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Pinnacle Residences at the Pier

October 29th, 2007

The Pier at the bottom of Lonsdale has been around for a while. Pre-sales began in November 2005 and the second residential tower took occupancy two weeks ago. The Pier, however, has returned to the foreground of peoples minds with the launch of the next phase Pinnacle Residences at the Pier. a collection of 79 condos on the South side of Esplanade. These homes have upgraded finishing's compa ...

Power Smart Month

October 25th, 2007
October is Power Smart month, and BC Hydro encourages British Columbians to take inventory on what they're currently doing to be more energy efficient and explore new Power Smart lifestyle opportunities. Together, British Columbians can make a big difference! For example:

If every household changed their five most-used incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescents, the amount of electrici ...

Reinvesting the PTT in green homes and buildings; Good for our economy, our environment and our neighbourhoods

October 18th, 2007

RealtorLink October 19, 2007

With Property Transfer Tax (PTT) revenues forecast to increase to $1 billion in 2008, the provincial government is in a position to tackle climate change head on by reinvesting PTT revenue.
About 11 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings, including homes and offices, another 15 per cent is the result of construction and another ei ...

Prices-Poem

October 15th, 2007

It's unwise to pay too much. But it's worse to pay too little.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that is all.
When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything,
because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.
The common law of business balances prohibits paying a little and getting a lot.
It can't be done.
If you deal with the lowest bidder ...

Expired Listings-Q3 2007

October 11th, 2007