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You can get the latest real estate information from Richmond Realtor, James Wong
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 Coal Harbour, Vancouver is consisted of a section of Burrard Inlet between Vancouver's Convention Center and the outer boundary of Stanley Park. The neighbourhood is bounded to the southeast by Burrard Street, to the southwest by West Georgia and Pender Streets, and to the northwest by Stanley Park. The discovery of coal in the harbour in 1862 inspired the name. Within the harbour is a floating gas station for marine vessels.
The Financial District of Vancouver is located at the southeast corner of Coal Harbour, within a block of Burrard Street and West Georgia Street. The neighbourhood is dominated by high-rise office and apartment buildings. Much of the area between Hastings Street and Georgia Street is part of the city's business district.
The northwestern section features parkland, private marinas, several rowing and boating clubs and a community centre designed by architect Gregory Henriquez. The southern shoreline of Coal Harbour has been redeveloped over the past ten years, and there are many upscale high-rise condominiums.
You can view homes for sale in Coal Harbour using the link here.
You can also view homes sorted by price and sizes using the link below:
Under 500 sq ft, 501 to 700 sq ft, 701 to 900 sq ft, 901 to 1,000 sq ft, 1,001 to 1,300 sq ft, 1,301 to 2,500 sq ft and over 2,501 sq ft. Return to homepage.
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 Thinking of buying a Richmond townhouse?
A detached home is a better choice compared to a townhouse. When you are working on a budget, and you have only around $500,000 to buy a home in Richmond BC, you are better of buying a detached home. Below are some of the reasons why buying a detached home will be a better option to you:
1) You own your land - this is the single most important reason for buying a detached home as compared to a townhouse. The lot that your home is situated on belong to you and you only, and not a part of a "unit entitlement" if your home is a townhome. Your title allows you the sole discretion how you want to add or renovate your home, and not having to be subjected to "strata rules and regulations" if your home is a townhouse.
 2) Your lot has a better appreciation value - new land cannot be created, and all new homes have to be either further away from the city center or built on existing land that are either redeveloped or rezoned for development. Such lands are always more expensive to be acquired and any new homes being built, are at market values. In Richmond's history, detached homes enjoyed the highest price appreciation as compared to townhouses and condos.
3) Burden of strata fees - Each month the strata fee that owners of townhouses have to pay say in the $200 to $300 range are equivalent to carrying mortgage loans of $40,000 to $70,000. These extra payments only go up in value every year as strata fees only go up and never come down. So, effectively when you buy a townhouse of $500,000 value, you are paying a value of $550,000 for living in a townhouse.
4) Dealing with strata rules / regulations - some home owners are having problems dealing with the rules and regulations of living in a strata complex. Many home owners cited the "strata rules / regulations" as the reason they are selling their townhouses. You have no control over what you want to do outside the confine of your home. There are more complaints and problems dealing with neighbours and the strata corporation.
5) Changes in rules - when new rules are adopted and approved by the strata corporation, the resale value of your home may be affected. Rental restrictions may be implemented after you bought into a strata townhouse complex. This may not be to your liking as you are restricted in your future plan to keep the home and rent it out. You have to deal with the uncertainty that such changes may affect your futuere plan.
So, if you can avoid buying into a townhouse complex, you are better of buying your own detached home. Here are some Richmond homes at $500,000 range that are selling at around the same price of townhouses. You can budget to spend some money and make the changes to the home to make it suitable for you and your family.
If you need help in looking for a suitable home, you can contact me for a discussion.
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  Profitable Cellulite and
anti-aging clinic for sale. Owned and operated by present owner for 8
years. Great working hours with established clientele, annual sales
revenue in the $400,000 range with steady cash-flow. This popular beauty treatment clinic is fully equipped with the latest equipment, and multiple
sessions are booked by clients with high disposable incomes.
All inquiries are to be directed to Listing Realtor - kindly refrain from making direct contact with owner and employees. Contact: James Wong 604-721-4817
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 Spectacular Riverport Condos - Waterstone Pier, Richmond
Riverport condos at Waterstone Pier is an adult oriented complex consisted of 139 units spread over 3 four-storey wood-frame buildings. The condos are mere meters away from the Fraser River! The buildings were designed to allow for the optimum balance maximize visual surrounded by large landscaped courtyard spaces. Some of units have specticular views of the the river and Mt. Baker view. A public waterfront walkway at Waterston Pier is integrated into Richmond's public trail system.
View condos listed for sale at Waterstone Pier - 14100 Riverport, 14200 and 14300 Riverport Way, Richmond.
Waterstone Pier residency is a unique water-front life-style. Imagine yourself cycling or walking along the path, enjoying the breeze that blows across the river. Waterstone Pier at Riverport is a little resort oasis on the water, with a high level of quality and a nautical feel. The Riverport Sports and Entertainment Complex, restaurants, pubs, Gym, etc are just steps away from your resident at Riverport Way.
Riverport condo features
Completed in 2007, Waterstone Pier's condominiums are consisted of 3 separate four-storey wood-frame buildings over underground parking. Built with an emphasis on sustainable building practices, this was BC's first wood-frame geothermal development, and first as a private utility for heating and cooling costs. The geothermal heating and air-conditioning components of Waterstone Pier mean residents will enjoy year round ambient temporature and savings on heating and cooling their homes.
![]() ![]()  Unique design concept
Designed by the award winning team at Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects (the architectural firm responsible for shaping Granville Island), residents at Waterstone Pier condos at Riverport are like living in a summer resort. The inclusion of "corrugated steel cladding" in the exterior connect this residential project to its past (former industrial waterfront buildings were clad with corrugated steel). The environmentally-tuned complex (featuring geothermal heating and airconditioning) simply enhances the spectacular views. View condos listed for sale at Waterstone Pier - 14100 Riverport, 14200 and 14300 Riverport Way, Richmond.
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 Email marketing system using AWeber
Over the years, I cut down more than 50% of my print and newspaper
advertisement expenses, and concentrate promoting my real estate
business online. I use websites and blogs to target home buyers. It is time for me to improve on my contact follow-up and customer management system.
This month, I am stopping my monthly newspaper real estate
advertising - a saving of more than $300 a month that I can use for
online promotion. Using email automation is my first step in
streamlining my email follow-up. My starter AWeber email marketing system will cost me US$19.00 a month. I can allocate some of my savings from my newspaper advertisements for more productive point2 neighborhood advertisement.
 Why AWeber?
I am already using my email accounts with Yahoo, Sutton.com, point2 technologies for communication and follow-up with clients. AWeber
will help me greatly in automating my email follow-up with my customers. Home buyers are searching for real estate
information using the internet, and many of these prospective buyers
are raw prospects that have to be filtered and qualified.
Screening the buyers
A series of emails sent out automatically on weekly interval will help to educate and attract only serious buyers who are qualified and ready to buy. Buyers who have certain requirements like the type of home, price range, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, etc can receive targeted emails with a list of homes - all up-dated daily and automatically via IDX link.
Working with buyers
This is the ultimate result when online buyers are screened, and
ready to spend the time to view a list of homes that meet their needs.
The online education and pre-selling process help to filter out buyers
who are not ready, or uncertain of buying. One of the biggest problems
that first time home buyers are facing is not sure of themselves, and
making a serious financial commitment in owning a home.
You can view homes for sale using my Vancouver and Richmond websites: Vancouver homes for sale, and Richmond homes for sale.
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Info on Richmond retail space for lease
Address/Location: 6900 No. 3 Road, Richmond (across from Richmond City Hall)
Total area Prime retail space - 1,490 sq ft
Lease cost - base rent $20 & triple nett $9.15 per sq ft per year.
High exposure, ground floor retail shop suitable for
a cafe/coffee shop, bakery or other retail businesses. Ideally located,
close to Richmond Center skytrain station and within walking distance
from Richmond Center
Shopping Mall, City Hall, banks and other business establishments. No. 3 Road shop-front location with high traffic and convenient public transit connections.
Contact: James Wong at 604-721-4817.
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Richmond office / warehouse for lease - 7,000 to 8,000 sq ft
(May consider partitioning into 2 smaller warehouses)
  
1) Medium size warehouse - 7,000 to 8,000 sq ft
Address/Location: 2800 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, B.C. (No. 3 Rd/Bridgport Rd)
Total area:- 7,000 to 8,000 sq ft,
> Showroom - approx. 1,800 sq ft, warehouse approx. 3,900 sq f
> Second floor office - approx. 2,300 sq ft
Lease Term: short or long term lease available
Lease cost: base rent $9.00 triple nett $2.95 per sq ft per year
High exposure, I-2 zoned for industrial or retail business.
Flexible showroom/retail store front and storage/warehouse at the back of store. 2nd fl office is around 2,300 sq ft.
Prime Richmond location near Bridgeport Rd/No. 3 Rd with easy highway
access. Out-door yard storage around 2,600 sq ft is a bonus. Additional
out-door yard across the lane may be available for rent if required.
Contact: James Wong, Sutton Group West Coast
Telephone: 604-721-4817
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Medium size Richmond warehouse for lease
Address/Location: 2800 No. 3 Rd, Richmond, B.C. (No. 3 Rd/Bridgport Rd)
Total area:- 7,000 to 8,000 sq ft,
> Showroom - approx. 1,500 sq ft, warehouse approx. 3,200 sq f
> Second floor office - approx. 2,300 sq ft
Lease Term: short or long term lease available
Lease cost: base rent $9.00 triple nett $2.95 per sq ft per year
High exposure, I-2 zoned for industrial or retail business. Flexible 1,500 sq ft showroom/retail store front and approx. 3.200 storage/warehouse at the back of store. High ceiling portion of warehouse is approx. 2,000 sq ft. 2nd fl office is around 2,300 sq ft. Prime Richmond location near Bridgeport Rd/No. 3 Rd with easy highway access. Out-door yard storage around 2,600 sq ft is a bonus. Additional out-door yard across the lane may be available for rent if required.
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 Shaughnessy Real Estate > Shaughnessy homes for sale
Shaughnessy Real estate prices is amongst the highest in metro Vancouver. The average household income was reported to range from $130,000 to $160,000 annually. The lowest price home listed for sale in Shaugnessey on October 26, 2009 is around $1,345,000, and the highest price home at $18,000,000. More than half of which was built during WWII.Shaughnessy Location. Vancouver Shaughnessy is bordered by 16th Avenue to the north, 41st
Avenue to the south, Oak Street to the east, and Arbutus Street/West
Boulevard to the west. Recent census estimates place its population at
just over 9,000 from 3,000 households. The adoption of the 1981 First Shaughnessy Official Development Plan by-law, had resulted preservation of many of the historic homes. There are strict rules on rebuilding designated heritage homes in Vancouver Shaughnessy. Click here to view homes for sale in Vancouver Shaughnessy (priced from high to low). You can also view the detached homes for sale in the adjacent neighborhoods like South Granville, Kerrisdale, Arbutus, Dunbar and Marpole.
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Coquitlam West, Coquitlam - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 61-688 Edgar Avenue on Sunday, November 01 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  West Coquitlam charming Colonial inspired townhome at Gables project by Mosaic. This 2 bdrm & den (can be used as 3rd bedroom) home features bright, spacious, open floor plan, 9' ceiling, granite kitchen countertop, S/S appliance package, laminate flooring on main and large balcony. The unit has a fenced yard facing the only greenspace in the complex. The enclosed spacious garage has enough room to park 1 car and store your tools w/extra space on the driveway to park the second car. Central location - just minutes from Lougheed Town Centre Skytrain, Highway, bus stop, great schools, shopping, golf & SFU. This is a rare opportunity to own in a family oriented and friendly community
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Coquitlam West, Coquitlam - Announcing a price reduction on 61-688 Edgar Avenue, a 1,321 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm 3 story "Colocial style". Now  MLS® $479,900 - Reduced. West Coquitlam charming Colonial inspired townhome at Gables project by Mosaic. This 2 bdrm & den (can be used as 3rd bedroom) home features bright, spacious, open floor plan, 9' ceiling, granite kitchen countertop, S/S appliance package, laminate flooring on main and large balcony. The unit has a fenced yard facing the only greenspace in the complex. The enclosed spacious garage has enough room to park 1 car and store your tools w/extra space on the driveway to park the second car. Central location - just minutes from Lougheed Town Centre Skytrain, Highway, bus stop, great schools, shopping, golf & SFU. This is a rare opportunity to own in a family oriented and friendly community Property information
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Coquitlam West, Coquitlam
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We invite everyone to visit our open house at 61-688 Edgar Avenue onSunday,
November 01from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
West Coquitlam charming Colonial inspired townhome at Gables project by Mosaic.
This 2 bdrm & den (can be used as 3rd bedroom) home features bright,
spacious, open floor plan, 9' ceiling, granite kitchen countertop, S/S appliance
package, laminate flooring on main and large balcony. The unit has a fenced yard
facing the only greenspace in the complex. The enclosed spacious garage has
enough room to park 1 car and store your tools w/extra space on the driveway to
park the second car. Central location - just minutes from Lougheed Town Centre
Skytrain, Highway, bus stop, great schools, shopping, golf & SFU. This is a
rare opportunity to own in a family oriented and friendly community
Property information
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Coquitlam West, Coquitlam
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We invite everyone to visit our open house at 61-688 Edgar Avenue on
Sunday, November 01 12
from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
West Coquitlam charming Colonial inspired townhome at Gables project by Mosaic.
This 2 bdrm & den (can be used as 3rd bedroom) home features bright,
spacious, open floor plan, 9' ceiling, granite kitchen countertop, S/S appliance
package, laminate flooring on main and large balcony. The unit has a fenced yard
facing the only greenspace in the complex. The enclosed spacious garage has
enough room to park 1 car and store your tools w/extra space on the driveway to
park the second car. Central location - just minutes from Lougheed Town Centre
Skytrain, Highway, bus stop, great schools, shopping, golf & SFU. This is a
rare opportunity to own in a family oriented and friendly community
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 Older Detached Home Prices - West Richmond
An analysis on older west Richmond detached homes showed that the home prices followed the general housing market. The homes selected for this study were based on older homes located in West Richmond. The homes were over 25 years old and with lot sizes between 7,000 to 9,000 sq ft. These homes were sensitive to demand from home builders, and they helped to set the pricing trend based on builders' activities. When home builders' were competing for building lots, they pushed up the selling prices for these west Richmond odler homes. Up until April 2008, home builders were actively buying up these older homes. These homes were torn down to be replaced by million dollar homes. Home prices for resale west Richmond older homes peaked in the first quater of 2008. City assessment value The city assessment value of a home is derived from sales transacated after the previous year's assessment. The value is an aggregate value of homes in the neighborhoods, and it is a lagging indicator. City assessment value tends to be lower than the market value in a rising market. During the boom years from 2005 to 2007, the selling prices for most fo these west Richmond detached homes were found to be 12% to 15% above the city assessment values. Conversely, when home prices drop for a time period, the market values for homes sold may be lower than their city assessment values. The following table helps to track the housing market values for older detached homes in west Richmond in relation to their assessment values. | Time Period | No. Homes | Av. List Price | Av. Sold Price | Av. City Value | % Var. Sold vs
List price | % Var. Sold vs
City value | | Oct-Dec/07 | 24 | $689,100 | $680,100 | $638,400 | -1% | +7% | | Jan-Mar/08 | 27 | 652,800 | 683,900 | 600,800 | +5% | +14% | | Apr-Jun/08 | 14 | 691,100 | 687,700 | 609,400 | -2% | +13% | | Jul-Sep/08 | 7 | 672,100 | 633,400 | 607,200 | -6% | +4% | | Oct-Dec/08 | 13 | 614,500 | 574,400 | 614,500 | -7% | -7% | | Jan-Mar/09 | 24 | 608,200 | 578,400 | 635,000 | -5% | -10% | | Apri-Jun/09 | 53 | 677,100 | 653,300 | 629,700 | -4% | +4% |
Market Value Vs City Assessment Value
In the above study, the average home selling price for the the last quater of 2007, first and second quarter of 2008 were 7%, 14% and 13% higher than their average city assessment value respectively. By summer of 2008 with home prices dropping, these odler homes were selling at just around 4% above their city values. The market down turn ithat started in the spring of 2008 and into the first quater of 2009 resulted in these older homes selling at 7% and 10% below their city assessment values respectively. The recovery in the spring of 2009 had resulted in the housing market rebounce. Home prices made a dramatic recovery from minus 10% to and average of 4% above their city values. The strength in the market rebounce is projected to result in these homes selling at about 10% or more above their city assessment values in the second half of 2009. We will continue to monitor and report on the pricing trend each quarter. Current real estate news for metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley can be viewed here. Return to Homepage.
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 How to search for MLS Listings in Richmond and Vancouver?
MLS listing search online can be done easily by using any of the MLS search websites you find on the internet. An easy to use website is Real Estates Richmond. You can find homes listed for sale in Vancouver Westside using Vancouver Realestates, and for all other cities in metro Vancouver, you can use Google Map MLS search.
To search with specific criteria in mind, choose one of the MLS listing type (detached homes, townhomes or condos). You can further narrow your search by selecting the number of bedroom, bathroom, area, price range, select your "Sort" order then enter "Search". Neighborhood search You can conveniently search a neighborhood by scrolling to the bottom of your "MLS listing page" and select the neighborhood. Homes listed for sale on the MLS in that neighborhood will be shown in the "sort order" you selected. Return to Homepage.
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