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How to use light for optimal living

By Bob de Wit Lighting sets the atmosphere for everyday living in your condo. Natural light has many positive effects on your well-being, happiness and productivity. While natural light is often unpredictable and location dependant, creating the perfect atmospheric environment is achievable through thoughtful lighting considerations. Many condos are built without a lot of pre-existing embedded wall or ceiling fixture...[ read more ]

Tricks of the condo decor trade

By Michelle Hopkins An oversized pendant light, vases filled with fresh cut flowers, and a cluster of photographs positioned in just the right spot. When interior designers decorate or stage a condo, the colours, design, style, lighting, size of rooms, and location are all taken into account. West Coast Condominium asked some of Vancouver’s busiest interior designers to show us...[ read more ]

Condos for Families: Why Developers are Building Bigger

By Susan Boyce When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2015, it will mark not only the beginning of a new year but a new view on family-sized apartment options. In a move envisioned to ensure homebuyers have access to an adequate supply of larger condominiums, New Westminster will become BC’s first municipality to legislate that new condominium developments...[ read more ]

Make the condo move with ease

By Barbara Lawlor Moving into a condominium allows suite owners to leave behind the worries of maintaining a large property and embrace a more carefree lifestyle. Nonetheless, a major move can also be stressful – especially if you are coming from a large home with countless possessions. A little pre-planning can make moving day go smoothly. Even if you purchase...[ read more ]

How to understand strata minutes when buying a condo

By Bob de Wit Considering the purchase of a condo? One of the key steps to ensure you are making a sound purchase will be in reviewing the strata minutes. Not the most exciting of reading choices – however, the minutes will provide you with an in-depth look, not only of the building and operations, but also a peek into the condo...[ read more ]

RBC predicts a strong finish for the Canadian housing market in 2015

By Josh Sherman The Canadian housing market has overcome a plunge in oil prices and a wave of new condo units flooding some regional pockets, and according to RBC’s quarterly economic update and provincial outlooks released today, it will continue to rally for the rest of this year. RBC is forecasting that national home resales will increase 5 per cent...[ read more ]

Create a gorgeous and (virtually) maintenance-free deck

By Michelle Hopkins Most of us live incredibly busy lives and, between work, family, travel and more, who has the time or energy to maintain planting on our balcony or deck? For many of us, the idea of a maintenance-free outdoor space, one that is worthy of our neighbours’ envy but requires no work, is extremely appealing. Linda Rushlow, horticulturalist at...[ read more ]

Strata ABCs: Understand the Basics When Buying a Condo

By Tony Gioventu If you haven't lived in a strata unit before, take the time to do your research before making your purchase, advises condo expert Tony Gioventu. How can you tell if the condo you are looking at is a good buy? This is one of the most common questions the Condominium Home Owners Association receives. Buying a condo, whether...[ read more ]

How to Make Your Move Easier for Your Family

By Joanna Simmons Say goodbye to a much-loved home and settle in quickly to a new place with these tips for transitioning. Moving into a new house is so much more than simply relocating to a different place. When we leave behind a home, especially one we’ve lived in for a long time, we also leave behind all those years...[ read more ]

Risks and rewards of buying pre-construction

By Andrew La Fleur Investing in a pre-construction condo is not without risk. You are effectively buying a contract with the hope that one day this contract will become a piece of real estate that is worth more than the price you paid for it. A lot can happen in three to five years while your condo is being built....[ read more ]