Welcome to vancouver´s westside
Vancouver's Westside is made up of many neighbourhoods with distinctly different flavours; from the stunning view homes in Point Grey and UBC to the character homes in Mount Pleasant and Douglas Park; from the huge lots in South Granville and Shaughnessy to the beachside cottages on Kits Point. What they all have in common are incredible parks, schools and amenities in the most accessible location for both Downtown and YVR, making Vancouver's Westside one of the best places in North America to own a family home.
HouseVancouver.com has been designed to showcase Duncan's listings of detached homes and townhouses and as a resource for those looking to buy and sell their homes on Vancouver's Westside. Please feel free to explore and if you like what you see please contact Duncan directly. He would be delighted to hear from you.
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6320 Vine Street, Vancouver
33’ x 125.59’ Building lot in prime Kerrisdale location. Opportunities like this very rarely come to the market in this neighbourhood!
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2445 West 1st Ave, Kitsilano
One of a kind penthouse with incredible potential. The whole top of floor of a rare fourplex. Single level with high ceilings & windows on 4 sides.
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Oct Fall 2011 - Vancouver Westside Home Market Update
* Market Update Fall 2011House Market
The detached market on Vancouver’s Westside continues to hold firm despite numerous predictions (not mine)to the contrary.
While prices did rise at an alarming rate at the beginning of the year, instead of “crashing”, “burning” or “bursting”, the market increases have just reverted to a more sustainable pace in most sectors. Inventory has increased with sellers wanting to cash in, but buyers recognizing they now have more choice, are only willing to jump in and compete if they see real value.
The listing inventory is divided into 2 categories: a) homes which are unrealistically priced and sitting for weeks even months on the market and b) homes right door next to them which are competitively priced and will sell in the first few days of the listing with competing offers often still at significantly more than the list price.
Buyers from Mainland China continue to dominate the Westside Market and land remains the key attraction. Vancouver’s Eastside enjoyed another strong first half with older character homes and rapidly evolving neighbourhoods with easy access to Downtown giving local families an affordable alternative to the burbs.
Jul
Spring / Summer 2011As predicted in my previous newsletter, the last quarter of 2010 turned out to be a great time to buy a condo in Vancouver! A new wave of buyers breathed life into the market starting in January, with activity really heating up in March. Prices remain very solid with small increases especially in the lower price ranges. Downtown has recovered particularly well with the increased inventory from last year getting soaked up fast by the high volume of sales.
Oct
Fall 2010 As predicted in my last newsletter, the condo market especially in the Downtown core has slowed significantly this year. The number of homes listed has exceeded the demand from buyers, so for now owners will have to lead the market and price lower than the competition in order to sell. This may result in a softening of prices especially over the winter months.