Address: 3220 E 53rd Ave Vancouver. BC Killarney Neighbourhood Listed Price: $1,199,888 SOLD PRICE: $1,308,000 List Date: May 21, 2014 SOLD DATE: June 2nd 2014 Bedroom: 3 Bathroom: 2 Size: 2100sqft Lot: 6952sqft Built: 1952 Parking: 2   UPDATE: This property SOLD in 12 days. After 10 days of aggressive marketing we had 65 groups come to our open houses. On offer presentation day we had 14 offers, of which half of them were cash offers. The sellers are happy with the result and have now moved on to a well deserved retirement. If you would like any information on the real estate market in Vancouver, or need info on how to sell for a great price, call Eni @ 778-371-1534 or fill out the form at the bottom of this page. We are also always looking for well kept homes for our buyers. If you have a home and are thinking of selling, feel free to give me a call. Description: This RARE opportunity comes once in 35 years. Home owned, loved & cared for by the same family for over three decades & a half. Home is in great shape & well maintained. The best feature of course is the south facing LOT. Over 6950 SF of land to enjoy as holding property or build you new 4000SF +  custom home. Have access to side lane or back lane. Perfect sunshine all throughout the day & plenty of room for your own garden plus space to spare. This is only 2 blocks away from Champlain Mall, & 5 min walk to Killarney Secondary. Very central location but extremely quiet. FIRST OPEN HOUSE, Sat, May 31, 2-4pm & Sunday, June 1st, 2-4pm. Offers if any on Monday June 2nd, at 6pm.   Click here for a VIRTUAL TOUR of the property at 3220 E 53rd Ave, Vancouver BC, Killarney Click here to see all ACTIVE REAL ESTATE LISTINGS in Killarney are in Vancouver BC. View Larger Map View Larger Map Contact Us! We would love to hear from you! Please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you shortly. NameEmailPhoneMessage:...

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Prior to having a family of my own, I never fully appreciated the simple “home hacks” like recessed outlets and those custom features that make a house an “easy to live in” home.  But now with a wife who is adamant about organization and a baby, the more options to keep the home running efficiently and effectively is top priority.  I’ll be sure to included some of these “33 Relatively Simple Things That Will Make Your Home Extremely Awesome” by Peggy Wang from Buzzfeed when I get a chance, as well as suggest them to clients who are on their way to customizing their own place. (Image Credit)...

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Address: 5028 Clarendon St. Vancouver, BC SOLD – $848,000 Sold Date: March 13, 2014 List Price: $869,000 Bedroom: 5 Bathroom: 2 Size: 1700sqft Lot: 3546sqft Built: 1945 Zoning: RM7     If you would like any information on the real estate market in Vancouver, or need info on how to sell fast for a good price, call Eni @ 778-371-1534 or fill out the form at the bottom of this page. We are experts in the Norquay Village area where recently have been a lot of zoning changes allowing for multifamily development. We are also always looking for well kept homes for our buyers. If you have a home and are thinking of selling, feel free to give me a call. Description: Norquay Village Development site for sale that is already rezoned to RM7 zoning. It can support duplex or townhome development if it is combined with at least one more adjacent lot. The city has recently approved the Norquay Village Rezoning plan and development activity has quickly increased in the are. This home was sold to investors that will hold and build in the future. If you live in the Norquay Village area and are interested in finding out how to sell your home leave a message or call Eni at 778 371 1534   Click here to see and receive a FREE report on all Norquay Village Development Site activity. Contact Us! We would love to hear from you! Please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you shortly. NameEmailPhoneMessage:...

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This is one of those things that seem so simple but is everything brilliant: Recessed outlets (Apartment Therapy has five places that recessed outlets should go).  Goodbye to giant, dust collecting gaps between the wall and furniture.  With small appliances being able to sit flush to wall, say hello to more kitchen counter space. (Image credit 1)   (Image credit...

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If Vancouver urbanites are experiencing space withdrawl in their condos, take a look at some of the listings above. These are postings from a local real estate office that I had walked by during a casual stroll around Hong Kong’s Central district.  Imagine living in a 388 square foot walk-up (Yup, no elevator) flat… and all yours for HK$16,000 a month (That’s approx CA$2,300.00).  Or better yet, the “Caine Rd walk-up” with a net square footage of 263 for HK$12,000 (or approx. CA$1,600) a month.  Any takers?  You will be surprised that there are plenty of people who will vie for these places.  Living in a major cosmopolitan city has its price, and for Hong Kong, a city that draws people from all over the world for its commerce, nightlife, food and shopping, living in a shoe box sized place is the...

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My family and I have been spending the past few weeks in Hong Kong.  It’s our annual trek to this side of the world to manage some business and to also catch up with family and old friends from my wife’s and my Chinese language student days.  Over the next few posts I will have a miniseries on what the Vancouver real estate market can learn from a Hong Kong.   Part 1: Time is Money and Money is Time (Image Credit) Hong Kong real estate never fails to impress me.  More than it being a financial center that houses some of the priciest real estate in the world, what is notable is the local people’s ability to treat real estate simply as a commodity.  The average Hong Kong person understands that while they may have loved the home that they have put up for sale, being emotionally attached to the property and over evaluating it for sentimental reasons will not gain them anything in the bank. Having assets stuck in a listing that is growing stale because the sellers insist that they “can’t just give it away” will ultimately result in long term opportunity costs/loss.  As time is money and money is time, Hong Kongers know that it is better to let their properties sell quickly.  With a timely sale, the cash is immediately free to put into the next pending investment- be that in stocks, other real estate, or even business venture, etc.  If there is any “strategy” in being a winner in the real estate market, it is being able to detach yourself emotionally from your property and viewing real estate as simply a vehicle to make your money work for...

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