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Blog by Michael Andruff
February 27th, 2008

On February 27th wear something pink to symbolize that
we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere.
Wear a pink shirt, hat, scarf, glasses - or whatever! - while at
school, work, etc.
Why pink? Click below:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/09/18/pink-tshirts-students.html
Christy Clark has spearheaded a campaign in BC to STOP BULLYING!
She was inspired by a high sc ...
Posted in Christine Hay
February 18th, 2008
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- February 4, 2008
- The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)
reports that residential attached, detached and apartment property
sales totaled 1,819 in January 2008, an increase of 0.7 per cent
over the 1,806 total residential sales in January 2007 and a 5.5
per cent decline from the 1, 924 sales recorded in January
2006.
New listings for detached, attached and ...
Posted in Christine Hay
July 12th, 2007
7th Annual
Marpole Summerfest!!
Looking for something to do this
Saturday, July 14?? Marpole
Summerfest is a free, family-oriented community celebration
held along Granville Street (between 63rd and 71st Avenues) in the
Marpole commercial district. From 11 AM to 3 PM, Granville Street
will be alive with fantastic merchant sidewalk sales, special
promotions and local restaurants offering tas ...
Posted in Christine Hay
June 5th, 2007
On May 30th my family and I moved!! Surrounded by boxes, the
movers are going to arrive at 9am. Looking around and seeing all
that has to be moved, I couldn't help but think "will we be out of
here by noon when the Buyer's are coming to move in??? Can I get
everything clean before they arrive??". Well if it weren't for our
movers then the answer would be NO. We were only moving 4 blocks
away ...
Posted in Christine Hay
May 8th, 2007

Have you ever
thought…"I wonder if my realtor practices what he/she
preaches??" Here is my story.
Well, Colin and I decided it was time
for a move. Now that I am a licensed realtor I had the
misconception that things would be much less stressful as I know
the process and how to stage my home for sale. WAS I EVER WRONG!!
We had already found the place we would like to buy so the next
s ...
Posted in Christine Hay
April 16th, 2007
Regular
Maintenance is the Key
Inspecting your home
on a regular basis and following good maintenance practices is the
best way to protect your investment in your home. A regular
schedule of seasonal maintenance can put a stop to the most common
and costly problems, before they
occur.
If you do not feel
comfortable performing some of the home maintenance tasks listed
below, or have the necess ...
Posted in Christine Hay
March 20th, 2007
PST
Exemptions for property owners
The PST exemption on ENERGY
STAR® qualified energy efficient residential heating equipment
continues. Eligible equipment includes:
• gas-fired, forced-air
furnaces are exempt if bought or leased before January 1,
2008;
• boilers
and air and ground source heat pumps are exempt if bought or leased
before April 1, 2009;
• oil-fired,
forced-air furnaces are e ...
Posted in Christine Hay
February 8th, 2007
With Valentines Day
just around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to
mention that a Vancouver landmark has just celebrated its
100th year of brining sparkle to our city. Last night
Birks jewelers
celebrated its 100th anniversary in Vancouver with an
event at its flagship store on Granville
& Hastings.
Birks was founded in
1879 in Montreal but came to Vancouver in 1907. ...
Posted in Christine Hay
January 9th, 2007
Another big year
for Greater Vancouver housing sales
VANCOUVER,
B.C. January 4, 2007 - Two thousand
and six was another busy year for the real estate market in Greater
Vancouver. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)
reports that there were 35,506 sales of detached, attached and
apartment properties in 2006, a decrease of 12.4 per cent in
comparison to the record-breaking 40,530 ...
Posted in Christine Hay
January 8th, 2007
Canada Post Introduces New Stamp with Lasting Appeal!
Pennywise Canadians to benefit from new PERMANENT
stamp
Canada Post announced the introduction of a new
non-denominated stamp that will retain its value forever. The stamp
will be accepted at the basic domestic Lettermail rate and replaces
next year's 52¢ domestic rate definitive stamps. The PERMANENT
stamp will eliminate the need to purc ...
Posted in Christine Hay