While typically a quiet month of market activity based on seasonal patterns, November home sale and listing totals lagged below the region’s long-term averages. “With the most recent core inflation metrics showing a stubborn reluctance to respond significantly to the furious pace of rate increases, the Bank of Canada may choose to act more forcefully […]
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies, expands principles of expropriation Stuck in the Middle: What is Missing Middle Housing? Here’s Why You Should Live in Your Home Before Renovating it Seller’s market – A seller’s market is when there are more people looking to buy then there are homes available. This causes a rise in price […]
Christmas has arrived! Have you gotten all your gift shopping done already, and all your events planned out? Over the years for me, the idea of gift shopping has been less exciting, to the point where I don’t even want to purchase anything since the gifts may be of something they don’t like. After the […]
How well prepared are you for this Fall/Winter? I felt that we completely skipped Fall and went straight into Winter! The extreme weather conditions have left me unprepared for the flurry of snow instead of the expected heavy rain that usually is associated November. I had purposely bought a rain jacket to prepare myself for […]
Machi Machi – I was attracted by their flask-like bottle for bubble tea – so decided to try it out. Unfortunately, not all the items were available in the flask due to the ingredients. I prefer to get fresh fruits – and the one item that caught my eye was the grapefruit slush. Sadly, they […]
Tendon Kohaku – Brentwood – I relish the fact that more Japanese cuisine is stepping into the Vancouver food scene that is beyond sushi. Tendon Kohaku – a tempura focused restaurant – Tempura is a craft which requires skill and the experience to ensure the batter is light, airy and crispy. I was pretty excited […]
“Inflation and rising interest rates continue to dominate headlines, leading many buyers and sellers to assess how these factors impact their housing options. With sales remaining near historic lows, the number of active listings continues to inch upward, causing home prices to recede from the record highs set in the spring of 2022.” “With fewer […]
10 Tools Every Homeowner Needs Where You Should (and Shouldn’t) Store Things in Your Home Ecobricks: What Are They and How Can You Use Them? Seller’s market – A seller’s market is when there are more people looking to buy then there are homes available. This causes a rise in price above the long-term average […]
How’s your Summer so far? We’re already half way thru it! The summer has been gone by so quickly with family visits and getting use to a new routine of where I’m trying to juggle between how to take care of toddler and working on my business within the time frame that I have since […]
Hello Nori – A simplistic and minimalistic open space with many wood accents throughout the bar sitting dining experience. The first hand roll maki sushi of its kind in Vancouver. I appreciate that the rolls are made right in front of you fresh. The next one is only made once you have finished the one […]
