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Blog by Michael Andruff
July 28th, 2010
The surprising truth of what motivates us?
As part of my business development I looked back at my past to
reflect on influential moments in my life. It was fun thinking
back to many great moments and I realized that many of these
moments came when I was volunteering.
For example, I have a long history with sailing in and around
Vancouver. I have coached and raced but I currently help out
...
Posted in Greg Andruff
July 23rd, 2010
Greg's
Top 10 Vancouver Summer Moments
10. Nat Bailey Nooner
9. Day Adventure to Bowen Island for Lunch
8. Fireworks night from Jericho Beach or Vanier Park
7. Dinner from a day of shopping at Granville Island
6. Theater Under the Stars in Stanly Park at Malcolm Bowl
5. Sun set walk at Queen Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
4. Picnic at Spanish Banks
3. Walk around Stanly Park
2. Bard on th ...
Posted in Greg Andruff
July 16th, 2010
We are proud to announce that this Saturday, July 17, 2010, 2:00
PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 5880 HAMPTON PL
in University, Vancouver West. This is an opportunity to visit this
excellent Condo for sale in beautiful University.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you
can take a virtual tour of this University Condo for sale.
As always please do ...
Posted in Listings
July 9th, 2010
I just sold this Condo at 605 298 E 11TH AV, Vancouver,
BC .
View this recently sold Condo or see
all my home sales
Posted in Listings
July 6th, 2010
I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 308 5880
HAMPTON PL, Vancouver West, BC
Spacious 2 bedroom/2 bathroom south facing, third floor unit.
Feats, incl.: gas f/p, lrge balcony, two parking spaces, locker,
IS/L, and lrge kitch, Close to University Hill H/S, Great amenities
with O/D pool and exercise rm.
Posted in Listings
June 21st, 2010
I just sold this Townhouse at TH21 2345 MADISON AV,
Burnaby , BC .
View this recently sold Townhouse or
see all my home sales
Posted in Listings
June 18th, 2010
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Estate Update News Letter
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move up and down. I find from time to time people like to know
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Posted in Greg Andruff
June 15th, 2010
The Cost of Renting
I was sitting with some friends at dinner the other night and
someone asked "How do you build wealth because it always seems that
you need money to make money?" Another friend said, "I just got
lucky I bought my first condo and it went up in value, which
allowed me to buy a house, which went up in value and when I sold
that I bought a pretty nice home."
Everyone knows th ...
Posted in Greg Andruff
June 11th, 2010
This Just in! Listening to a talk given by Cameron Muir
Chief Economist for British Columbia Real Estate Association
(BCREA) on June 10, 2010 he stated that he thought the Vancouver
Real Estate market would tend to trend with the growing economy
(gradually growing). He forecasted that the days of double digit
gains and multiple offers will not be around again for 2-5 years.
His predictions ...
Posted in Greg Andruff
June 8th, 2010
How will the HST Transition effect new homes and selling
commissions?
On most transactions the 7% GST or HST (soon to be 12% as of
July 1, 2010) is paid at the moment of purchase. What happens when
the purchase takes place over a period of time as is often the case
when purchasing real estate? Although not officially passed as yet,
there is a two stage transitional proposal. A declaration w ...
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