Craig B. Rushton

In a typical Real Estate transaction Buyers can come from any number of sources but there is usually a common factor-a Real Estate professional. The job of a Realtor has evolved over the years and now the job of a Realtor is to work with another Realtor to get a house sold. Below is a chart put together by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver to illustrate where we find Buyers for the p ...

Insulating Your House

While previous generations may have been content to live in drafty houses, most people now want comfortable warm houses. A healthy house today is well-sealed, well-insulated and properly ventilated.

A well-insulated house is a bit like dressing for the weather. A wool sweater will keep you warm if the wind is not blowing and it is not raining. On a windy, rainy day, we ...

Renting Vs Buying

The Department of Commerce (in the US) reports that between 1995 and 2004, the average renter accumulated a little over $4,000 in net worth. The average homeowner accumulated $184,400. That translates into $180,000 more, or $1,500 per month. In other words, each month that the average first-time buyer continues to rent, it costs them $1,500 in lost wealth accumulation. Furt ...

CIBC World Markets report says mortgage arrears in B.C. among nation's lowest

Vancouver Sun
Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

VANCOUVER - Canada has so far avoided being sideswiped by the so-called U.S. credit crunch with British Columbia the farthest away from the potential damage, according to a report from CIBC World Markets.

"Despite the doom and gloom we are witnessing and reading ...

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, March 30, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 188 West 29th Street , in Vista 29 in Upper Lonsdale, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Upper Lonsdale.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Upper Lonsdale Condo f ...

We are proud to announce that this Saturday, March 29, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 188 West 29th Street , in Vista 29 in Upper Lonsdale, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Upper Lonsdale.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Upper Lonsdale Condo ...

We are proud to announce that this Sunday, March 30, 2008, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 125 MILROSS Ave , in Creekside by Bosa in Mount Pleasant -City Gate, Vancouver East. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Mount Pleasant -City Gate.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of th ...

WEST VANCOUVER - A forest almost a quarter of the size of Stanley Park is the site chosen for the next suburb proposed by British Pacific Properties, the largest land owner in the community.

During the Depression, a syndicate controlled by the Guinness beer family of Ireland paid less than $50 a hectare for 1,600 hectares of land on Hollyburn Ridge, then built the Lions Gate Bridge in 1938 t ...

The Buying Process with Craig Rushton

Below are the six main steps we implement when helping you buy a home. These steps can take hours, days or longer; every situation is different. Whether you are a first time home buyer or have years of experience and multiple transactions under your belt Craig Rushton can help you.

1. We will customize a search to fit your criteria including price range ...

The long awaited completion of Esplanade at the Pier is upon is. Owners have been called, walk-throughs are happening this week and proud owners will take possession on April 1st, 2008. Esplanade at the Pier is the long awaited third tower in Pinnacles Pier development. Located at 188 East Esplanade in North Vancouver Esplanade at the Pier is considered the centre-piece of phase one of the Pi ...