Blair - Helping YOU Make All The RIGHT Moves !

Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby. December 28, 2011. As I huddle by the fire with my laptop, I am catching up with friends, family and clients- all through social media. While I prefer face time to Facebook, and a real chat versus Twitter, these toys/tools serve their purpose. They are what you make of them. I use Hootsuite ( a Vancouver ...

Greetings, As always I am of the opinion that statistics are tools to tell us what HAS happened, and to help us understand what MAY happen in the future. There is a wealth of information in the attached file for your perusal. If you would like more "drilled down" stats that pertain to your specific needs, such as neighbourhood, condo ...

British Columbia, deadline March 7th  for Survey or submissions. Personally and professionally I have much to say about these proposed regulations. While the intent is reasonable, I fear that the regulation may be onerous on Strata Corporations and Strata Councils. I am available to discuss this topic with my friends, colleagues and ...

Happy New Year and Gung Hey Fat Choy!  As always, I caution looking backwards without also looking forward. Statistics are a snapshot of the past. While they may indicate a trend over several months, - the market has oftened turned on a dime. In fact, January 2011 stats are already missing sales that have happened but not yet ...

Vancouver BC. Of course you are excited and want to share what is going on in your life with your friends, BUT... Be very careful about what you post on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or other sites about your real estate listing or purchase. A saavy Realtor or opposing client may well check to see if there is any information which could be ...

As always, I caution looking backwards without also looking forward. Statistics are a snapshot of the past. While they may indicate a trend over several months, - the market has oftened turned on a dime. In fact, July stats are already missing sales that have happened but not yet become firm, not yet filed, or processed. Comparing only ...

What is going to happen during/after The Vancouver 2010 Olympics?  No one knows. Certainly opportunities exist in any market, and having a knowledgable professional guide you to the best decisions will result in LESS STRESS & MORE SUCCESS !Here is today's News Release from The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Call me ...

INEQUITABLE 200% TRANSLINK TAX INCREASE (from DVBIA, personal commentary below)  Tax grab puts Vancouver at Top of Parking Taxes in North America  In a move that can only be described as uncaring and a total disregard for the concerns of the business community in the throes of a slow economic recovery, ...

Tonight a client paid me a fabulous compliment. "you wear your heart on your sleeve, and we always know what you are thinking!" Fortunately I also know how to supress that when negotaing a deal on behalfof my clients. reagrdless, it is also satisfying to have a great reputation within the industry as having integrity, and my word being ...

  As always, my clients find this information interesting. If you would like a more detailed analysis or interpretation as to how this affects YOUR personal home and investment decisions, I would be pleased to spend some time with you.   Statistics are broad strokes, and a snapshot of the PAST. While useful, they may be misleading ...