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Format by Cressey

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 in Market News



On Kingsway at Dumfries St in the growing village of Cedar Cottage, you'll find the Format by Cressey site. With a quick start on construction, Format's completion is expected as soon as early 2022. 


During a visit to the Presentation Centre today, I was taken for an in-depth walkthrough of Cressey's plan for the upcoming collection of 1 & 2 -bedroom...

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Habitat: 70 New condos coming to Mount Pleasant

Posted on Nov 28, 2020 in Market News



Today I took the opportunity to visit Habitat, a new 4 story condo building at Guelph & E Broadway (2520 Guelph St), built by a partnership of Porte Communities, Fabric & Houston. The new community will include 70 one, two and three bedroom condos & 9 retail shops. This looks to be a well fit addition to the neighbourhood, with great variety in hom...

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Kingsgate Mall redevelopment

Posted on Nov 22, 2020 in Market News




The potential exists, redevelopment of Kingsgate Mall is likely but the timeline is unknown. Redevelopment hinges on multiple factors including the formalization of the Broadway Plan to determine the extent of what can be built, and a unified decision from the land owners, Vancouver School Board, as to what type of sale or partnership they'd like t...

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$2.8-billion Broadway Subway - What's it all about?

Posted on Nov 18, 2020 in Market News



We've all heard about it, but if you're anything like me and took the Broadway Subway extension at face value, unsure of timeline & ultimate plans - look no further. The Broadway Subway will have ripple effects on our Real Estate market and bring new life to many neighbourhoods from Mount Pleasant to Fairview, I've included a summary of must-know d...

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"How house hunting will forever change due to the pandemic"

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Market News

As COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines, the team at The Globe and Mail looked for insight as to what effect this could have on Vancouver real estate trends into the future. I had the opportunity to be interviewed and share my thoughts and experiences, as seen below in this article. Not everything was captured here and multiple agent's opinions...

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What to expect when buying/selling during COVID-19

Posted on May 01, 2020 in Market News


Vancouver real estate is a common topic of news media & the impacts of COVID-19 on our market is no exception. The public's response has been typical of what's seen during waves of unexpected change - the "wait and see" approach. A dramatic number of listings came off market at the end of March and remained so through April. Though, with the incred...

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