Anita Schmitt

Adverse Weather Conditions Throughout The Lower Mainland  

Please be advised that due to the Snow Conditions, we are forced to Cancel The Open House Tour at Furry Creek this Sunday November 26th.

Please contact me to schedule a private showing.

 

Our apoligies for any inconvenience and please drive carefully if you must venture out today!

 

Anita Schmitt, Realtor - Royal LePage Northshore

 

 

Thsi communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 99 Stonegate Drive in Stonegate, Furry Creek. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Stonegate. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Stonegate House for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-926-6011 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Anita Schmitt Royal LePage - Northshore

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 199 Furry Creek Drive in Furry Creek, Furry Creek. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Furry Creek. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Furry Creek House for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-926-6011 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Anita Schmitt Royal LePage - Northshore

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 168 Furry Creek Drive , Furry Creek. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful . Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this House for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-926-6011 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Anita Schmitt Royal LePage - Northshore

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, November 19, 2006, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 401-124 West 3rd Street , in The Vogue in Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Apartment for sale in beautiful Lower Lonsdale. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Lower Lonsdale Apartment for sale. As always please do not hesitate to give me a call at 604-926-6011 if I can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing. Anita Schmitt Royal LePage - Northshore

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has released their Fall 2006 Housing Market Outlook.  

Highlights include: Housing Starts - Forecast to rise 11% this year to 21,000 units driven by an increased supply in the Fraser Valley, and to ease off by 3% in 2007 making it still the third highest on record.

Building Costs - Expected to rise at an annualized 10 to 12%.  Coupled with relatively low inventory levels will see prices pushed up in 2007.

Resale Market - Forecast to pull back by 8% this year to 37,900 units and move to a more balanced market in 2007.

Economic Outlook - Economic growth is expected to remain strong

I just finished uploading this House, 168 Furry Creek Drive, Furry Creek BC

Stunning 4,700+ sf 3 Bed + Den, Wally Moroz design offers West Coast Contemporary style with amazing unobstructed panoramic ocean and mountain views. Enjoy fabulous sunsets from this West facing, beautifully landscaped, approx. 16,800 sf property overlooking the waters of Howe Sound and surrounding Coastal Mountains. On The Main 2-storey entry hall with marble floor, Gourmet Kitchen with Thermador Convection/Micro wall ovens and Gas Cook Top, Stainless Steel Fridge and Dishwasher, Instant Hot Water, Euro style cabinetry and Granite counters. Sunny Ocean View breakfast retreat

A Counterpoint To Talk of a Vancouver Real Estate Bubble  

It's hard not to notice the almost daily barrage of "Bubble speak" in the media of late.  The "Bubble Theorists" have been predicting the "end was near" since 2001. 

The current rhetoric introduces an increased level of anxiety into an already stressful decision-making process.

Typically the media quotes a senior financial executive, usually from outside the local market area who makes  Broad-brush, generalized statements about the unsustainable Vancouver real estate market.  Often US real estate or economic data is used to support a theme of doom and gloom

October Brings More Balance And Increased Selection  

Market Continues Move Towards Balance The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported total residential sales for detached, attached and apartment properties were 2,722 units in October 2006, a decrease of 12.2% from October 2005 at 3,099 units. October 2006 sales rebounded from September 2006 posting an 8.1% increase in unit sales.  New listing inventory are 20.3% higher at 4,862 units compared to October 2005 when 4,041 units were listed.

"Although sales have decreased by roughly 500 units over this time last year, the average days a residential property stayed on the market

Drinking Water - North Van, West Van, Howe Sound, Lions Bay, Furry Creek, Britannia Beach  

 

I'm often asked about the quality of Potable / Drinking water in the various communities I serve on the North Shore and Sea To Sky Corridor.

Having lived in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver's North Shore and the Sea To Sky corridor, the Best Tasting water to be found in my opinion is on the corridor!

 

Some Basic Information  

Generally speaking, potable water in the Lower Mainland exhibits a low pH factor meaning that it tends to be somewhat acidic in nature.  In fact, the District of North