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This cool video was recently added to condoadvisory.com
Looks like some people have time on their hands but in this case it has produced something interesting. You can watch a high-rise being built over a 2 year period in less than 2 minutes. Why not.

A recent review on condoadvisory.com brought to the public`s attention the home of know criminal Jonathan Bacon. As he is a likely target in the Gang world this is probably not a person you want to be close to. This is unfortunate for the residents of the building but certainly it is of great value [...]

Well I guess this comes as no surprise, but another prominent development has been cancelled in Vancouver. Actually it seems like there has been a lull in these cancellations but I guess there are some loose ends to tie up.
In fairness, I think this project is a little different than most as the market for [...]

Well this is an interesting question and it amazes me how many people have an opinion on this. Bottom line is markets go up,  markets come down. Yes in this case the increase was extreme maybe and fueled by greed maybe, but what else is new. In the end the market will bear what it [...]

I just came across and interesting post on a Florida site called condovultures.com
Seems that all the doom and gloom may come around after all. In Florida there has been a recent surge in condo sales, although by recent I mean 7 days so not sure how useful this is for long term trending, but an [...]

Created and uploaded a simple About us video for CondoAdvisory.com
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It is a fact that there is always going to be some noise when you are living in a condo building, wood frame or concrete. Of course this can also change as people move in and out of the building etc. and there is really nothing you can do about that. What you can do [...]

OK, I know I have been harping on Sellers needing to be more realistic in this market, but it is true.
I have a simple tip this week to help all those out there that are trying to sell their condos. Go out and look at places as if you were a buyer!
This will help you [...]

There is a situation right now in East Vancouver where a Developer is offering tenants more than they are required to to vacate their units. At issue of course is that they are affordable units and the developer will tear them done and build new condos, town homes etc.
OK, of course we don’t like to [...]

Well surprise surprise. We all know this was coming. Onni has decided to sue buyers who did not complete on pre-sales contracts. There a always numerous angles to look at things from, but in the end there is a contract and that is the end of the story. Buyers need to make sure they understand [...]