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So a couple of weeks ago, something very interesting happend in our industry.  It was announced that no more bully offers will be accepted. So, just to give you an understanding....what is a bully offer?  Well,...a bully offer is an offer that is presented prior to an advertised date where a seller will be reviewing offers.  So, the ethics for both buyers agents AND sellers agents were bot ...

Hycroft Manor is the haunted house of haunted houses in Vancouver. You'll be able to find this house inthe Shaughnessy area as it is currently used as the University Womens Club of Vancouver, as well as a venue for many gatherings especially weddings. Hycroft Manor was built in in 1911 by a world war 1 here, who later turned businessman and politician, which hosted many high end gatherings w ...

The Waterfront Station is the most popular transportation hub in all of the greater vancouver area. It connects 2 skytrain lines and the seabus. The building itself was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1914 to transport passengers to Toronto and Montreal. The ghosts of Waterfront station have been seen by the building's nightwatch with 2 ghost in particular that have been frequently ...

The Hotel Vancouver is one of Vancouvers most elegant buildings in Downtown Vancouver. Built in 1939, the Hotel Vancouver has hosted many huge celebrities as they visited town. And now, its said to be the home of a ghost most commonly known as the "Lady in Red" as shes always seen wearing an elegant red dress commonly worn in the 1940s. The Lady in Red Ghost was only known to be seen in two ...

The Old Spaghetti Factory on Water Street has a long history, even before its doors opened in 1970. Previously, it was the home of a grocery wholsaler since the building was built in 1912, and known as the Malkin Building. The ghost tales from the Old Spaghetti Factory talk about 4 ghosts that are popularly seen including a young boy who runs playfully from one part of the restaurant to anot ...

Vancouver's most popular Haunted Spots part 1: The Vogue Theatre.The Vogue theatre is a popular downtown landmark which opened its doors in 1941. Today, the Vogue is still used as a theatre for many different performing arts. Many articles about ghost sightings in the vogue theatre claim to have seen the same ghost in the working areas of the Vogue theatre by different individuals, from the t ...

Here's a fun Halloween project tied in with Real Estate. As part of our social media, we're doing a series of 5 popular haunted places in the Vancouver area.   So, here we go.  1. The Vogue Theatre. 2. The Old Spaghetti Factory Downtown 3. The Hotel Vancouver 4. Waterfront Station5. Hycroft ManorHappy Halloween!richmond realtorrichmond real estaterichmond townhomesrichmond homes for sa ...

On September 6, 2022, we hosted our third client appreciation event at City Central Fun Park. The event was dubbed "Family Game Night."  This was definitely an exhaisting project that was 2 months in the making.  However, since our last event in 2019, this was a lot easier as the planning template was a copy and paste since the last event.   At the same time, I was really happy to be br ...

Want to prepare for your child's school year?  Here is your Ultimate Back to School Checklist! Organizing 1. Organize your closets Empty and clean your closets, dividing clothes and shoes into separate “donation” and “keep” piles. Kids outgrow their clothes quickly and chances are, their closets are filled with clothes they no longer wear. Emptying your closets will also give you ...

Another family first moment awaits.   Last week I listed a home of peers that I have known for a number of years...ever since Nora was born to be exact.  This is the home of Nora's best friend and her family.  As long as we known them, we watched their family grow from their first child all the way to their third.  And now its time for a move to be made as the family (as well as the children ...