sun 2-4 | $4,980,000 | Westmount/West Bay |
Add comment September 6, 2008
West Vancouver Real Estate – New Listings Week of Sept 1/08
#205-1845 Bellevue $385,000
#105-533 Water’s Edge $849,000
4450 Woodcrest $899,999
2109 Nelson Ave $1,149,000
#16-5110 Alderfeild Pl $1,345,000
322 Moyne Dr $1,495,000
3961 Sharon Pl $1,495,000
2228 Mathers $1,548,000
653 Andover Pl $1,599,000
1410 Sandhurst Pl $2,395,000
2055 Queens $2,495,000
2971 Nelson $2,588,000
4635 Keith Rd $2,595,000
655 Fairmile $3,799,000
6171 St. Georges Cres $9,980,000
Add comment September 6, 2008
Mexico Second-Home Market Still Sunny
Americans’ appetite for second homes in Mexico remains strong, says Carlos Garza, CEO of Texas-based INB Financial Corp., which started offering cross-border mortgages last year.
Evidence of the demand: Mexico’s top bank, BBVA Bancomer has made about $115 million in loans to Americans and Canadians so far this year and has a full-year goal of $200 million. The average loan is about $500,000, says Isidoro Sanchez, a director of business development at BBVA Bancomer.
Most of BBVA’s business has come from professionally active Americans, ages 40 to 55, who are looking for a weekend retreat, and from semi-retired buyers between the ages 55 and 60 who spend several months a year in Mexico, Sanchez says.
“Given the kind of homes that are being purchased – $800,000 to $2 million – this is a segment that is still buying even though there is a crisis in the U.S.,” Sanchez says.
Mexico City-based real estate research firm Softec Consultoria Inmobiliaria predicts vacation-home sales to foreigners are set to reach 35,000 units worth $17 billion in 2012, up from 18,000 units sold for $6.4 billion last year.
Source: Dow Jones International News, Ken Park (09/03/2008)
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